How many of us would say this?
A beautiful story lede in the NY TImes today: LUANDA, Angola — Manuel Domingos Bento, a 62-year-old farmer with a paralyzed right leg, had journeyed 50 miles to the outskirts…
George Weber RIP
Over the weekend veteran WABC radio newsman George Weber was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment, a victim of murder. The police are investigating but it looks like he was…
Baton Rouge
Spent the weekend in Baton Rouge as I did the keynote at the Diocese of Baton Rouge’s conference. A great time despite some technical snafus during my presentation. It worked…
Sticking with Lent
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A Pilgrimage to Paulist Founder Fr. Isaac Hecker’s Tomb
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The Catholic Church and the Fight Against AIDS
Pope Benedict in response to a question on whether the church’s position on fighting AIDS was “unrealistic” and “ineffective”? Here is some of what he said in response on the…
If I had a terminal illness…what would I want to do?
Here’s an item from today’s NY Times Terminally ill cancer patients who drew comfort from religion were far more likely to seek aggressive, life-prolonging care in the week before they…
Congrats to Martin Brodeur–he gave me the Stanley Cup.
New Jersey Devils Goalie Martin Brodeur became the National Hockey League’s greatest goalie ever last night with his 552nd win. He’s won more games than anyone now…and he’s a great…
Fr. Reese on Pope Benedict
Great thoughts from Fr. Tom Reese today in the Washington Post: In explaining the lifting of the excommunication, I have compared it to a “ceasefire.” A ceasefire is not a…