Just when you thought we had problems
In Mexico, the leader of a devotion (for lack of a better word) to something called “St. Death” has called for a “holy war” against the Catholic Church in Mexico.…
Vatican Ambassador Possibilities
After getting several Facebook messages and emails from people asking me what I thought about Caroline Kennedy being rejected as a choice for Vatican Ambassador. For the record, she was…
Death Becomes Them
This is today’s article on BustedHalo which I have to say was one of the more intriguing reflections on the Incorruptible Saints that I’ve seen in ages. One evening last…
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…
How Were You Raised Religiously?
I missed this article in the NY Times last week by Judith Warner, a virtual religious mutt who was raised Jewish, but also attended an Episcopal school and sang in…
What if Susan Boyle Couldn’t Sing?
CBS has this interview with Susan Boyle: Watch CBS Videos Online And from the Huffington Post, a better question asked by writer Dennis Palumbo: What if Susan Boyle couldn’t sing?…
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…
Porn Industry Uses College Campus Promotions
From the folks at Spero Forum College students across the U.S. have been watching porn. More specifically, they have been watching hard-core porn in campus lecture halls, assembly rooms and…
Gov. Patterson doesn’t let Dolan’s seat get cold
Introduces gay marriage bill: “What we have is not a crisis of issues; we have a crisis of leadership,” Paterson said. “We’re going to fill that vacuum today. I’m introducing…
Highlights from Archbishop Dolan’s Homily
One of the things I loved about Archbishop Dolan’s homily was his great sense of NY’s history. He mentioned many Catholic New Yorkers and how proud he was of their…