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Amazing what germs from a little baby can do to two big grown-ups. We’re down for the count, and while I feel my energy slowly returning, what’s left has to go to writing an article that’s due tomorrow. But, in the meantime, Michael’s somehow managed to post two nice reflections on the first two O…

You’ve got two fairly prominent DVC debunkers in your neighborhood. Too bad you couldn’t do better with this answer: Q: "The DaVinci Code" continues to remain on The New York Times best- seller list more than two years after it was published. What do you make of that book’s popularity? A: "I think people like…

We have our new Apostolic Nuncio. The Catholic Hierarchy Blog – an extension of the invaluable Catholic Hierarchy website – has the details.

Levada to be questioned about "mental reservations" Attorneys for the victims want to ask Levada whether he would rely on the so-called doctrine of "mental reservation" when answering questions at the deposition in San Francisco. Although the Catholic church teaches it’s a sin to lie, the doctrine allows for circumstances where avoiding the truth might…

This is hopeful: Catholic Answers’ chastity speaker Jason Evert addressing a public school audience: The visit by Jason Evert, 29, of the Catholic Answers evangelical organization, based in El Cajon, Calif., had worried some parents, who feared he would inject religion into his talk. But Evert had said beforehand that, for public school visits, he…

What with heresy trials and excommunications, Catholic life in these Unites States is taking on a decidedly retro tone: Archbishop Burke excommunicates board of St. Stan’s: St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke has notified the six lay members of the board of directors of St. Stanislaus Kostka parish and a priest from the diocese of Springfield…

As you know, Typepad was "degraded" today. ‘Sokay. Michael the Baby woke up in the middle of the night, sick. Like vomiting sick – for the first time in his 13-month old life. Problem was he kept, you know, (prepare for TMI) swallowing it back. He didn’t quite get the concept of the natural progression…

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Some from all over: Kathryn Lively has re-started her blog, with the best banner of any Catholic blogger. I’m jealous. Your Pastoral Coach has high praise for a new rosary book. Dom Bettinelli has a new blog URL Cosmos-Liturgy-Sex has startling news about a startling new book Terry Teachout updates us on his condition Time…

The Pope’s schedule for December and January On January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, the Pope will again preside at Mass in the Vatican basilica. But there are no plans to resume the tradition of having the Pontiff consecrate new bishops on that date. However, on January 8, the feast of the Baptism of…

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