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On the feast: This feast was observed in Rome before the end of the seventh century. It commemorates the recovery of the Holy Cross, which had been placed on Mt. Calvary by St. Helena and preserved in Jerusalem, but then had fallen into the hands of Chosroas, King of the Persians. The precious relic was…

Today, the CDF released a few “responses to certain questions” related to end-of-life care. Here First question: Is the administration of food and water (whether by natural or artificial means) to a patient in a “vegetative state” morally obligatory except when they cannot be assimilated by the patient’s body or cannot be administered to the…

A group in Canada: Calling it a “very grave situation,” the Vatican has excommunicated members of a controversial Quebec Catholic movement, the Army of Mary, for their heretical beliefs that derive from the writings of Marie-Paule Giguère, an 86-year-old mystic who claims to be a reincarnation of the Virgin Mary. In a judgment delivered to…

Today is the feast of St. John Chrysostom, about whom Mike Aquilina posts here. It was his fame as a preacher, however, that brought him to the attention of the wider Church, and especially the imperial court. Thus, when the patriarch of Constantinople died, the emperor unexpectedly summoned John from Antioch to the most powerful…

Because they’re notes.  My reading continues to be haphazard as anything these days. Still all fiction, although the pile of “books received” is getting higher, and I really do need to get to those. So, quickly: Highly praised by many, including Stephen King, was Case Histories by Kate Atkinson. A mystery concerning three separate incidents…

Many of you know of Fr. Robert Barron, the excellent preacher and teacher from the Archdiocese of Chicago.  He has many video and audio clips at his website, some available for sale. EWTN is broadcasting one of his series, “Conversion” this week at 3am(!) and 6:30 pm. Also available is “Faith Clips” – a set…

John Allen has some breaking Georgetown theologian-bishop-CDF type news:

Last night, Katie and I went to an “Information Night” road show type presentation about Notre Dame. Yes, she’s two years away from college apps and no, ND is not a place she is particularly interested in attending, but I figured it would be good for her to hear a presentation from a selective college…

Aimee Milburn at Historical Christian has a lengthy and helpful post.

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