From the New Liturgical Movement come rumors of how the Traditional Anglican Communion could be integrated into the Catholic Church in what would be the biggest development in Anglican—Catholic relations since the English Reformation. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has . . . . Continue Reading »
From the BBC : A flat apparently untouched since before the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 has been discovered in the German city of Leipzig, German media report. An architect who renovates buildings in eastern Germany unlocked the door last week and was shocked to find himself in a veritable East . . . . Continue Reading »
Wonder of wonders, Wyoming has stepped up to the plate to outlaw assisted suicide. From HB 120 (no link): (a) A person who has knowledge that another person intends to commit or attempt to commit suicide and who does either of the following with the intention of enabling or facilitating the suicide . . . . Continue Reading »
Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson has written an important column that shows how Left Wing politics has apparently interfered with the fight against AIDS in Africa.From the column:During Obama’s transition, Dr. Mark Dybul was initially asked to stay on as the coordinator of the . . . . Continue Reading »
There’s a close connection between political and aesthetic inclinations. In practice, the development of a political identity is only partly conditioned by views on specific issues: it’s also an expression of what sort of person one wants to be. So it’s not surprising that younger . . . . Continue Reading »
We received word today that Rabbi Leon Klenicki, a pioneer of Catholic—Jewish relations, died yesterday . Rabbi Klenicki and Father Neuhaus co-authored Believing Today: Jew and Christian in Conversation . As its title suggests, the book is a conversation between the two of them written in . . . . Continue Reading »
Abba Lot went to see Abba Joseph and said to him, “Abba, as far as I can, I say my little office, I fast a little, I pray and meditate, I live in peace and, as far as I can, I purify my thoughts. What else can I do?” Then the old man stood up and stretched his hands toward heaven. His . . . . Continue Reading »
AsiaNews reports that, at today’s general audience, Benedict XVI directly addressed the sobering reality of the Holocaust as well as his recent decision to lift the excommunication on the bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X: The Holocaust remains a warning against the power of evil and all . . . . Continue Reading »
Just in case you missed it, the Washington Times this Sunday had a wonderful article on Deirdre Byrne, a Catholic sister, army captain, and surgeon who spends her time caring for the poor and sick of the world: The statuesque, graying 52-year-old recently exchanged her habit for a helmet and . . . . Continue Reading »
You’ve read about it, now hear my analysis of the Montana court case creating a constitutional right to “die with dignity.” As I state, it is the first time of which I am aware in which an advocacy slogan (“death with dignity”) was elevated into a constitutional . . . . Continue Reading »
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