Conversion or Conjugal Visit?
Cath News is reporting that Pope John Paul II’s assassin has converted to Catholicism: Italian weekly Diva e people donna published the letter, French journal 7s7 reports. “I am looking…
More on Faith in Flux
While the USCCB tries to tell you that 68 percent is a great retention rate, I will tell you the truth and not the spin. That’s a horrible rate. First…
White House Responds
American Papist writes David Brody at CBN News passes along the short communique: “President Obama is disappointed by former Ambassador Mary Glendon’s decision, but he looks forward to delivering an…
Bono: U2 Need to Ask Where Your Soul Is
Bono wrote a compelling piece in the NY Times yesterday I come to lowly church halls and lofty cathedrals for what purpose? I search the Scriptures to what end? To…
Richardson at the Vatican: Successful Dialogue at Work
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, a pro-choice Democrat who recently ended the death penalty in his state with help from his local Archbishop Michael Sheehan met with Pope Benedict today…
America the Beautiful
Congrats to America Magazine, the Jesuits fine weekly Catholic magazine which celebrates 100 years today. Three of my favorite people Maurice Timothy Reidy, Fr. Jim McDermott, SJ and Fr. Jim…
My Pastor the TV Star
Yesterday Msgr. Michael Hardiman, the pastor of my parish, St Sebastian’s in Woodside launched his TV career, sitting in with Jim Watkins and Mary Murphy on Channel 11’s coverage of…
Attention College Students
My colleague Nora Bradbury Haehl is writing a book in collaboration with Busted Halo on adjusting to college life. She needs your help: That is why we’re asking our readers…
Maybe it was because he suggested that she was going to hell?
From AP: Mel Gibson’s wife of 28 years filed for divorce Monday, citing irreconcilable differences. Robyn Gibson filed the petition, which offers no details of the breakup, in Los Angeles…