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In All Things
Judging the success of a papal visit is never a scientific exercise But there are certain criteria was the Pope listened to or ignored Did people turn out Did the media give it good coverage Did words and actions go together Were there moments which made people sit up Some visits however wo
In All Things
What happened to the Democrats emphasis on reaching out to the religious left as they did in 2008 nbsp That s what David Gibson at Politics Daily wants to know Of the many reasons cited for the Election Day shellacking administered by Republicans to President Obama and the Democrats perhaps
In All Things
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In All Things
I ve arrived back in London to find that five Anglican bishops -- three serving and two retired -- have announced that they will be joining the Catholic Church next year via the ordinariate scheme - and presumably bringing priests and lay people in their tow The Daily Telegraph estimates that aroun
In All Things
Josepmaria Tarragona is one of the world s leading experts on the architect of the Sagrada Familia Antoni Gaudi and one of the founders of the association which is promoting Gaudi s sainthood I sat down with him over coffee this morning after visiting the Basilica with Tarragona and an Italian fi
FaithIn All Things
ldquo A catastrophe rdquo is how Samir Sumaida rsquo ie Iraq rsquo s ambassador to the United States described the Oct 31 attack on Baghdad rsquo s Syriac Catholic Cathedral Fifty-two were killed along with six attackers and 78 were wounded when Iraqi Security Forces stormed church offices wh
In All Things
From Mirada Global Where Vargas Llosa truly shows us his streak as a writer and especially an essayist is in his study of his much admired Flaubert through Madame Bovary with a beautiful title The Perpetual Orgy Beyond the distance in years 115 years Vargas Llosa considered Flaubert as the
The Good Word
This is my last entry a little late in a series you can find links to all of the previous entries at What is the Good Word 4 Revelation Inspiration and Inerrancy Part 1 We are called to contemplate and to study the revelation we have been given ldquo This tradition which comes from the A
In All Things
To add some video to Austen Ivereigh s comprehensive coverage of Pope Benedict s trip to Spain here is some video of the consecration of the Sagrada Familia Basilica on Sunday
Signs Of the Times
A report from prominent British medical and legal experts claims that Oregon’s Death With Dignity Act is being abused.
Editorials
To live out God's will is difficult for anyone, but it can be particularly difficult for teenagers.
Signs Of the Times
The Vatican has urged Iraq not to carry out the death sentence meted out to Iraq’s former foreign minister Tariq Aziz.
How the bishops can advance Christian unity
Books
Dorothy Days letters bear the tone of a matriarch of a vivacious, unruly family.
Television
In its commitment to place, NBC’s “Friday Night Lights” is something like a William Faulkner novel.
Signs Of the Times
The wave of deportations is remarkable both for the nakedness of its racism and the ugly shadows from history it has let loose.
Of Many Things
My second son has been having a hard time of late, and so have I, with him.
Signs Of the Times
Provincial superiors from around the world offered their support for a priest facing charges for inciting a riot.
Columns
Children of this generation have been born at a special hinge point.