Author D Mac
A cleric friend of mine reports in from the papal Mass in DC: “I was distributing communion on the first level on the South Capitol side of the stadium. About 10 minutes into distributing communion, I start smelling burgers, popcorn,… Continue Reading →
As a Yale alum, I have been repeatedly disgusted and disappointed in many of the decisions the university has made since I graduated in 1991. I routinely throw the requests for donations into the trash without even opening them. At… Continue Reading →
New York painter Leonard Porter has recently completed this image of St. Therese of Lisieux. Porter has been known for some years now as a Modernist- turned-Classicist whose specialty is the subject matter of ancient mythology, though he has done… Continue Reading →
More from the Barack “Most- Radical- Serious-Candidate-to-Ever- Run- For- President” Obama: “I don’t think it [a same-sex union] should be called marriage, but I think that it is a legal right that they should have that is recognized by the… Continue Reading →
In case you know what you like but maybe don’t know why, here is a great quote from the architect Geoffrey Webb, from his 1939 book The Liturgical Altar: “The reason for [the Church’s] meticulous directions is to be found… Continue Reading →
Had dinner with my friend Fr. Robbert Barron recently, and he proposed an intriguing reading of Simon and Garfunkel’s famous song “Cecilia,” lyrics below. Most people think it’s a song of a cheating girlfriend. Fr. Barron, though, proposed that it… Continue Reading →
Perhaps the greatest theological failure of our age is making progress. The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland California is taking shape. As it takes shape, it is living up to the age-old maxim that if a church doesn’t… Continue Reading →
John Powers at the Society of St. Barbara has posted some new information on the Springfield Cathedral renovation. The rumors have proven true…the sanctuary of this great cathedral is about to be ruined. Don’t get me wrong, the roof needs… Continue Reading →
One out of every 10 evangelicals is a former Catholic. That’s what a new study on American religion says. And because of it, evangelical Christianity has supplanted Roman catholicism as the nation’s largest Christian group. The Pew Forum on Religion… Continue Reading →
Architect Duncan Stroik sent some pictures today from the rapidly moving completion of the great Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in LaCrosse, Wisconsin (click on thumbnails for larger images). The building is set to be dedicated on July 31st,… Continue Reading →