The Hague Asked to Prosecute Vatican for Abuse
The New York Times has the scoop on this doozy of a story that even if it doesn’t happen is sure to make waves: The formal filing of nearly 80…
The Voice of Being Catholic
I was fully ready to enter a post today talking about how two of our more conservative priests have been called to the carpet by their bishops and more so…
Breaking: Fr Pavone of Priests for Life Removed by Bishop
A scandal has hit the pro-life movement. CNS has the story. Father Frank Pavone, one of the country’s most visible and vocal opponents of abortion, has been suspended from active…
Remembering 9-11 in the UB Spectrum
The UB paper the UB Spectrum interviewed me about my memories of September 11th. The striking memory I had was of having to do the welcome at mass the following…
A Prayer at Ground Zero
Fr. James Martin, SJ put together this amazing pilgrimage of his time that he spent helping others at Ground Zero in the aftermath of September 11th.
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Tennis Fans Go the Way of Baseball Crowds
Last year, for my 40th birthday, I took a trip with Big League Tours to four different baseball stadiums that I had not previously visited (Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Cincinnati)…
Biblical Fundamentalism and Catholics: an excellent 9/11 reflection
America Magazine takes up the problem of a growing (if not, constant) Biblical fundamentalism amongst Catholics. Brian Pinter the director of Campus Ministry at Regis High School recently taught a…
A Week Away from 10 Years
It’s a week away from the horrible reminder that comes with every September 11th. This year is 10 years and therefore they’ll probably be a bit more ceremony surrounding the…
In Tennis, Vocations Counts
The New York Times has a story today about the priest-vocations director of the Madison who is officiating a whole other type of “service.” He’s watching for foot faults and…