The occasional signs and wonders can, well, do wonders to keep faith alive. In some cases, they actually keep you alive. An Australian newspaper reported just recently that a man who attempted suicide at a notorious cliff in Sydney was saved from death by a rogue wave which—by at least one . . . . Continue Reading »
CNA New s reports that Pope Benedict is expected to announce the creation of a new dicastery in the Curia. The Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization will be dedicated to the re-evangelization of Western countries that have lost their Christian identity. Andrea Tornielli, the Vatican . . . . Continue Reading »
Located close to Lincoln Center and aligned with a row of handsome buildings on Central Park West, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church represents both the traditional and the novel in mainline Protestant Christianity. The church’s interior—with its stained glass, mosaics of saints, Gothic . . . . Continue Reading »
Listening to Richard Hays’ critique of N.T. Wright at Wheaton’s theology conference (hat tip Mere O) reminds us that it’s not just Wrightians versus Piperians out there (which McCracken nobly tries to reconcile), but there are Barthians in the American Protestant mix as well. How . . . . Continue Reading »
Ever since Mary Poppins flew in on her umbrella, Americans have believed in the magical powers of British nannies. Unruly, uncouth brats merely need to receive a stern rebuke in an English accent, whereupon they become docile, mannerly, lovely, and decent. Or at least that’s the myth, the . . . . Continue Reading »
“Future Pope’s Role in Abuse Case Was Complex,” read the headline this morning in the New York Times . Which is, I suppose, an improvement over what it could have been. The Catholic World News remarked on it under the hopeful headline , ” New York Times highlights Pope . . . . Continue Reading »
The federal government—with, disturbingly enough, the help of Madison Avenue marketing firms—has set up a program teaching fourth through sixth graders how to read and respond to advertisements. One wonders, however, whether today’s children—who have been targeted by . . . . Continue Reading »
Ah, those compassionate people at Dignitas, the Swiss assisted suicide clinic that will make you dead for about $10,000. Allegedly, they dumped the ashes of former “clients” in a lake. From the story:BOSSES of Swiss suicide firm Dignitas were facing jail today after the discovery . . . . Continue Reading »
A Haitian judge has dropped the kidnapping charges against all ten American missionaries detained for trying to take children out of the country after the January 12 earthquake. However, Laura Silsby, the group’s leader, remains in jail and still faces a charge of organizing the illegal . . . . Continue Reading »
From Slate today : Like a birth doula, the abortion doula uses deep breathing and visualization while talking the patient through the procedure. “We are there before, during and after the abortion,” says Mahoney. “We hang out with them in the pre-op waiting room, accompany them to . . . . Continue Reading »
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