So the question then is, if the accusation is that the Archdiocese did not act responsibly then are we saying that any accusation should be taken as sufficient to remove someone from their position without an investigation or would this lack of due process be only reserved for priests? Remember, even with no information the…

I am traveling to Rome next week with, among other people, a rather sensitive (in some ways) 14-year old girl. I am anticipating her being surprised and affected by homeless, beggars, etc. I read some discussion thread on some travel board recently recounting stories about wretched-looking beggars, especially children, in Rome. How do I prepare…

This photo, from today’s General Audience…makes me laugh: Caption and credits here The Pope’s message: At the beginning of the general audience Benedict XVI recalled that today’s catechesis was the last "of the long cycle begun years ago by my beloved predecessor, the unforgettable John Paul II," who wished to cover "the entire sequence of…

(Or hear) Your 23-year old son calling you up and telling you how he got into an argument at a bar with a guy who was telling him that he was Catholic but he didn’t have time to go to Mass. "You have time to sit in a bar at 3AM and go clubbing every…

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