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Marcotte resigns from her Edwards campaign gig But not before Rod Dreher discovers her true identity… But…maybe she could get a job at a "Catholic university in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions?" Oh, and related…do check out Justin Katz for a story from Rhode Island about a state senator, a bar, Catholics for Free Choice,…

I finished the first draft. Unthinkable to me that I would ever, ever actually start and finish writing a novel. I have 5 unfinished attempts in various drawers and computer files, but this one is done, and not terrible. As I often say, "There are so many mediocre novels being published…is there any reason my…

I have threatened to do this before, but this time, I’m going to stick to it. This week, barring big news, most of my blog posts will be bookblogging. I have too much else to do to spend time newshounding. I have a stack of books that I’ve read out of personal interest, and others…

…with a twist. STRIKE UP THE BAND! Around the world today, February 12, admirers of Charles Darwin will celebrate the great man’s 198th birthday with lectures, concerts, and exhibits. Darwin Day, as it’s called, is meant to be cheerful, with a bit of good-natured triumphalism, marking what celebrants see as the intellectual victory of Darwinism,…

In words that speak to many of us, the Pope last week offered a friendly reminder: This morning Pope Benedict XVI received, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, members of the National Italian Confederation of the "Misericordias."  The Holy Father thanked those gathered for their concrete expressions of love but warned them not to let…

Low turnout dooms abortion referndum in Portugal: The Socialist Prime Minister of Portugal, Jose Socrates, conceded late on Sunday that despite his party’s tremendous efforts to grant broader access to abortion in the country, a pro-abortion referendum has failed to pass due to insufficient voter participation. With nearly all the votes counted, the referendum, which…

I’m speaking in Richmond, Indiana on Thursday…at 7pm at St. Andrew Church, 235 S. Fifth St. The subject will be The Words We Pray.

He has started doing a podcast of the Office of Readings. He says there are many podcasts of Morning and Evening prayer out there, but not so many of the Office of Readings. So here you go. In addition, he’s compiled a bestsellers list – what has been bought through our blogs on Amazon: February…

Last week, CNS ran a piece on a recently-published study of the views and practices of young adult Catholics – concluding that their institutional loyalty is largely negligible. Bill Cork has a critique and questions. Another point on methodology. The article says “The margin of error was plus or minus 9 percentage points.” That’s a…

The Pope, today: On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, now also the World Day of the Sick, the pope did not stop at talking about miracles and healing. Thanking health workers and relatives of sick people, he called for the “development of palliative care that offers holistic support”, giving “terminally ill people the…
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