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Fr. Phillips of Atonement Online has a brief post on the English saint: The life and death of St. Edmund is an outstanding reminder of the great importance our English ancestors attached to their faith, an example we would do well to imitate today in our own lives. That Edmund was a king – and…

One of those things that makes me go hmmmm: When folks outside of Catholicism look at Catholics and characterize them as legalistic, pro forma spiritually dead pew slugs…. ….and then get their backs up when they encounter Catholics who are informed, enthusiastic and committed disciples. A similar dynamic: Secularists who condemn Christians for being all…

There have been many beatifications this fall – all such interesting people, such a diverse group of servants of the Lord. Most recent was now Blessed Antonio Rosmini, on whom we have blogged before – notable for many reasons, among which is the fact that some of his writings were on the Index for a…

1. Paint. Have almost the whole area re-painted, a sophisticated steely-gray-bluish thing, replacing the faintly flowery wallpaper that was up before. The problem has been for me, given the countours of the space…how much color to put up and where to stop? I don’t think we want the whole blessed first floor that color, but…

Fr. Z reports that the next encyclical is ready: According Il Sole 24 Ore the Holy Father’s second encyclical is ready. The new document is said to be called Spe salvi, “Saved through hope” (cf. Romans 8:24).  Apparently there is still a debate about the document’s title. It could be released before Christmas, in fact…

Note: Readers of Roman Catholic Blog. This post has been grievously misinterpreted by the blogger. Perhaps understandably, because it is garbled and uses the voting issue only as a springboard for a wider reflection.  My point was this: 1. Archbishop Chaput was correct.  2. Those who want to vote for pro-abortion candidates by saying, “Eh,…

The Evangelical Theological Society is meeting in San Diego, and Ted Olsen is there, reporting on a talk that has the group buzzing: While the ballroom sessions of the first day of the Evangelical Theological Society meeting had more attendees, no session was as packed as J.P. Moreland’s “How Evangelicals Became Over-Committed to the Bible…

As you know, the VP of the USCCB is usually expected to succeed the President after their three-year terms are up. So, three years ago, Cardinal George was elected VP and now he’s President. Right after the vote for president, the vote for VP was conducted, with several candidates in the running. A run-off was…

Last week and today during his General Audiences, Pope Benedict focused on St. Jerome, whom most of us know as the translator of the Bible into Latin – the Vulgate – and his associations with lions. (The legend of St. Jerome and the lion has been retold many times, including a version by Rumer Godden.…

Word is, via Galley Cat, that Oprah’s next book club pick is Ken Follett’s best-selling Pillars of the Earth, which is about the building of a cathedral in the 12th century. If that’s true, quite a departure for her. I had always harbored a secret wish that she would, at some point, select In This…
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