David Paul Deavel, a regular contributor to Catholic World Report, has penned an apologia for the oft-discussed “1 percent”: My wife and I are part of the 1 percent — so we’re used to criticism. […]
The publication of the new English translation of the Roman Missal has helped revive interest in the use of chant in the ordinary form of Holy Mass. The Roman Missal includes many more chanted texts […]
Scotland’s Cardinal Keith O’Brien, who resigned last week amid allegations that he had engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior stretching back 30 years, this weekend released a statement admitting to sexual misconduct. From the UK Guardian: […]
Following the announcement of Benedict XVI’s retirement, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the chief hierarch of the Eastern Orthodox Churches, issued a statement expressing his profound respect and friendship to Benedict. Bartholomew honored Pope Benedict as […]
Readings: • Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15 • Ps 103: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 • 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 • Lk 13:1-9 When asked why they climb, professional mountaineers often give varied but interconnected reasons. They […]
From wide-ranging interview with Cardinal Francis George, given to John Allen, Jr.: What’s the central difference between the conclave of 2005 and this one? The central difference is that the names out there, I’ve found, […]
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has prompted a wave of euphoria for people who long for the Catholic Church to change its teachings, particularly those relating to sexual morality, priestly ordination and so-called “reproductive […]
I doubt we’ll get these kinds of details very often in the coming weeks, months, and years – so here is an interesting glimpse into how Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI plans to spend his days […]
Bishop Robert Vasa of Santa Rosa, California, has done the unthinkable—nay, he has gone beyond outrageous, to a place so foreign and radical, many Catholics in his diocese are going apoplectic and having complete meltdowns […]
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