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Turkey, redux
By
awelborn
The Pope, with a reminder: Pope Benedict XVI asked the government of Turkey to grant full legal recognition to the Catholic Church and to establish a formal dialogue with the nation’s Catholic bishops to work out concrete problems. Welcoming Muammer Dogan Akdur as Turkey’s new ambassador to the Vatican Jan. 19, the pope said that…
Today’s nuggets
By
awelborn
…overheard while I "worked." In a place with no music this time, thank goodness, but plenty of business otherwise. And yes, I did get stuff done. Counter person serves me my fruit cup, gives me my change then whips around to her co-worker and continues their conversation: "So, if you’re still talking on the phone,…
Closing down
By
awelborn
The Archdiocese of New York today announced its decisions on parish realignment and closings. This link takes you to a press release Nine parishes and six missions originally recommended to be closed or to be merged with other parishes will retain their current status. These include Saint Rita of Cascia parish in the Bronx, Guardian…
Redesigns around the web
By
awelborn
First Things has a redesign – looks sharp. Now online, an excellent article from the new issue by Timothy George on "Evangelicals and the Mother of God." Mary’s significance for Luther is twofold. Mary is the person and place where God has chosen to enter most deeply into the human story. And Mary is also…
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