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On Saturday, Pope Benedict will preside over a “consistory” for the creation of new Cardinals. The Cardinals – present and designated – will meet with the Pope tomorrow (Friday) to discuss various matters. (see below) The ceremony itself will be on Saturday, followed by a Mass on Sunday (Christ the King), then followed by the…

I really don’t know why I decided to read this. I’m not interested in mathematics, and have no great interest in David Leavitt’s work. Well, scratch that – I do know why I picked it – I like historical fiction and the brief notices I read about the book established a central tension in the…

Today, continuing in his catechesis on the Early Church Fathers, Pope Benedict introduced us to Aphraates the Sage: In our excursion into the world of the Fathers of the Church, I wish today to guide you to a little-known part of this universe of faith, into the territories in which the Churches of the Semintic…

The Houston Chronicle will be following and blogging Cardinal-to-be DiNardo this week: The Cardinal-designate is keeping a fairly low profile with the expanding group of Houston media here in Rome, which is completely understandable considering his hectic schedule. He has graciously agreed to a daily media availability of around 10-15 minutes. DiNardo stopped by for…

Another Episcopal bishop…John Lipscomb of Southwest Florida… I have communicated to the Presiding Bishop my request to be released from my ordination vows and the obligations and responsibilities of a member of the House of Bishops. I have taken this step in order to be received into the Catholic Church. Through a long season of…

(Still a week and a half away, since Thanksgiving is so early this year.) (Forget Thanksgiving. Do you know what else is early this year? Just know that I wrote my Parish Evangelization friend a note in which I helpfully reminded her that Easter is about four months away (March 23. Yeah). Because I thought…

As you embark upon the task of Christmas shopping -whether it is a chore or a delight to you – consider these alternatives ot the mall, Amazon or gift cards: Monastery Greetings is a clearinghouse for items made and distributed by religious communities. For readers in England, Spirit’s Gift is a similar outfit. Then, of…

In case you’ve missed, it Daniel Mitsui has been focusing on the Last Things during this month of November, with the usual intriguing treasure trove of images.

One should not, therefore, regard the worship of God as an external occupation for man, as if God wanted to be praised or if he needed to be flattered. That would of course be childish and, as a matter of fact, irritating and ridiculous. Well, what, then? Worship, understood in the correct sense, means that…
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