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The preacher of the Papal Household, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preached the first Lenten homily last Friday. Text at Zenit: His text is Mt. 5:8, of course. In the first part of the homily, he sets Jesus’ words in opposition to mere external observance and hypocrisy, then delineates three interpretive themes for "pure in heart"…

The Pope today, in his Angelus talk: Christ’s invitation to conversion, “to repent…is not just a simple moral dictate, but the most effective way to change oneself and society for the better”: Benedict XVI today placed at the basis of social renewal the most intimate element of Lenten preaching.  Conversion is the only realistic attitude,…

Tragic: Portugal’s parliament approved a bill allowing abortions until the 10th week of pregnancy, after a referendum on easing restrictions on the procedure was nullified because of low turnout. Currently, abortions in the mostly Catholic country are allowed in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy only if a woman’s health is at risk. In cases…

Consider this a reference post. Tuesday (at 7am Eastern, not 6am…forgot about the time change), the Pope’s Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Sacramentum Caritatis ("Sacrament of Charity" or "Sacrament of Love"), a final document based on the reflections of the fall, 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist, will be issued. The first link there will take…
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