It was only a matter of time until something like this came along: a grassroots Catholic movement against Rudy Giuliani. The place is still under construction — if you visit, wear your hard hat and watch your step — but it’s already got a lengthy blog roll and a few links. You’ll also notice a…

Here’s something to make Pope Benedict lose sleep at night: a new survey that reports that American Catholics are fitting into the mainstream more, but practicing their faith less: According to the survey released Monday, 68 percent of Catholics said their religious faith is very important in their life, which was also true among non-Catholic…

Over at Open Book, Amy has a quick post on visiting the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. (Or, as they like to say this time of year, “Hot-lanta.”) I love that monastery, and the Trappists who live and pray there, and the glorious chants. I love the peace of…

You stumble across a story like this one, announcing that scientists have discovered “the most distant galaxies ever,” and you can’t help but think of David, who put pen to paper and wrote: When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place– What is man…

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