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The Missionaries of Charity run a home for unwed mothers in Chicago – the Tribune reports: But the Missionaries of Charity home in Chicago doesn’t take any federal or church aid. "The sisters have faith that donations will come in," Kurey said. Amazingly–as the home does not advertise with pamphlets, fliers or a Web page–donations…

Challenge #1: Admitting the truth, deciding to live in the now, and finally picking up some reading glasses. On your son’s second birthday, you note with rueful irony. Challenge #2: Not losing said reading glasses at least 3 times a day. (Althought one of the times I lost them yesterday, I found them in the…

The reviews for The Nativity Story are starting to come in and Peter Chattaway notes reviewers are already getting themselves tied in knots, theology-wise. People: Immaculate Conception: the belief that Mary was redeemed by God, i.e. preserved from original sin and its corruption from the moment of her conception. The definition, from Pius IX. Virginal…

So unusual, I know. Here, in a convenient, easy-to-read place, is a translation of the excerpts from the preface to the Pope’s book on Jesus. I have felt the need to give readers these indications of a methodological character so that they can determine the path of my interpretation of the figure of Jesus in…

Sandro Magister looks at some communications problems: Context: Pope Joseph Ratzinger doesn’t use a computer – he writes in his miniscule handwriting the addresses and homilies most important to him, or dictates them, or improvises without providing anything written ahead of time. To transcribe, translate, and bring his words to an audience as vast as…

Today, Pope Benedict and Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams met and prayed the Ora Media, or midday prayer. Pope Benedict’s statement: In the present context, however, and especially in the secularized Western world, there are many negative influences and pressures which affect Christians and Christian communities. Over the last three years you have spoken openly about…

A NYtimes article on an interesting-sounding new Italian film: "Francesca wanted to decant reality into something that wasn’t a documentary,” said Mr. Barbacetto, who has covered many Italian corruption scandals for Il Diario magazine. “At the same time, she wanted to make a film that went beyond current events.” A result is the depiction of…

The Telegraph, of course: The Pope has shocked theologians and opened a chink in the theory of papal infallibility by saying that people should feel free to disagree with what he has written in his latest book, a meditation on Jesus Christ. I wish there was a shortcut to put something in all caps, because…

Here’s a 15-minute interview on Vatican Radio with Dr. Rowan Williams. Interesting reflections on Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue, female bishops, his talk on St. Benedict, and, finally, his talk today at a prayer service in rememberance of seven Melanesian brothers, Anglican Christians martyred in the Solomon Islands in 2003. Ruth Gledhill summarizes Dr. Williams’ talk here,…

I said in a post below about the whole idea of constantly molding and fixing the Mass to shape the perceived "needs" and "character" of the community…"it doesn’t work." A couple of people took issue with me, which is good. I’ll clarify. When I say "it doesn’t work," I don’t mean it doesn’t get people…
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