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 »
David Quinn of the Irish Catholic writes : I have a question for one of the protest’s main organisers, namely Terry Sanderson, president of the National Secular Society. He announced earlier: “The days of popes are over.” He added: “This is a secular country, we are a secular . . . . Continue Reading »
It seems indisputable to me that the medical elites and many in bioethics wish to wipe people with Down syndrome off the face of the earth using the killing tool of eugenic abortion—or if that doesn’t work, infanticide or medical neglect. This has led to a counter movement to value . . . . Continue Reading »
While visiting the St. Peter’s residence for seniors yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI said : “Christians should not be afraid to share in the suffering of Christ, if God wills that we struggle with infirmity” Listening to the Holy Father speak about the respect we owe the elderly, how . . . . Continue Reading »
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