Monthly Archive: November 2013
I am presently about a third of the way through the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium. In a previous post, I mentioned what appears to be a certain fascination with all things new that Pope Francis shares with his predecessor, Pope …
Today, on the Novus Ordo calendar, is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. As such, today will be the first time in the last year that most Catholics will hear a word about the Lord’s Kingship. The bad …
I an interview with Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review Online conducted on February 25th, George Weigel shared some thoughts about the challenges facing Pope Benedict’s soon-to-be-named successor. I initially intended to comment upon the interview shortly after it was published, but taking …
The following is now running at Catholic News Agency and Renew America, and will likely run elsewhere soon. Please share one of the links (either to this blog, CNA or Renew) with friends who may otherwise not see it. Some readers here know …
A brief letter from Pope Francis to Archbishop Agostino Marchetto has recently been made public wherein the Holy Father praised the archbishop as “the best interpreter of the Second Vatican Council.” In 2005, Archbishop Marchetto authored a book entitled, “Vatican Council II: Counterpoint …
Sixteen year old high school junior, Jack Andraka, from my home state of Maryland, recently received the Vatican sponsored International Giuseppe Sciacca Award for having developed what promises to be a breakthrough, early-screening, pancreatic cancer test. The young genius, whose incredible achievement was …
At the conclusion to their Fall Meeting in Baltimore last week, the Bishops of the United States issued a Special Message concerning the HHS mandate that is just begging for a Catholic reading. Pope Francis has reminded us that “In the context of …
Vatican Insider is reporting that Pope Francis’ infamous interview with the founder of the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Eugenio Scalfari, has been removed from the Holy See’s website. How wonderful! The pope is finally coming to appreciate the power of his words and …
Matthew Schmitz, deputy editor of First Things, posted a piece on the First Thoughts blog about Rep. Jo Jordan of Hawaii, the U.S.’s first openly gay lawmaker to vote against gay marriage. Jordan apparently did so over concerns about the ill-effect such a …
At his Mass of Coronation, I mean, the inaugural of Pope Benedict XVI, the Holy Father said, “Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.” Obviously, we didn’t pray nearly enough. In any case, now that nearly nine …
