The big news, still unfolding:  The Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict is setting up special provision for Anglicans, including married clergy, who want to convert to Rome together, preserving aspects of Anglican liturgy. They will be given their own pastoral supervision, according to this press release from the Vatican: “In this Apostolic Constitution the…

Several months ago, I blogged about Paul Wilkes’ remarkable book “In Due Season.”  (I even preached about it in one of my homilies.)   Now I’m pleased to see that Beliefnet has posted an exclusive excerpt.  Take a look.  You won’t regret it. And you might also want to check out this compelling clip about…

You sort of get that impression from the blogger American Papist, who takes note of a big briefing happening tomorrow at the Vatican:  We inform accredited journalists that tomorrow, Tuesday 20 October 2009, at 11am, in the John Paul II Hall of the Press Office of the Holy See, a briefing will be held on…

After all the hand-wringing over Senator Kennedy’s funeral, a reader decided to send me something altogether different. I thought I’d post it and see what folks think.  It’s the webscast of the funeral of a sister, held earlier this week at Loyola Marymount.  The person who sent this to me believes it to be both “faithful…

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