FOB (Friend of the Bench) Thomas Peters (a.k.a American Papist) is typing his little fingers raw, trying to pay off his student loans, and is asking for help. Here’s the good news: it won’t cost you a dime. Tom has been nominated for a student blogging scholarship. All he needs are votes. Lots of ’em.…

While a few high profile pundits — notably Fr. Thomas Reese and author Peter Steinfels — have labeled America’s bishops “losers” in last week’s election, a writer over at America’s blog is saying: not so fast. Mark Stricherz has been digging through the data and reports the following: Fr. Reese and Steinfels’ conclusion that the…

They’ve strung the lights across Austin Street here in Forest Hills, and the trees are going up in shop windows, and the catalogs are spilling out of the mailbox. And, to make the seasonal readiness complete, The Anchoress has supplied a terrific collection of links to some online religious gifts-n-goodies providers. Personally, I’m a fan…

You may recall the celebrated (and in some quarters, notorious) Maryknoll priest who took part in a woman’s ordination service some weeks back. Well, he’s in the news again: Maryknoll Fr. Roy Bourgeois has been threatened with excommunication by the Vatican’s Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith for his support of women’s ordination, according…

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