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From a reader: Amy, back in April (in the context of DVC) you ran a post about a Director of RE who decided to offer a course in Biblical Greek, and it was the most popular course she had ever offered, etc.  That post struck me like a lightning bolt. I immediately emailed it to…

A TIME article on a small, but growing network of conservative college women. How to deal with the rise of NeW is on the agenda at this week’s National Women’s Studies Association Conference. On Thursday, a panel will discuss how traditionally liberal campus women’s centers can respond to conservative women and NeW in particular. But…

The Church in Vietnam: The Church leader noted that he has ordained 150 priests over an eight-year period, but during the same time almost 100 priests died, retired or became unable to do regular pastoral work due to illness. A lot of overseas Vietnamese priests serve Vietnamese communities in foreign countries, the cardinal-archbishop acknowledged. In…

…for relic tours. John the Baptist’s hand is touring Russia. From the Guardian: The return has been hailed by the Russian Orthodox church with great pomp and reverence. The head of the church, Patriach Alexei II, welcomed it at a ceremony on Wednesday at the Church of Christ the Saviour in central Moscow. The hand…

In my days as General Editor of the Loyola Classics series, my primary responsibilities were threefold: to recruit introducers, write the extended bio and questions at the end, and track down copyrights. (Well, you should add #1 to that – read lots and lots of books) The copyright-hunting was both fascinating and frustrating. I honestly…

In Rome: Benedict XVI invited all in Rome "to take part in great numbers" in the Corpus Christi procession this week. The liturgical ceremonies surrounding Thursday’s feast express "the faith and love of the Christian community for its Lord present in the Eucharist," the Pope said today after reciting the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square.…

The itinerary: The Holy Father will depart from Rome’s Fiumicino airport at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, whence a two-hour flight will take him to Manises airport in Valencia. Following the welcome ceremony, he will visit the cathedral of Valencia and the basilica of the "Virgen de los Desamparados," After praying the Angelus in…

Dom and Bettinelli’s daughter Isabella was baptized yesterday. Both of them have thoughts – Dom here and Melanie here: He talked about the Trinity as a family. God is a loving family. And he told the story of a boy carrying his brother: "He ain;t heavy, Father; he’s my brother." Thinking about Isabella, not too…

Last week, an Anglican Use conference was held in Scranton, and there are a few reports from around St. Blog’s: It seems to me, from a cursory reading, that aside from the more theological and pastoral discussions, the major "issue" was – is there a future for any sort separate, permanent, Anglican-type "rite" within the…

A sad story: Permanent deacon dies in aftermath of accident – he was driving Auxiliary Bishop Sklba of Milwaukee to a confirmation. Bishop Sklba (whom I happened to meet in Milwaukee, which is why this caught my eye) was treated for cuts and released.
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