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A good and timely point from Denise Wilkinson the general superior of the Sisters of Providence of St Mary of the Woods St Mother Theodore Guerin s order on the Sisters website here

Two Sundays ago I nbsp had what writers of an earlier era would call a rollicking good time nbsp speaking to nbsp a group of about 500 Catholics on laughter at least I think they were all Catholics–they certainly nbsp got all the Catholic jokes and was nbsp interviewed on the topic by Marykno

A new blessed story courtesy of CNS and afterwards nbsp a reader s research NAZARETH Israel CNS — A newly beatified nun from the Holy Land could serve as an inspiration for Christians who remain there said the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem nbsp The Nov 22 beatification breathes upon us a

Kerry Weber our newest editor has just written a lovely book published by Twenty-Third Publications nbsp called Keeping the Faith Prayers for College Students a marvelous compendium of her original prayers she s a good pray-er obviously and inspiring nbsp quotes from figures ranging from St

If you enjoyed Matt Nannery s article on advice from the Trappists of Genesee Abbey on the recession you might like this lovely video celebrating their 50th year at the Abbey James Martin SJ

nbsp From the Boston Globe nbsp The war of words between the Catholic bishop of Rhode Island and US Representative Patrick J Kennedy escalated yesterday when Bishop Thomas J Tobin criticized him for disclosing a confidential request the prelate made in 2007 to stop receiving Holy Communion be

Here s the story from the London nbsp Times online A Vatican scholar claims to have deciphered the death certificate imprinted on the Shroud of Turin or Holy Shroud a linen cloth revered by Christians and held by many to bear the image of the crucified Jesus Dr Barbara Frale a researcher in t

Frank Clooney s nbsp post below got me thinking about who else should be a saint nbsp Given that I m not the pope I don t have much say in the matter but here s my Top Five list nbsp nbsp I m leaving out those who are already on the fast track like Pope nbsp John Paul II Mother Teresa John

I m happy to report that Masswepray see post nbsp below the strange video game is a hoax or at least their website today leads you to a weird place nbsp On the other hand the Talking Rosary is not

Responding to the confusion over his absence at the announcement of Anglicanum coetibus Cardinal Walter Kasper president of the Council for Christian Unity nbsp explains what happened in an interview with L Osservatore Romano nbsp Sandro Magister veteran Vatican-watcher relates the story in Ch