Magister on the "new evangelization" at the cathedral in Milan. Now, who knows if this is all they’re up to, how selective Magister is in the telling, and so on. Even with those cautions, I’m having a hard time visualizing all of this and how help anyone, anywhere, connect with, you know, Christ. It’s elitist…

The Chicago Tribune profiles the chancellor for the Archdiocese of Chicago: The crisis began with the arrest of Rev. Daniel McCormack, accused of sexually abusing two boys. Then came allegations that the church did nothing to stop him. More boys came forward with allegations. Angry parishioners stopped going to mass and demanded answers from Cardinal…

From the Ship-of-Fools website What books did the congregation use during the service?The aforementioned missal was available, but most people didn’t seem to be using anything – nor did they seem to be participating, but rather were "hearing mass", to use the old-fashioned expression. What musical instruments were played?The organ (probably the original four-manual Kilgen)…

Rock group fans take credit for seminary vandalism: The site was set up last month to promote a National Day of Slayer on June 6. To participate, according to the site, one had only to play Slayer "at full blast." But the site also included several ways to "take participation to a problematic level," including:…

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