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Interesting insight

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 07:58 AM PST

Todd, over at Catholic Sensibility, remarks that the mentality behind "let's say that I lose my soul to save innocent lives. Then so be it." is "a sort of neo-pelagianism". I was struck by this since something along the same lines occurred to me yesterday. Pelagianism and neo-pelagianism are both species of the notion that, if you work hard enough...

Where are the 'talking heads' on global affairs in religious life?

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:44 AM PST

Over the weekend I was in Baltimore, where a prominent men's religious order brought together a few people to talk about how they can be more effective communicators. This was an off-the-record brainstorming session, but I can pass along one point I made...

Fewer dioceses in Ireland?

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:30 AM PST

Evidently, that idea was floated during the recent meeting between the Irish bishops and the pope. From the BBC: Two of the Vatican's most senior officials have raised the issue of reducing the number of dioceses in Ireland. The Bishop of Down and Connor, Dr Noel Treanor...

Cloistered nun tells of life in Alaska monastery

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 05:17 AM PST

Anchorage, Alaska, Feb 21, 2010 / 01:55 pm (CNA) .- On a recent snowy morning, Blessed Sacrament Monastery in Anchorage looked especially quiet. There were no cars in the parking lot, and only a small sign on the building gave evidence of the Catholic cloister. But inside the hushed monastery...

How about a straight-up trade: Chittister for Burley?

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 04:51 PM PST

As you might know, Kay Burley is the British television anchor who mistakenly thought the ashen sign of the Cross on Vice-President Joe Biden's forehead's was a bruise. The Daily Mail reported, "When made aware of her ignorance during a commercial break...

In Hotlanta, the Class of 2,015

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 08:26 AM PST

And so, church, welcome to the closest thing we've got to 8pm on the first Tuesday of November... at least, outside a conclave. Whether all together or at multiple sites, as every local church has spent this afternoon welcoming the catechumens and candidates who'll join the lot of us come Easter, this is, literally...

Spark of the divine: the seminarian who carried the Olympic torch

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:41 AM PST

With the Olympics now underway, I finally caught up with this remarkable story of one of the Canadians who carried the torch earlier this month: The Olympic spark has been ignited within the soul of Vancouver seminarian Noel Oco, one of those carrying the Olympic torch through Vancouver prior to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

But Is It Bigotry?

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 08:05 PM PST

It was recently called to my attention that a member of President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Harry Knox has been outspoken opponent of the Catholic Church for many years. This piqued my attention and so I dug a little further. My brief research yielded some of the following facts: In a March 2009 Statement Knox declared [...

Pontifical Academy of Nonstop Fighting

Posted: 19 Feb 2010 10:00 PM PST

After a brief pause, the controversy inside the academy for life is back in full swing. Five members are challenging their president's legitimacy. The intrigue of a change in a statement from the congregation for the doctrine of the faith.

Don't Underestimate The Devil!

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 04:59 PM PST

Today's Gospel (Luke 4:1-13) on the temptation of Jesus is jam-packed with information, but I'd like to concentrate on a few key points. While it may not be pleasant, let's spend a few minutes looking at the devil and some of the methods that he uses to trick you into committing sinful actions. When you're at war, it's always important to know your enemy and...