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There’s been much conversation over the past few weeks regarding Kansas City, Kansas Archbishop Joseph Naumann’s dealings with Governer Sibelius. Here’s the Archbishop’s original column on the subject Here’s the text of a follow-up column – in a Q & A format. Here’s an article the Archbishop wrote, published in First Things last year: “Faithful Catholics…

Okay, this will be my book post. Although something is bound to come up and dash my good intentions. Oops, I just checked my email and there’s that something. Well, it’s a good something, so maybe it will just have the impact of energizing me. First then, then a bit of exercise, then think about…

There is an interesting discussion going on over at Inside Catholic between Deal Hudson and Archdiocese of Denver Director of Communications Francis Maier about whether or not Catholics may (or should) publicly criticize bishops. Consider that along with Russell Shaw’s article on secrecy in the Church, and you have yourself an interesting day, as well…

As they did last year, Ian and the other good folks at Aquinas and More Books (which is both a brick-and-mortar store and a fine, innovative online seller – the largest in the country now –  of books and Catholic goods) are running a Catholic Summer Reading Program. It’s time to vote for the finalists! Here…

Today in the General Audience, Pope Benedict spoke on Pope Gregory I. There’s an AsiaNews summary here, and when some sort of translation emerges, I’ll post.  Update: Teresa Benedetta is my hero! Basically, the three objectives that Pope Gregory aimed for constantly were: to contain the expansion of the Lombards in Italy; to take away…

I’m going to try to get myself back into the blogging spirit by posting on books I’ve read over the past month or so. This will be an ongoing post – I’ll add to it as the day goes on. (What else is going on? Lots, actually, but none of it seems quite fascinating enough…

Today (May 24) has been designated as a “Word Day of Prayer for China,” and all eyes have been on the shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan, about an hour outside of Shanghai, the site of May pilgrimages by Chinese Catholics, particularly associated with today – May 24- Our Lady, Help of Christians. (Here is a blog…

From the St. Louis Review, how Catholics in St. Louis are helping women and children in Siberia: (I believe I have blogged about this parish before, and some of might have seen the parish’s pastor, Fr. Michael Shields, on EWTN in the past. Still…worth repeating. And donations are easy to make.) Since its inception last…

No official English translation yet, but Teresa Benedetta has her translation of the Pope’s homily yesterday.  As always, much to savor, ponder and be inspired by: Even here, tonight, we did not choose whom we would meet, we have come here and find ourselves next to each other, bound by a common faith and called…

As you probably know, Pope Benedict has been using the Wednesday General Audiences as a means of catechesis on the great figures of early Christianity – beginning two years ago with the Apostles (collected here in book form. I did a study guide for parish discussion groups available for free download here (pdf) or for purchase…
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