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Read the whole thing – if you missed the backstory, he’s in attendance at the Sacred Music Colloquium in DC. I certainly don’t expect to return to my two parishes and celebrate Mass just like this; but I do hope I bring back better skill and habits in prayerfully and in an orderly way, offering…

Michael’s been reading the sort-of-autobiography of Warren Zevon during his lunches over the past month and blogs on the book here – and yes, there’s a Catholic angle. Most definitely.

Okay, I’m going to be out all afternoon and probably, (I hope)  the evening.., so here’s a bleg, inspired by questions raised in the Apostles thread below. (And yay to you folks for those sales…hanging around 2000 for presales is very good) Please share your suggestions for good and useful programs for Catholic parish catechetical…

…like they have to approve comments. Sorry about that, to all of you who have commented over the past 24 hours. I had to finish one project, and now have to sit down and do this intensive read-through of the Apostles (see below). All amid piano lessons, radio and other things. Not a bad task,…

As many of you know, Pope Benedict has, in his Wednesday General Audiences, been giving brief addresses on the leadership of early Christianity. He began last year with the Apostles. Such things naturally lend themselves to be collected in book form, and a couple of months ago, OSV obtained rights to publish an edition in…

Speaking of Rome, if you’re headed that way and need a tour guide, consider Eternal CIty Tours, operated by some very knowledgeable and engaging folks – who also happen to sponsor Rome’s version of "Theology on Tap."

The subject of today’s General Audience, along with an appeal for refugees: Nations must offer solidarity to refugees, by coming to their aid and respecting their rights. This is the appeal which Benedict XVI launched today for the world’s 10 million refugees, to mark World Day for Refugees dedicated to them.  The Pope recalled that…

Bishop Carl Moeddel, Cincinnati auxiliary, has resigned at the age of 69. Bishop Moeddel has serious health problems, I believe, including a recent stroke.

Over at Right Reason (the blog made recently famous by the particpation of Francis Beckwith and the discussion of his reversion to Catholicism), Notre Dame professor of Architecture Philip Bess (whom I’ve had the honor of meeting, ever-so-briefly!), is blogging a bit. Why Architecture Matters, part I and part 2.

Is all of this liturgy stuff just nattering and a waste of valuable time? The accusation is snidely hurled once in a while, and there is much to say in defense of liturgy conversations, but all I’ll say for now is that there are no blog posts that I do that get as many comments…
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