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Saint of the Day
St. Anthony Messenger presents an illuminating profile of a saint commemorated today.
- St. Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions
Like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, S.J., Cristóbal and his 24 companion martyrs lived under a very anti-Catholic government in Mexico, one determined to weaken the Catholic faith of its people. Churches …
America
“In All Things” offers daily commentary from the nation’s most influential weekly Catholic journal, America, published by the Jesuits since 1909.
- Bishop Charges Drone Policy Raises 'Serious Moral Concerns'
Blog: In All ThingsSpeaking on behalf of the U.S. - Wills v. Pfaff
Blog: In All ThingsNo matter how upset an author may be by a review of his or her book, the conventional wisdom is not to write a letter in response. - U.S. Priests Still Not Loving the New Missal
Blog: In All ThingsAlmost two years after its Advent 2011 introduction, the new Missal is still generating unhappiness among U.S. - A (Second) Response to 'Just Economics'
Blog: In All ThingsI have read and re-read Dr Stacie Beck’s article, - Caught in a Civil War: Syria's Christians
Blog: In All ThingsAs the conflict in Syria reached new depths of depravity - Fifty Years Ago in 'America': A Playful Poem on 'Pacem in Terris'
Blog: In All ThingsA 'poem on a postcard' by John Cogley
Commonweal
Updates from “DotCommonweal,” the blog of the prominent U.S. lay-edited weekly Commonweal, published since 1924.
- New Missal Survey Shows Most Priests Dissatisfied
The closer you get, the worse it looks. That seems to be the takeaway from a collection of surveys over the past year intended to gauge the response of Catholics to the new English translation of the … - Introducing Dr. Baumann
Never one to seek the limelight, Commonweal’s editor Paul Baumann nevertheless found himself there on Saturday, gaudily attired at the graduate commencement exercises at Sacred Heart University in Fai … - New issue, now live
Now live on the website, the new issue of Commonweal. Among the highlights: Kathleen Sprows Cummings on the “torturous” path to sainthood of Native American Kateri Tekakwitha, a process that took more … - The Cammino concludes
Today I’ve posted my final installment of the Cammino attraverso la Commedia over at Verdicts. Thanks to everyone who has followed along, and special thanks to Helen and Flavia who performed intellect … - Last Breath … and First
If Jesus is the mediator between God and humanity, the Spirit is the medium in which God’s transforming action takes place. The Love in which the Father and the Son are united is the divine We. Yet it … - If you don’t live in Nebraska… UPDATE…or Kansas
maybe you haven’t paid much attention to Keystone XL, the pipeline destined to bring Canadian heavy oil through the U.S. to refineries and ports in Louisiana (where some of you do live) and Texas (any …
Whispers in the Loggia
Rocco Palmo reports on international Church developments from Philadelphia on his widely-read blog Whispers in the Loggia.
- "Someone Was Waiting For Me… And Something Changed In Me" – On Pentecost, Francis Gives Witness… and A Manifesto to the Church
On the Vigil of Pentecost, before a crowd of more than 200,000 in St Peter's Square and halfway down the Via della Conciliazione, the 266th Pope gave the Church what, in essence, has proven to be … - For Pentecost, Three Words: "Newness, Harmony, and Mission"
HOMILY OF POPE FRANCISPENTECOST SUNDAYST PETER'S SQUARE19 MAY 2013Dear Brothers and Sisters,Today we contemplate and re-live in the liturgy the outpouring of the Holy Spirit sent by the risen Chr … - "Let's Ask Ourselves: Are We Open to the Holy Spirit?"
Fittingly in the spirit of these days, the Vatican's preliminary English translation of this morning's Francis-talk at the Wednesday Audience:Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno! Today, I … - Schönborn as "Alpha Male" – At HTB, A Clasp of the Titans
His hair still apparently electrified from a Conclave experience roundly described as intense in prayer and its outcome a shock even to the electors, earlier this week – in what's become a rare E … - "We've Returned to the Golden Calf" – Francis on Money
Earlier today, the Pope received a group of four new ambassadors to the Holy See for the presentation of their credentials.Per custom for the pontiffs, Francis gave an address on issues of geopolitica … - "And Lighten Our Understanding…."
“In the exercise of my ministry as the Successor of Peter, I have come to America to confirm you, my brothers and sisters, in the faith of the Apostles. I have come to proclaim anew, as Peter proclaim …
Vox Nova
Church Social Teaching is the focus on this blog by various Catholic writers seeking to discover the connection between faith and public life.
- Baptized into the Faith of the Church
Well, I’m really Catholic now. Yesterday, on the feast of Pentecost, I participated in my first infant baptism. Coming as I do from an Anabaptist background, this is kind of a big deal. This event … - And Now a Word from Max von Sydow
- Sin, Sex, and Solidarity
Few people today, Catholics included, “think with the Church” on sexual morality. This is obvious. The more difficult question to answer is why. Multiple reasons, I’m sure, although I think we can rul … - If it is broken, why defend it?
Marriage is broken and has been for quite some time. Much money, ink, energy, and breath have been spent attempting to defend an already broken institution. Why? Well, presumably because defenders of … - Virtue and Sexism in Purity Culture
One Sunday during the years of my adolescence I attended the morning worship service all by my lonesome. I forget the reason why. I sat down in a pew to the left of the altar, awaiting the start of Ma … - Americanism Caused Individualism and its Ills
Resolved: The ills of individualism that grip the Catholic Church in America today are the fruit 19th century Americanism: the efforts of the American episcopacy to establish a new modus vivendi for …
The Deacon’s Bench
Deacon Greg Kandra of the Diocese of Brooklyn offers interesting news related to Church life and society on his blog.
- “Diaconate Couples”?
A reader noted the following item, posted by the venerable Fr. Z last weekend. The comments are his. Mine follow at the end. From a reader: Over Mother’s Day weekend I attended mass at a church I do n … - Pope Francis: “Prayer Works Wonders, But We Have to Believe!”
Highlights from the pope’s homily for Monday: Courageous, humble and strong prayer can accomplish miracles: this was Pope Francis’ message at morning Mass in Casa Santa Marta. The Pope was commenting … - “We Deliver Vocations Which Would Otherwise Be Lost”
From Arkansas comes this profile of an organization doing the invaluable work of helping young people saddled with debt answer the call to a vocation: Minnesota businessman Cy Laurent remembers the m … - Followup: Worcester Bishop Loses License, Charges Dismissed for DUI
Details: Bishop Robert J. McManus has lost his license for six months after admitting to refusing a chemical test after his arrest this month on drunken driving charges. The head of the Diocese of Wo … - “Cardinal Dolan Would Not, Did Not, Suggest Governor Cuomo Might Not Be a Catholic in Good Standing…”
Details: After New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan appeared to suggest during a radio interview this week that he may not view pro-abortion Governor Andrew Cuomo as a Catholic “in good standing,” the arch … - Six Years Ago…
What were you doing six years ago today? Happy Anniversary to my brother deacons from Brooklyn: ad multos annos!
