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The new edition of "That Catholic Show" from Rosary Army/SQPN Speaking of videos, PhatCatholic has a summer project – "collecting" all the videos on YouTube, Google ,etc. that have sound Catholic content.

Call to Action protests Bishop Bruskewitz’s non-participation in the bishops’ sexual abuse prevention process and audit. Someother folks respond: Nine members of the group Call to Action stood outside the Cathedral of the Risen Christ Friday to call attention to Lincoln Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz’s refusal to participate in an annual sex abuse audit. But they…

Priest and 3 sub-deacons killed in Mosul: An armed group gunned down and killed Fr Ragheed Ganni and three of his aides. The murder took place right after Sunday mass in front of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Mosul where Father Ragheed was parish priest. Sources told AsiaNews that hours later the bodies…

Today’s canonization was marked by heavy rain: The rain was the most obvious protagonist of this morning’s canonization of 4 new saints, as it poured down relentlessly on the ocean of coloured umbrellas, on the sick, on the ministrants and bishops gathered in St Peter’s square. Every step of the ceremony, the readings, processions –…

Peter Hitchens’ review of his brother’s book: Am I my brother’s reviewer? A word of explanation is needed here. Some of you may know that I have a brother, Christopher, who disagrees with me about almost everything. Some of those who read his books and articles also know that I exist, though they often dislike…

Check out the Aquinas Bookstore Summer Reading Program: This summer, why not take some time to discover the rich treasure of Catholic literature? Aquinas and More Catholic Goods, the official sponsor of the Catholic summer reading program, would like to invite you to join in a book discussion at your parish, local Catholic store or…

A discussion has broken out in the Jesus of Nazareth combox below on Catholic bookstores (and by extension any independent brick-and-mortar bookstore.) It’s a conversation we’ve had here quite often, and the challenges are real. The one thing I have to add, aside from all that can be more ably said by people like Ian…

Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence has an RSVP for Rudy Giuiliani I probably would have written this article anyhow, so distressed was I. But then I received an invitation to attend a fundraising luncheon for presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, and that absolutely confirmed my decision. The fundraiser is scheduled for Providence next week. For $500,…

…will be forthcoming from Michael, who heard him speak today at BEA. His one-sentence summary: Christopher Hitchens Hates You and Wants to Make War with You

(or any authors, for that matter, since most of us have the same complaint..) Word from the floor at Book Expo America is that the Doubleday display has no marketing material for the Pope’s book. A copy of the book itself was spied, but that’s it. No posters, no stand-ups, nothing. So you know…if the…

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