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A good explanation of why that doesn’t cut it from Christianity Today – because reinforcements in these discussions are always helpful. Furthermore, it is a mistake to focus only on the phrase “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” without noting the two words that introduce it in the Great Commission: ” … the name of the…

The toll is growing and fears of catastrophic disease are mounting in Burma. Gashwin is keeping a list of relief efforts and agencies updated. This blog – Myanmar Relief – also seems to be a good place. From the Weekly Standard, “Abetting Burma” Indeed, the same U.N. institutions that have accommodated and “engaged” the Burmese…

…and a few random reads, quickly noted. Fr. Philip Powell wants to spread the word about MTS Travel These folks specialize in travel for priests, religious, missionaries–all sorts of church-related activities. Diane Houseman helped me yesterday get a ticket to Rome at an incredibly reduced fare. I think they deserve our support. With air fares…

Over at Inside Catholic, Russell Shaw has an article about clericalism. The indication is that it is the first of many, which is good, because the article doesn’t exactly confront clericalism directly, but does an end run via the growth of ecclesial lay ministry. Clericalism, however, is not an affirmation of these sacred realities but…

Congratulations!  Beginning Monday, May 19th, Lisa and I will be hosting a new show for The Catholic Channel Sirius 159.  The new show, Fully Alive! with Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak, will air weeknights from 10p-Midnight Eastern (7-9pm Pacific). We’ll have the opporunity to interview the best and brightest secular and Christian authors on marriage, family and general psychology topics and…

A few weeks ago, I told you that the public radio program Speaking of Faith was looking for Catholics to talk about being Catholic. The program airs this week, but you can listen to it online and even, to save time, read the transcript. Among the other resources, the program’s web page has a nifty…

Last week, the West Coast Call to Action had its conference in San Jose. This blogs links to a video of the Closing Liturgy. Here’s a direct link to the video. Playing “spot the liturgical abuse” is not the point. Nor is snarking at the average age of the participants. (Just heading off the predictable…

Gashwin has a post with links to information on the deadly impact of Cyclone Nargis. Fort Wayne has a substantial Burmese population, so the local paper gets reactions:   Monday was a long day for Minerva Gyaw – the first of what will likely be a long week.   The 86-year-old Fort Wayne resident, like…

A couple of years ago, after our one and only Trip to Rome, a fellow wrote to me and asked about the apartment we’d stayed at. As things turned out, he and his family were traveling to Rome and were going to stay in the same apartment. A couple of days ago, this same man…

First of all, this has got to be one of the best book titles, ever.  Phil Lawler, editor of Catholic World News, has written an account of the Catholic Church in Boston that focuses on the collapse of visible Catholic life in the area as well as the clerical sexual abuse crisis. For those who…
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