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Blogger Defensor Veritas points out a little problem with a blog post by Protestant apologist James White in response to Karl Keating. I don’t often dig into these kinds of disputes because they’re always really complicated, but this one is kind of funny.

An interesting little Zenit article on a Japanese sculptor who found faith via the study of the work of Gaudi

Rich Leonardi notes the errors in a letter purporting to note errors about the Tridentine liturgy (Indiana link, btw) The Catholic Girls at U. of MD are working through Ratzinger’s In the Beginning…appropriate considering all the recent ID talk A new, sharp blog by a Christendom College student Al Kimel reports on his move and…

Scary things. From a reader: An alarming experience I thought you’d appreciate: I am taking the "Education for Ministry’ class offered by the Diocese of XXXXX.  Last week, as I was waiting patiently for the Old Testament teacher to arrive for our first class, I couldn’t help overhearing the woman in the chair next to…

As part of their spirituality package, a short piece on Franciscan U. at Steubenville What’s nice is to see a piece in which young people express dissatisfaction with simply going to Mass out of a sense of routine, and then respond by….depening their Catholic faith! Refreshing, that. Even under John Paul II’s conservative successor, it…

A projection of growth and decline over the next few decades: The 10 countries forecast to have the greatest numerical increases in their Catholic populations by 2050 include Congo, the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, Nigeria, Uganda, Colombia, Argentina, and Angola (see Table 2). These 10 countries are expected to account for slightly more…

A very nice piece in the Detroit paper about a consecrated virgin and her life. Consecrated Virgins.org

She writes: Under the title of your entry ‘ Inspired’ (august 22, 2005) is a comment from Maureen. Her entry ends with: ‘I suspect we’ll see a big crop of great Christian writers and artists from out of Eastern Europe. Of course, first we have to be able to get to see their stuff….’ I…

Specter Supporters, and you know Who You Are: The House and the Senate are again at odds over whether or not to offer comprehensive protection for hospitals, medical personnel and insurance companies that do not want to pay for or be involved in abortions. The House has approved a more expansive protection while a pro-abortion…

Papabile says: The first ten days of September will leave everyone’s head spinning. There’s a major reorg coming…. Whispers concurs: Combine those with reports from three continents that certain prelates have already been given happy news and are preparing for new assignments in Rome, and you can see — again — that something BIG is…

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