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This day, many of us will celebrate one of the most haunting liturgies in the church. I spoke about it in my Good Friday homily from last year: In one sense, of course, we are remembering an event that seems hopeless — the agony and death of Jesus Christ. Today, in this liturgy, we re-read…

The Pittsburgh papers have published a full account of the “service of apology” that unfolded there Tuesday. It sounds like it was wrenching and — in every sense — extraordinary: n an emotional “service of apology,” Bishop David A. Zubik apologized last night for sins including sexual abuse by clergy and other representatives of the…

America’s most famous new Catholic appeared on FOX News the other day (what a surprise!) to chat with Greta Van Susteren about a whole raftload of issues, including the ongoing Notre Dame story. A snip: VAN SUSTEREN: We continue now with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Mr. Speaker, at Notre Dame, there’s a…

A commenter wondered if a commencement address had ever provoked a “teachable moment” like the one some hope will occur when President Obama is honored at Notre Dame next month. I decided to do a little Googling and found this account, of George W. Bush speaking at the college in 2001. I’ve been less successful…
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