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An article in one of the local papers (and yes we still have two dailies – Lord knows how) – about the local priest who, in addition to pastoring two parishes, directs the diocesan historical museum. He’s also the master of the 6-minute homily of whom I often speak here. He also, in a Q…

Alexander Waugh – son of Auberon, grandson of Evelyn – has written a family history. Looks interesting. Hey, Lickona, doesn’t that inspire an anecdote? The Tavener concert at Westminster was this past week. An account of a protest in front of the cathedral and a review of the piece here, in the pages of the…

…if this is true. Cum grano salis, and all that. But here’s what the Daily Mail is saying about today’s meeting: Lots of "sources say this means" kind of language. But the Pope’s miracle crack is worth noting. Put him and Cardinal Zen together..who knows what would happen? Tony Blair’s eagerly awaited meeting with the…

Several points of discussion this week. First, a provincial government to destroy a shrine: Next July 16th pilgrims and faithful from Henan will not be allowed to go on pilgrimage to the sanctuary in Tianjiajing. The government from the province of Henan has in fact decreed that the historic sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of…

Well, today was Blair’s visit. I’ve not joined in the feverish he’s-about-to-convert speculation because, well, it’s coming from the British press, and who knows. Various stories about the visit linked here. (Blair’s gift to the Pope, seen here, consisted of three photographs of Cardinal John Henry Newman.) From the website of the Society for the…

Will he: eat them? Or are they basically near dead by the time they come up out of the ground? I found 3 today on the tomato plants…I guess it’s their year. I’ve never had a garden here. Well, I’ve never exactly had a garden anywhere. So I don’t know if Cicadas eat tomatoes or…

…meet in NY: At the Democrats for Life conference Wednesday, Oklahoma Democratic state legislator Rebecca Hamilton, who has successfully sponsored legislation to restrict abortion, spoke of the arduous role of being a pro-life Democrat. She said she’d been “attacked about as much as a human being can be attacked by my party.” Recently the Oklahoma…

If you’re looking for place where you can find a good collection of constantly updated Catholic news and commentary links, head to New Advent World Watch. Whoever runs it is hand-picking stories and blog posts to highlight – so it reflects that person’s interests, but it does have a focus and would maybe catch things…

An AP article on Catholic pols and Communion, featuring Archbishop Chaput: As most of the nation’s 268 active Catholic bishops met for a private retreat this week in New Mexico, questions were building about how prominent their voices will be in the 2008 race. Will some follow the example of Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence,…

A varia post, filled with tidbits from email and the blogs…then I’ll be tiptoing out of here for a while. Just expect the most sporadic blogging until mid-July, and then who knows what after that. Ed Peters looks closely at the Kennedy annulment story and finds it may not be what it seems. What it…
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