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Some rabbis have had it: Word that Madonna’s upcoming album includes a paean to a 16th-century Jewish mystic has prompted the rabbis who guard his legacy to accuse the pop idol of sacrilege and hint at divine punishment. The "Confessions on a Dance Floor" collection includes a song titled "Isaac" – in reference, entertainment media…

I had a disappointing experience today. Our local After Prom mothers sponsored a movie night in the high school gym after the football game. It was open to grades 7-12. My oldest daughter is in the 7th grade. We found out a few days ago that the movie that would be shown was "The Longest…

The Pope’s words today: This is precisely what the timeless message of the Blessed Von Galen is: faith is not to be reduced to a private sentiment, possibly to be hidden when it becomes uncomfortable; rather it implies consistency and bearing witness in the public sphere in defence of mankind, of justice, of truth. [snip]…

Cardinal will lay some smack down In an outspoken message lamenting a decline in the role of the family, Cardinal O’Brien will claim: "There are moral approaches to the ordering of civil society that have been proved to lead to the common good, irrespective of the religious beliefs or traditions of the societies in which…

News that… Stan now ranks as one of the 30 most deadly hurricanes of all time, with over 1500 deaths caused. Stan will proabably far surpass Katrina as the most deadly hurricane of 2005; Katrina’s death toll stood at 1242 at last count, with 1003 of the deaths in Louisiana. The grim task of recovering…

Barbara Nicolosi saw Narnia, and reports

The hurricane and storm has caused widespread havoc in Central America With food and water running out, governments in Central America and Mexico scrambled Friday to reach isolated areas devastated by a week of intense rain, with residents saying panic was starting to grow among survivors. Mudslides and flooding exacerbated by Hurricane Stan killed 277…

The Diocese of Superior answers questions about the late Fr. Erickson

Professor Bainbridge looks it over

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