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We got off the plane in Cincinnati earlier this evening, and Katie remarked, "I think that was the same gate we left from" and I stepped in to correct her…Oh no, I was going to say, we left from that gate for some flight, but not for this trip…that other time we left from that…

…in the morning, witnessing a slow, solemn procession of (I think) Spanish pilgrims singing folk (real folk) -tinged music  through St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls …in the evening, stepping aside as a loud Hare Krishna parade makes its way through Campo di Fiore …in between running into blogger Gashwin Gomes in the courtyard of San Clemente

Some scamps around the corner from our apartment on Borgo Vittorio, just blocks from the Vatican. Look! They’re swarming me! They’re going to pick my pockets! Actually, I was, indeed probably more in danger from having my pocket picked by this crew than anyone else in Rome…

From an internet cafe on the Borgo Pio ‘ these Italian keyboards are a bit different, and I am on a timer, so I’m not going to do any corrections…. We are here! I didn’t sleep a wink on the way over, but luckily the children did, so there wasn’t too much meltdown. Met up…

The Pope’s message An Examination of Conscience from Archbishop Bruno Forte

Well, in a little while we’re off….hard to believe! I’m going to try my best to blog as we go – so do pop in here once a day to see if I actually did it. I’ve closed off comments on most recent posts, just…because. You know how that goes. (Speaking of posts….do keep up…

Man built a mini-church in his basement: While for years a church as operated as a second or perhaps even primary home for infinite worshippers, the most prominent church in Denise Deschamps’s life at the moment is actually in need of a home itself. That’s because for most of Deschamps life she has lived with…

…to Cardinal-elect Zen: China yesterday warned Bishop Joseph Zen of Hong Kong, a leading critic of Beijing who was elevated to cardinal this week, not to mix religion with politics.     "We advocate that religious figures should not interfere with politics," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said.     "We hope that the Catholic…

Connecticut lawmakers at work: Some state lawmakers are on a collision course with Connecticut Roman Catholics over the so-called "morning after pill." The legislature’s Public Health Committee is drafting a bill that would require all Connecticut hospitals, including the four Roman Catholic hospitals in the state, to provide emergency contraception to rape victims.

Let’s pray not. Let’s pray that someone figures out what the cause in the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe is tied to: Halimi was kidnapped and held for three weeks while his captors, led by a Muslim immigrant from Ivory Coast, demanded a ransom from his family. He was found naked and covered with cigarette…
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