A few days ago, one of the key speakers at Quebec’s Eucharistic Congress was a man whom many consider a living saint, Jean Vanier, founder of the L’Arche community for the disabled. This morning’s Washington Post On Faith section has an appreciation of Vanier and his work by Timothy Shriver: “How’s your mum?” That’s what…

The much-in-the-news Sally Quinn recently interviewed the former president of Ireland, who had some things to say about her own clashes with the Catholic Church, and her controversial stand on family planning. Take a look.

What to give the Vaticanista who has everything? Those sharp-eyed folks over at the Catholic News Service have stumbled on a new web site for buying souvenirs of the Swiss Guard. Everything from DVD’s to watches to caps. Personally, I’m holding out for my very own uniform. I know, at least, that my wife would…

When was the last time you saw a physically fit Catholic priest? Jack LaLanne in a Roman collar? The Catholic News Service has taken notice and is offering some advice for the long weeks of Ordinary Time: With studies confirming that a high percentage of U.S. clerics are overweight and lead inactive and nutritionally unhealthy…

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