A brother deacon in the diocese passed this along, and it offers yet another point of view on the Notre Dame story, from the London Tablet: Two questions arise, both of principle. First, is it correct to regard abortion as so crucial an issue to relations between Catholics and a secular government that no other…

The day before Holy Thursday is traditionally known as “Spy Wednesday” — when Judas “spied” for an opportunity to betray Jesus. Last year I dug up and posted this little nugget which explains the liturgies surrounding this day, and the rest of Holy Week: Today and during the Sacred Triduum, the Matins and Lauds of…

After first hinting at this idea during her appearance on “In the Arena” last weekend, Elizabeth Scalia has now expanded and refined it in a compelling piece for Pajamas Media. A snip: Several bishops have argued well against the invitation, and Bishop John D’Arcy, of Fort Wayne and South Bend, has said he will not…

Her name has been floated before for this position — and she’s also been mentioned as a contender to the serve at the Court of St. James, as her grandfather did — but there seems to be new life in this old story: A longtime John Kerry supporter is about to land the prized position…

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