Nathaniel Peters

An old man said, “Even if someone sins in some way in your presence, do not judge him but consider yourself more of a sinner than he is, for you have seen the sin but you have not seen the repentance.” — Becoming Fire: Through the Year With the Desert Fathers and Mothers . . . . Continue Reading »

Our old friend Paul Stallsworth is hosting an ecumenical conference on the Theology of the Body in New Bern, NC on May 21, 2009. The conference is sponsored by Lifewatch, the New Bern District of The United Methodist Church, and Transforming Congregations. More information on the conference can be . . . . Continue Reading »

Fr. Neuhaus’ The Naked Public Square is now on Google Books, as are Death on a Friday Afternoon , Catholic Matters , Freedom for Ministry , and The Second One Thousand Years . . . . . Continue Reading »

A wry look at the Anglican Church and, sadly, many of its clergy from the delightful “Yes, Prime Minister”: . . . . Continue Reading »

As people like David Rothkopf continue to accuse Benedict XVI of furthering the pain and suffering of Africa by not advocating condoms as the best way to prevent AIDS, Ross Douthat asks where exactly they see the evidence for this Catholic malfeasance: Do religious Africans have higher infection . . . . Continue Reading »

Biscuits aren’t just a staple for judges. According to Ben Schott , in the RAF a “meeting without coffee” means a dressing down by a senior officer. And for serious malefactors the penalty is more severe: “In the Royal Air Force one is summoned to a ‘meeting with tea . . . . Continue Reading »

Today the devotional magazine Magnificat had this lovely hymn for the Annunciation by Genevieve Glenn, O.S.B.: The apple tree spread wide its shade To shield the garden from the sun; In dappled light the Virgin prayed That, cloud or clear, God’s will be done. The apple blossoms frothed and . . . . Continue Reading »

George Weigel, writing in the Denver Catholic Register , give a good summary of Barack Obama’s decisions on stem cells, particularly the four fibs and waffle he offered to the American public. Here are the first two fibs: Fib One: According to the President, his executive order will . . . . Continue Reading »

Ryan T. Anderson wrote a nice piece on the recent flurry of commentary over the Pope’s remarks on AIDS and condom use in Africa. Now Christianity Today has an interview with Edward C. Green, the author of the FT article on the topic, in which he comes to Benedict’s defense: Is Pope . . . . Continue Reading »

And if you decide to sing ” St. Patrick’s Breastplate ,” don’t forget to include the verses most hymnals omit: Against the demon snares of sin, The vice that gives temptation force, The natural lusts that war within, The hostile men that mar my course; Or few or many, far or . . . . Continue Reading »