This had to be annoying to more than a few people in the Church of England (again to the bishops): The other matter I touched upon in February with the Bishops of England and Wales, when I asked you to be generous in implementing the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus . This should be . . . . Continue Reading »
We have the courage—we pray for the courage—to be Catholic, as our friend George Weigel might paraphrase it. More from the Holy Father today in his bishops’ meeting : As we reflect on the human frailty that these tragic events so starkly reveal, we are reminded that, if we are to be . . . . Continue Reading »
The pope really doesn’t miss a beat. In his meeting with the bishops Sunday he said : Since your visit to Rome, political changes in the United Kingdom have focused attention on the consequences of the financial crisis, which has caused so much hardship to countless individuals and families. . . . . Continue Reading »
Not to be too simplistic about it, but this trip can be can be summed up in three words from today, in my mind: “integrity, humility, and holiness.” These three things, lived in and through prayer, could change the face of the earth. Even Britain. Kathryn Jean Lopez is editor-at-large of . . . . Continue Reading »
This seems like an appropriate highlight to pull out from the trip on a Sunday, from Friday’s homily at Westminster Cathedral : Let us begin with the sacrifice of the Cross. The outpouring of Christ’s blood is the source of the Church’s life. Saint John, as we know, sees in the . . . . Continue Reading »
Doesn’t get enough credit for what an effective messenger he is. His words! If you have any interest in the Catholic Church, in Truth, in the synergy between faith and reason, he is someone to read regularly . But in his person, too. He is more dynamic, more gentle, and more beautifully . . . . Continue Reading »
Former President Clinton admitted he was wrong about Obamacare becoming popular once it became law. But he is still stumbling in Clueless Land. From the story in The Hill:Initially, Clinton had predicted that the polls in favor of Democrats would be boosted as soon as the legislation was . . . . Continue Reading »
This morning, before the beatification, the Archbishop of Canterbury told the pope: “You have encouraged us to draw closer to the rock upon which the Church is built.” If nothing else, if this is true, it makes the papal visit a success. Kathryn Jean Lopez is editor-at-large of National . . . . Continue Reading »
This was a nice surprise find on the BBC website. A British Dominican sisters writes about a visit her congregation had with Cardinal Ratzinger in Rome, in anticipation of seeing him during this visit: It was such an experience of the universal Church, being united through a common faith and . . . . Continue Reading »
Father C. J McCloskey explains on the Washington Post ’s website : I hosted a series of programs on the life and works for EWTN on Cardinal Newman in the year 2000. At the end of one of his programs, while interviewing Fr. Ian Ker, the renowned Newman biographer from Oxford, I put a message on . . . . Continue Reading »
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