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They say it’s 7. Hmmm… This evening, as his wont, almost 22-month old Michael was climbing around on the couch in front of the built-in bookcase, trying to Get Stuff. Who cares about toys – I mean really. (Although earlier today at the library, he had rather unexpectedly become engrossed in one of those roller-coaster…

The Pope sets the tone: Following Köhler’s words of welcome, the Pope reflected briefly on the purpose of his trip.  “Conscious of how much I have received,” Benedict said, “I have come here above all to express my deep gratitude towards all those who helped shape me as a person.” But, the Pope continued, “I…

Beatification process for Bangladeshi bishop gets going: Bangladeshi Catholics have begun praying for the intercession of their first native archbishop, Mgr Theotonius Amal Ganguly, and to pray for his beatification, which would be the first of a local Catholic. Fr Proshanto Theotonius Rebeiro, parish priest of St Mary’s Cathedral in Dhaka, said during mass on…

A WaPo story on the dismaying, shocking trend for Crisis Pregnancy Centers to obtain ultrasound machines and let women see their babies! Abortion rights advocates say the proliferation of antiabortion pregnancy clinics is a dangerous trend, confusing vulnerable women by mixing a seemingly neutral clinical environment with a religious agenda. The remainder of the article,…

An ad for this just entered my consciousness. Barbie and her dog. The dog does everything. Barbie cleans it up.

Rocco points to the very interesting nugget that Vatican Radio has broadcast a little bit of the Pope’s words to the Ontario bishops on their ad limina. The text of the adress, in case you missed it on Friday, is here. The strong words against abortion and same-sex marriage have made news in Canada. Like…we’re…

Today begins the papal visit to his homeland of Bavaria. The official page for the visit from the German end of things. Here’s the page with EWTN’s broadcast schedule. Here’s the link to Vatican Television, which I assume will be broadcasting as well. Things begin at 9:30 am eastern, with his arrival in Munich. I…

O-kay. The latest from the Church of England…(not that we RC’s have much of anything to brag about…) AN ANGLICAN CLERIC who converted to Hinduism has had his permission to officiate as a priest in the Ely diocese renewed for three years. The cleric, the Revd David Hart, aged 52, now lives in India, where…

Late, past president of Gonzaga implicated: Former Gonzaga University President John Leary was involved in the sexual abuse of boys and young men in the 1960s, but the priest’s actions were covered up by Jesuit officials, the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus said Friday. Leary, who died in 1993, led the Jesuit-run university…
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