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Growing in Popularity The design of the rosary brims with symbolism. It’s a combination of Catholic rosaries and the Orthodox Jesus rope, according to Web sites. There are 33 beads, made of anything from wood to precious stones, plus a cross or crucifix. Twenty-eight of the beads are arranged in four groups of seven called…

In the NYTimes Book Review, Laura Miller debunks the “fact” of the Priory of Sion The ever-rising tide of sales of ”The Da Vinci Code” has lifted some pretty odd boats, and none odder than the dodgy yet magisterial ”Holy Blood, Holy Grail,” by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln. A best seller in…

This week, I have been working on an article on the whole “safe environment” aspect of the USCCB’s charter: dioceses must ensure safe environments for children and youth, and provide training for adults who work with children and youth, as well as the children and youth themselves. As Boston and Arlington have shown, this does…

For the Report. Silly me. Of course they’re not interested in this supremely teachable moment, what with a hugely anticipated film about the Passion hitting screens on Ash Wednesday. They’ve got other things on their minds. And that just about says it all. Sums up what this church has been about for forty years –…
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