“We ourselves are brought into conversation with God by the word of God. The God who speaks in the Bible teaches us how to speak with Him ourselves. Particularly in the book of Psalms, He gives us the words with which we can address Him, with which we can bring our life, with all its…

On his way to France to visit Paris and Lourdes, the pope followed his now-familiar custom of wandering to the back of the plane to chat with the press. He spoke in French about the country he was about to visit, and discussed a number of issues, including the Tridentine rite. Catholic News Service’s John…

Word from Atlanta this week that their diaconate program is being re-tooled — and the Georgia Bulletin explains why and how: The Archdiocese of Atlanta has taken a proactive, leadership role in implementing the U.S. bishops’ National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons for the diaconate program here. After completing an…

Several days ago I posted the news about serious canonical troubles facing one of the leading early proponents of Medjugorje. Now, blogger Jimmy Akin has added his two cents, with a very detailed posting that contains links to several important documents from the local bishops about the controversial site. Anyone curious about this phenomenon should…

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