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A few weeks ago, Pope Benedict gave his brother Fr. Georg Ratzinger, a Christmas gift – a private concert: (scroll down to last post) A special gift indeed: a most private concert last January 4 presented by the Pope to brother Georg in the Sistine Chapel, no less, as a Christmas gift, if somewhat belated,…

I trust that those of you who have been following the conversation in First Things have been, well..following it. But just in case, here’s the latest from Fr. Oakes on heresy: What I’m searching for is a term for two different kinds of heresies: one in which no agreement is possible between the orthodox position…

Seen at some point on a PBS station in your town during the month of February: Sisters of Selma: The year was 1965; the place, Selma, Alabama. For decades, local laws had all but prevented Blacks from voting. And those who did venture to protest often faced harassment–even death. Black Selmians, supported by Rev. Martin…

For some time, we’ve been discussing the film Into Great Silence -the much-praised and surprisingly successful documentary about Carthusians at the Grande Chartreuse. Some of you have even seen it!  It will be in very limited theatrical release in the U.S. this spring, but the U.S. version of the DVD will be available soon. The…

No, it’s not a magazine cover from 1967. The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, were featured in a story on NBC’s Today show. It’s basically a live action version of the Newsweek story from a few weeks ago – highlighting the "high tech" nature of vocation-searching today, but not quite grasping the…

Good words from a Dallas-area pastor. This utterly utilitarian manipulation of living human beings has now brought us to a debate about what can be done if we are going to throw them away anyway. Now we ask, “Why not kill them with a purpose?” “Why don’t we kill them for research?” “Think about all…

Of a liturgical type: I was wondering if you knew where in church documents that it states you should have a crucifix in view of the altar. I have searched some stuff but to no avail. Anyone?

John Edwards has hired a virulent anti-Catholic to run his blog! It’s a free blogosphere, of course, and Marcotte can ridicule my religion and its teachings all she wants (though I’ll lay off her Church of the Mouse and the Disco Ball), but Democratic former North Carolina senator John Edwards, if he cares about avoiding…

Check it out – an effort on the part of a group at Notre Dame dedicated to helping to "preserve the Catholic identity" of the school. Part of the effort involves a petition drive regarding a certain play that’s often performed on college campuses this time of year, even Catholic campuses, as noted by the…

Good article on Utilitarianism at MercatorNet – as well as many other interesting pieces.
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