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With all the news buzzing today about New York governor Eliot Spitzer, it’s perhaps useful to look at his recently proposed legislation on the issue of abortion. It’s set alarm bells ringing throughout the state. My parish is one of many that set up tables in the church vestibule and organized people to sign petitions…

That was what James Joyce once said about the Catholic Church. It’s still that way, and we’re still “everybody” — a motley and wonderful bunch of saints and sinners, marching toward something we hope (despite all our obvious flaws) is our salvation. Well, here they come again: the catechumens and candidates of 2008, and the…

As we continue the countdown to Easter — 10 days until the Vigil! — it’s heartening and inspiring to read about those who are making the journey toward that baptismal font. The St. Anthony Messenger has a great piece this month about what that pilgrimage is like: Spring—a time for new beginnings. Twenty-three people with…

If you’re looking for a little context on the upcoming papal visit, you’ll do no better than to drop by Amy Welborn’s superlative blog, where she offers us this pearl of great price: Over the next two months, before the Pope arrives in our country, there is going to be a constant battle, it seems…
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