Archbishop Dolan Talks to the New York Post
A candid conversation…but one on heavy issues. He seems to have great respect for journalists and doesn’t talk down to them. I wish they had pressed him a bit more…
The Economy Opportunity: Spiritual Discernment
In my own Ignatian discernment workshops I say this all the time–but Phil Fox Rose says it even better on Busted Halo Nancy’s whole career has been in pharmaceutical communications.…
Vocation Survey: Encouragement and Discouragement
CARA (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate) the major sociology group with regards to Catholic issues in the United States has some new data to share on seminarians. As…
The Busted Halo Charis Sandwich Army
Come on out and take part in our next Busted Halo Charis Retreat which will have a service component. We’re calling it The Busted Halo Charis Sandwich Army. We do…
Fr. Jenkins trip to DC to visit Obama?
Yesterday some reports spun around the net regarding Notre Dame’s President Fr. Jenkins taking a trip to Washington, DC on the Notre Dame Charter. OK, as an aside I find…
And we thought we had problems now?
McNamara’s Blog, a great church historian webpage notes that on today’s date in 1944 Cardinal William Henry O’Connell of Boston died. O’Connell was a former rector at the North American…
Who Believes in Global Warming?
David Gibson has a post on a remarkable survey from the Pew Forum on the public opinion of the effects of Global Warming broken down by religious denomination. Here’s a…
More on Columbine
Dave Cullen the author of Columbine has this video up for his book at Amazon.com. There’s no embed code but check out this here and buy the book–I did: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3SPGIKDQ1OU06…
Archbishop Dolan – When I Was in Prison You Visited Me
This was truly inspiring to me. If the Archbishop ever wants some company I think a group of young adults would love to accompany him on a trip. Gotham’s bishop…
As shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves…
Some Great Expectations from Fr Brian Cavanaugh, TOR at the Franciscan University of Stubenville regarding Catholic participating in the political process. This means that Catholic leaders in today’s society must…