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Elizabeth Lev on two new exhibits in Rome, one at the Vatican Museums: This first Christian Museum, containing more than 1,000 items, was displayed in exquisite custom-made walnut cabinets bearing the papal crest of Benedict XIV. Following the fashion of the times, the pieces were arranged by aesthetic criteria, with large objects grouped in one…

From Catholic News Agency: According to CNA’s sources in the Vatican one of today’s main topics of conversation surrounded the possibility of lifting the excommunication on Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and the four bishops ordained by him before his death. Their group, the Saint Puis X Society broke away from the Church following the Second Vatican…

And whose bike is it? Click for credit, and to find the answer. All via, American Papist, who’s bringing it all together. Remember, you can watch the Consistory (which is not a Mass – that will be the next day) – on the live feed from Vatican television at 4:30 AM (also on EWTN). The…

Many were surprised when the Pope announced his plan to liveblog the meeting: Caltholic Press Photo

Bishop says no miracle in Dallas.

None of you told me that in the last episode of Lost, Sawyer was reading….Lancelot by Walker Percy. No, I had to go read this synopsis to find that out! Fascinating. Lancelot is the story – well, actually the confession – of a man who had murdered his wife by burning down their house. Like…

People are wondering.. "I believe it’s a miracle. In my heart, I believe it’s a miracle." That’s what Angela Neywick said about what happened. She witnessed it. They say about a month ago, a boy who was receiving communion spit out the bread when it wouldn’t dissolve in his mouth. Father Juan Vicar is the…

According to this poll, Catholics approve of torture in higher proportion than the general public does. “This may be a reaction to 9/11, the horrible loss of life and the atrocities of those acting in the name of Islam,” says Bishop John H. Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., member of the bishops’ Committee on International Policy.…

Terry Mattingly takes apart a recent Washington Post article which was evidently intended to be packaged with the new Kevin Phillips book for the Theocracy-mongers. The article discusses federal aid to faith-based organizations with a heavy underscoring of how CONSERVATIVE groups are getting a lot of money and they’re so CONSERVATIVE. Tmatt wonders…er… For example,…

As I said a few weeks ago, this immigration issue is one that screams out for honest discussion, and I am not sure we are getting there yet. The specific points, it seems to me, that are being glossed over, are the questions of what the bill in question actually says and what it would…
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