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I was delighted and humbled to see one of my pieces tagged at Busted Halo as part of their “Best of 2007.” The piece in question grew out of the homily I delivered at my Mass of Thanksgiving, on May 20th, 2007. I sent it along to BH’s editor Bill McGarvey and said, “You think…

Louisiana got a new governor Monday: an immigrant from India, and a convert to Catholicism. Here’s one report: Another page has turned in the post-Katrina history of Louisiana. Bobby Jindal, the 36-year-old son of Indian immigrants, was sworn in as the state’s governor today. A two-term Republican congressman, he takes over from Democrat Kathleen Blanco,…

A British paper has what may be the best “get” of this still-young year: an interview with the man who helped bring Tony Blair into the Catholic Church: Father Michael Seed may be, according to his great friend Ann Widdecombe, whom he received into the Catholic Church, “the missionary to celebrities”, but his office is…

God’s ways are not our own — and tragedies like this one can only serve to deepen the sense of mystery that surrounds His plan. Take, and read, and pray: Fifth-grader Christopher Rodriguez sat down Thursday at his piano for his weekly lesson, arched his fingers over the keys and began to play. Across the…
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