Today on CMR – September 4, 2007

Hour of Mercy in Everyday Life
——How Bill Gates can help you pray.

Church of the Day: St. Paul’s, Chicago
——D Mac continues his fascinating series on the Catholic churches of Chicago.

September Morn
——An ode to the motu proprio.

A Back to School Story And Modern Day Miracle
——Tommy believed in miracles and now so do I.

Study: Rock Stars Die Early. Matt: DUH!
——Who pays for this stuff?

Out With the Old, In With the New
——Archbishop Nichols at the top of the short list for Westminster?

New Religious Life, New Architecture
——Reasons for hope in sacred architecture

Hollywood Cares About Money Again. Hooray!
——Matthew has some greenbacks burning a hole in his pocket.

Liturgical Referees
—— The Curt Jester has one of the funniest things I have ever seen. The institution of a liturgical referee along with all the appropriate hand signals. Priceless.

Catholic Church-A-Day: Chicago
——D Mac’s series on the Churches of Chicago.

New head for Pontifical Council for Culture
——Vatican, Sep. 3, 2007 (CWNews.com) – Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. Gianfranco Ravasi, the prefect of the Ambrosian Library in Milan, to become the new president of the Pontifical Council for Culture.

The Ultimate Movie Stigma
—— Having the word “Faith” associated with a movie is the kiss of death.

Vestments As Poltical Statements
——Ordinary Ministers of the Media have lost their minds.