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Greg Sisk at MOJ: Given the tightening of the race at the end, Catholics for Obama rightly may take meaningful credit for the Obama victory. While exit polls show that a majority of faithful Catholics who attend weekly Mass were not convinced by the Obama appeal, a majority of Catholics overall did vote for Obama.…

Sandro Magister shares with us the preface he wrote to new collection of the Pope’s homilies – those focusing on the liturgical year. (Italian publisher/Italian book.) It’s a wonderful, knowing piece by Magister. Benedict XVI said it clearly in the homily that he delivered on June 29, 2008, on the feast of Saints Peter and…

Is having to explain your jokes, sarcasm and ironic observations.

What say you? I initially thought Kmiec, but then, in a flash this came to me: Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg  – hmmm? There’d be an aggravating logic in that. From Memphis Aggie in the comments: How about Pelosi? – she and Pope Benedict can chat about Augustine. Snort.

Oh, I’ll be honest. The real reason I’m ticked off and depressed is because.. the President of the United States is younger than I am. It’s bad enough that almost every doctor and dentist I come in contact with is younger than I am now. And that there are even a couple bishops there, I…

First, some links. Fr. Martin Fox of Ohio, who has a background in politics, posts some reflections here. It is true, and dismaying, that Obama got a bigger share of Catholic voters this time; but: when you break out weekly attendees vs. non-regular Mass-goers, it’s like this: Mass-goers: McCain 54/Obama 45 Bush 56/Kerry 43 Non-Mass…

My reaction? Very glad that the barrier has been broken. Looking for more barriers being broken in the future. Palin-Jindal 2012? Sitting in Birmingham, just miles away from the church where four little girls were blown up just a few decades ago and the streets where Democratic National Committeeman Bull Connor let loose his dogs…

Thoughts, predictions, your experience voting – whatever you’ve got. We’ll be here all day. And night. (Actually not – we’ll be in and out. But just be patient.) (Comments now closed – I’ll start a new reax thread.)

The self-identified pro-life case for Obama is subject to scrutiny here – by Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Gergis. It’s tight. It’s one-stop shopping, with links to other supporting pieces. In addition, John Breen has several posts at MOJ on the subject. Just go here and scroll here and around. And then this – at…

On this Sunday before the election, this weekend of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day…what happened in your parish? Prayers? Music? Homilies? Did anyone go to the Dominican House of Studies Vigil of All Saints? Or experience something similar in your area? And the political climate, particularly among Catholics…what’s the temperature? Update: Do read the…
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