Who’s To Blame for Clergy Sex Abuse?
Over the years since the height of clergy sex abuse in Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego and now Philadelphia, people are quick to blame one or another group of people…
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Speaking for ALL Human Life
The always brilliant Br. Dan Horan, OFM has an excellent piece today on the Boehner situation. He defends the Catholic Theologians against those who claim that they are simply a…
Obi-Wan Kenobi is to Bin Laden As Darth Vader is to…..
OK this is one of the most creative ventures I’ve seen in some time. It a mock news report from the Galactic Empire Times reporting on the death of Obi-Wan…
Elizabeth Johnson responds to Bishops Critique
Sr. Elizabeth Johnson, one of the giants in the world of theology was taken to task by the U.S. Bishops regarding statements in her 2007 book Quest for the Living…
So You Want to Go to Seminary?
Fran Fran Rossi Szpylczyn pointed me here on facebook and the laughs came a tumbling out. And the Ro Azzaro followed it up with this one which I think is…
Fr. Corapi: Memos Best Left Unwritten
I’ve been under the weather this weekend and so, I missed Deacon Greg’s update over the weekend to the ever unfolding tale. (A hat tip to Bill Cork for pointing…
Keeping Fr. Corapi in the Headlines
Staying in the news cycle has to be good for profits. I hate to sound so jaded but this statement that Deacon Greg posted today from Santa Cruz Media sounds…
Florida Pol: OK to Joke About Bombing Abortion Clinic Amongst Catholics
Deacon Greg pointed me to this piece today on a Republican candidate running for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida joked about bombing an abortion clinic. Mike Hogan, a Republican and member…
German Theologians Strike Call for Reform, Dialogue
Today’s National Catholic Reporter breaks an amazing story: “In our roles as theology professors we can no longer remain silent,” began 144 leading Catholic theologians from Germany, Switzerland and Austria…
Plunging For Jesus
From my colleague Julianne Wallace: Just watch I kinda want to do this with the students now. Was surprised he went in with his robes.