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The Pope today ordained 6 bishops (5 Italians and 1 Pole). His homily, via AsiaNews: The celebration took place on the feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. In his moving homily the pope recalled that in the early Church – and in Revelations – bishops are referred to as “angels”.  Just as angels,…

Had a lovely, lovely time last night, speaking to and with the Chicago Legatus chapter. Great people, interesting conversation, and even a couple of familiar faces! I flew – considering gas prices and the relatively low fare  (in Fort Wayne “International” Airport terms) I snagged, it was a toss-up, financially speaking,  between flying and driving, so…

I have to head to Chicago in a bit, and won’t be back until tomorrow morning, and I have no laptop, so…any comments posted during that time won’t get really and truly posted until Friday.

From Cosmos-Liturgy-Sex: Travis at Catholic Tube will, as part of the 40 Days for Life Initiative, be running videos about abortion and pro life issues. Here is the kick off video for 40 days for life. Many more at the Catholic Tube site, a place which merits a thorough checking out by all – Travis…

….or not. Georgetown University Law School will now fund all student internships …no matter what the advocacy group involved. From the university’s student newspaper: Administrators at the university’s Law Center reversed earlier this month a policy prohibiting funding for students at summer internships at organizations that promote abortion rights, after a widely publicized case in…

Yesterday, the Pope continued his General Audience catechesis on the Early Church Fathers with a second address on John Chrysostom: Against this backdrop, precisely in Constantinople, John, in his commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, proposes the model of the early Church (Acts 4:32-37) as a model for society, developing a social “utopia” (an…

(Two boys deep into the Playmobil castle. Little one needs a lot of help, especially since he keeps taking things apart which he can’t put back together.) Big Brother:  (tired of it) I’m not your servant! Little Brother: But are you my friend? Big Brother: (thinks it over) Yes – but I’m still not your…

In the course of 18 minutes tonight, I saw these things: 1) One of the strangest car accidents I’ve ever witnessed. Not that this is saying much. If I’d looked up one second later, I might understand what happened, but I’m thinking even then… Three lanes of traffic (on Coliseum Boulevard, for the three reading…

  A nationwide effort of prayer, fasting and outreach begins today. Find out more here.

Beijing’s new bishop speaks: “I wish to thank the Pope,” Mgr Joseph Li Shan said in his first public statement after his ordination as the new archbishop of Beijing in the ancient Saint-Saviour (Bei Tang) Church. Monsignor Li began this way his ministry, promising to visit each and every parish, meeting the faithful in the…
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