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From Michigan to Sri Lanka: Two years ago in January, the Rev. Bennett Constantine returned to visit his native Sri Lanka in sorrow. The Dec. 26, 2004, Asian tsunami that left 230,000 dead had devastated the village of Mullaittivu, where the Eaton Rapids priest once lived. Only an altar and bell tower remained of St.…

We certainly are. In the space of twelve hours, in one mid-sized city, members of my family participated in the following: 1) a very by-the-book Mass in English in a non-renovated Romanesque-style church, with a little Latin tossed in here and there (Sanctus), modified ad orientem stance, with a highly exegetical homily (I didn’t hear…

…promise. We’ve just returned from several days in Knoxville, I have a short writing assignment due tomorrow and some radio (Bob Dunning on Sirius at 10:20 Pacific tomorrow). So I do need to prioritize, but I also need to open a "What Did You See and Hear" thread for Advent IV and Christmas, because ours…

From Pope Benedict’s homily at Midnight Mass: God’s sign is simplicity. God’s sign is the baby. God’s sign is that he makes himself small for us. This is how he reigns. He does not come with power and outward splendour. He comes as a baby – defenceless and in need of our help. He does…

Archbishop Gomez of San Antonio: Our cathedral also reminds us that the Christian faith has deep roots in America. It is amazing to think that decades before the Declaration of Independence, Spanish-speaking immigrants were preaching the Gospel and celebrating the Eucharist here in San Antonio and elsewhere throughout the country. I worry that we are…

Via PRF: But for the Pope’s home-style Christmas at the Vatican, everything is ready. Munich banker Thaddaeus Kuehnel has seen to it, as he has done for 25 years for his friend, then-Cardinal Ratzinger. For 25 years, he has faithfully delivered to Rome every Christmastime everything that brings joy to a Bavarian in the holiday…

Cardinal Zen has had it. Frustrated over a recent spate of episcopal ordinations not authorised by the Holy See, Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen has called on Pope Benedict to excommunicate China’s state-appointed bishops. The time had come for the Vatican to take an uncompromising stance, Cardinal Zen said, according to a UK Daily Telegraph…

Worshipping in the language of Jesus: The Rev. Rodrigue Constantin belongs to a rare group of Minnesotans who can carry on a conversation in Aramaic, the language believed to have been spoken by Jesus 2,000 years ago. When he consecrates the bread during his Christmas services, Constantin’s words, "Ho no den ee tow faghro deel,"…

On the success of a program in Scotland MORE than 2,000 babies have been ‘saved’ from abortion by a controversial scheme set up by the late Cardinal Thomas Winning to persuade women to keep their child. The Pro-Life Initiative, which marks its 10th anniversary next March, has revealed that it has dealt with a total…

The NYTimes Magazine takes a look at the impact of Hispanics on the US Catholic Church, focusing on the Archdiocese of Los Angeles It’s long and pretty interesting, with some neglected points. Worth a read, and come mid-week when I re-open the place fully, worth a discussion.
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