Year 2013
I read a lot, dozens of news articles every day. I’m used to being in the know. I think many of us are like that now. Let’s face it, we’ve become so used to having information at our fingertips (literally)… Continue Reading →
I hear so much about what we need in a Pope today. They say we need and ecumenical Pope, a Pastoral Pope, a media savvy Pope, a bridge builder who is committed to Vatican II. Well, I agree. Sorta. I… Continue Reading →
This is your annual dose of pre-Easter lunacy from the media. The BBC has broadcast a message by the founder of a gay news website likening the punishment of Jesus on the cross to the sufferings of homosexual people, reports… Continue Reading →
I have spent the weekend trying to figure out about which names echoing out at St. Peter’s would make me happy (like I was in 2005) and which would worry me. In 2005, I had a clear favorite and he… Continue Reading →
I’m a Terrence Malick fan. I thought the ‘Tree of Life” was one of the most inspiring and love-filled movies I’ve ever seen. If you haven’t seen it, I urge you to do so. There’s some heavy lifting involved though…. Continue Reading →
*subhead*Boom.*subhead* Something tells me Garry Wills is headed headlong into a failed tradition.
Kristen Chenoweth has been known for her supposed ‘Christianity’ in Hollywood. But now she has decided that being ‘Christian’ is no longer enough. Kristen Chenoweth has decided she is Pope. The actress, who recently starred in a show called Good… Continue Reading →
This is pretty darn exciting. We could have a Pope by next week. Keep the prayers coming for the Cardinals for this momentous decision they face. Michael Potemra of The Corner reports: Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, says there… Continue Reading →
An Italian priest has said he thinks the next Pope being gay would be “wonderful.” I think he meant to say “faaaabulous” but maybe he’s not hep to the lingo and all. The priest, Don Andrea Gallo, looks older than… Continue Reading →
Amid calls to recuse himself from the upcoming conclave because of his record on clergy sex abuse, Cardinal Roger Mahony said that the Vatican, acting through its ambassador to the United States, had instructed him to take part in the… Continue Reading →