George Neumayr puzzles over this, using this week’s “People” interview as his text, , and, incidentally, I’d like to extend kudos to the People reporter for actually pressing Dean on this point. Here the hypocricy – or something – of the abortion supporter is revealed. If abortion is fine, if abortion is acceptable, why would…

From the Tablet, a look at the English translations of the liturgical texts The first draft translation of ICEL’s new Missal is being sent out to bishops’ conferences this month. From a copy obtained by The Tablet , it is clear that the change in approach is startling. The Confiteor , for example, begins: “I…

A review of a new book, he Catholic Revival in English Literature 1845-1961, in the UK Tablet In 1859 John Henry Newman predicted that there would be no more “Classics” in English literature, and concluded that the literature of the nation would remain essentially Protestant. Ian Ker, by examining Hopkins, Belloc, Chesterton, Greene and Waugh,…

From the WSJ: When Christian stores open on Sunday, as the Family Christian Store chain decided to do last fall Perhaps feeling a bit defensive, Mr. Browne overplayed his hand last fall when, referring to Chik-Fil-A, he told the Dallas Morning News: “No one is going to hell if they don’t eat a chicken sandwich…

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