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Good news nbsp from CNA about the soon-to-be-Venerable soon-to-be Blessed soon-to-be Saint nbsp John Paul II Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli reported this week that the first step toward the beatification of John Paul II has already been completed nbsp He explained that officials at the Congre

From Nicholas Lash the distinguished theologian author and former professor of divinity at Cambridge in this week s Tablet nbsp He is dilating on Anglicanorum coetibus the apostolic constitution as well as the complementary norms relating to the Vatican s welcoming of Anglicans nbsp And he

This is either the funniest thing I ve ever seen or the scariest nbsp Or a pretty good hoax nbsp On the other hand they have a website that looks pretty legit A family shouldn rsquo t have to wait until Sunday to worship the Lord Now you can go to church every day without leaving your home P

David Gibson at Politics Daily has the story of what the US Bishops Conference heard yesterday at their national meeting from nbsp a sweeping study conducted by John Jay College Preliminary nbsp results from a sweeping study of sexual abuse in the priesthood show that the Catholic Church has be

This from the National Jesuit News U S Representative Anh Joseph nbsp Cao R-La spoke with National Jesuit News about the process of discernment that he uses in reaching decisions as a U S congressman how those decisions are grounded in his background in Ignatian spirituality and why he didn

Please find a spot for my little machine-y nbsp If all you know about Mother Cabrini is that prayer for a parking spot check this out posted by nbsp the Brooklyn diocese s NET channel for her feast day on Nov 13 nbsp There is a wonderful interview included with a sister from her order who

Robert Taft S J the great liturgical scholar has forgotten more about the liturgy than most of us will ever know nbsp Fr and Archimandrite Taft one of the world s leading experts on Byzantine liturgy and former vice-rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute nbsp Rome nbsp was also prof

Now that the bishops meeting has begun see Michael Sean Winters post below and keep looking for his continuing nbsp coverage for America Cardinal George nbsp has nbsp revealed what has been whispered about in Catholic circles for the past few weeks the USCCB will discuss setting up committees

Lately when I find it hard to pray or am distracted or can t settle down interiorly I ve started to use musical settings of the psalms and other religious music to help quiet my soul nbsp nbsp It s a wonderful entree into prayer nbsp and sometimes can even become prayer itself as you let the

Edward Beck a Passionist priest nbsp and author of several books on spirituality including his compelling memoir God Underneath is a talented writer and explicator of the faith who regularly appears on ABC Now nbsp and Good Morning America nbsp He is intelligent moderate and helpful on t