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One step closer: Cardinal John Henry Newman’s cause for sainthood will take a significant step forward Nov. 9, with the formal closure of the diocesan phase of an investigation into a miracle in Boston attributed to the 19th century English theologian. The Boston archdiocese has been responsible for the study, which focuses on the healing…

Pat Kenny sends along this linK; Your readers may be interested in the following… David Quinn, a well known Catholic commentator and journalist here in Ireland debated Richard Dawkins on Irish radio last week on the reasonableness of religious belief. Dawkins is a formidable debater, but David Quinn absolutely embarrassed him – he had Dawkins…

At least liturgical. The Vatican publishes the public liturgical calendar for the rest of the year:

Charlotte Allen’s review of the doc: Meanwhile, back at diocesan headquarters, everyone, and (apparently) especially Mahony, seemed to be in thrall to the popular 1970s notion that psychotherapy had replaced old-fashioned notions of crime and punishment, and that talking to a "counselor" could actually cure people of pedophilia. They also seemed to believe that the…

Perhaps you’ve been following Madonna’s latest shpping expedition. Sharing one’s wealth to help poverty-stricken children in Malawi: good thing. Taking a child who has a father from his home into a radically different environment in which, let’s just admit, the "mother" is probably going to do precious little personal care for her own child, when…

Call to Action conference in Milwaukee listed on USCCB calendar of events. (A calendar which, as a commenter notes, is fairly sparse in the first place) Update: Gone from the listing now – thanks to a reader who called the Communications Office. One of the sessions: Roman Catholic Women Priests Celebrate Eucharist Roman Catholic Women…

Two stories: Emily at Holy Whapping has a post up about the redesign/restoration of Sacred Heart Church in Peoria – rather amazing. And then, from down South – St. Mary’s Church in Helena, Arkansas had a mural on its back wall, painted in 1935. Not many people liked it then, or later. It was covered…

Michael reports that Joseph told him there are actually four persons in one God. Father Son Holy Spirit and…. "A men." But of course! (Don’t tell God’s Rottweiller..please?)

Another interesting article on Cardinal O’Brien and Scottish independence: Thus, to leaders like O’Brien and his predecessor, Cardinal Thomas Winning, whose world views have been shaped entirely by the Church they serve, the idea of an independent Scotland is entirely natural. In a speech in 1998 Winning declared: "You might say that in purely ecclesiastical…

A reader wants to know about any possible speakers for an RC woman’s faith-sharing group in the San Francisco area: Not much money available to reimburse speakers, sothey should probably be in the San Francisco area;male or female speakers are welcome.  I believe thetheme for the year is "women’s spirituality." Post your suggestions in the…
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