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Benedict, Catechist: But first, taking his cue from the liturgical calendar, Benedict XVI, catechist and theologian pope, used the time of reflection before the Angelus to explain the feasts of the Sacred Heart, John the Baptist, Mary’s Immaculate Heart, and Saints Peter and Paul. In doing so, he wrested them away from sentimentalism and revealed…

You could cross-stitch the Sistine Chapel ceiling! (Of course, it might take longer than the summer – say 10 years, for the woman who stitched it and created the pattern.) From the reader/blogger who sent it in: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling in Cross-stitch , a new self-published book by Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts, shows the fruit of…

Via Papa Ratzinger Forum, a link to an "official song" for the Pope’s apostolic visit to Regensburg in September Here’s the link – scroll down to "Live-Mitschnitt" to hear the song. Also over at the Forum, hop between various forum categories for articles about the Bertone appointment – I don’t have time to really clip…

Catholic demographics in the US, present and future: Catholic Latinos will likely increase to 40 million in 2025, more than triple the 13 million in 1990. Total growth in the U.S. Catholic population will amount to 29 million by 2025. Virtually all of the growth (26 million) will be due to the Hispanic population. Proportionally,…
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