I’ll be back later in the day to blog about what this particular document means to me, but for now, I simply invite you to read it in full here. If you hear a loud “Amen” being shouted from a room in Boston, that’s just me. LMH MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 48TH WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter [Sunday, 1 June 2014] Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we are living in... Read more
CNN has announced an upcoming March 27th meeting between Pope Francis and President Barack Obama. President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis for the first time on March 27 at the Vatican, the White House announced Tuesday. Obama’s visit with the leader of the Roman Catholic Church will be part of a larger European trip that the President will take that month. “The President looks forward to discussing with Pope Francis their shared commitment to fighting poverty and growing... Read more
This week as I’ve spent time running around the city of Boston, it’s very fun and interesting to see the world from the perspective of the East coast. From being on Eastern time zone and dealing with the cold to hearing the Eucharistic prayers at Mass prayed with a Boston accent, it’s like I’m “home” but also not. I’ve prayed about this in relation to Pope Francis’ tweet yesterday (“Let us pray for peace, and let us bring it about,... Read more
New out in advance of the Walk for Life West Coast, a brief but compelling video that gives the viewer a look at the range of emotions confronted by post abortive women: Click through to read the accompanying statistics. Read more
News from the USCCB of an important meeting of Bishops this week in Israel, aimed at finding solutions to bring lasting peace for the Holy Land: WASHINGTON—Bishops from Europe, South Africa and North America, gathered in the Holy Land for an annual meeting, said that hope is needed to bring lasting peace to the Holy Land, January 15. Eleven countries made up the 2014 Co-Ordination of Bishops’ Conference in support of the Church in the Holy Land, which issues an... Read more
Since my fellow Patheos blogger Tony Rossi threw open the door for conversation about American Idol, I thought I would share the moment last night when I sort of fell in love with new Idol judge Harry Connick, Jr. Morgan Deplitch – Paris – American Idol 13 by IdolxMuzic It happened when fifteen year old Morgan Deplitch sang “Paris” by Grace Potter. The song includes the lyrics: You got me down on the floor So what’d you bring me down... Read more
Because I know more than a few people who are qualified for a position like this, I’m sharing a job announcement from my publisher, Ave Maria Press. This position is responsible for directing all activities related to the Ave Maria Press pastoral ministry product category. This includes planning and implementing innovative sales and marketing efforts utilizing social media, e-mail, webinars, and other forms of digital technology as well as conventional sales and marketing tools including catalogs, direct mail, and phone... Read more
One of the best things about living in a hotel room for two weeks in Boston is having both the Boston Globe and the New York Times discreetly dropped next to your door each morning. So this morning, I rose to the hard copy of the NY Times’ article (which had been posted online yesterday) entitled Pope with the Humble Touch is Firm in Reshaping the Vatican. The article is sort of a catch-up of current events over the last... Read more
Where did you go to Mass today? Me? I went in a shopping mall! To be precise, we attended the 11:45 am Mass at the wonderful St. Francis Chapel in Boston’s Prudential Center. The Chapel, staffed by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, is a refuge in the midst of a busy place. We sought the chapel out, since our hotel/home for the next two weeks is within easy walking distance. But while we sat waiting for Mass to begin,... Read more
Sad news emerging from the Archdiocese of Chicago, on the heals of yesterday’s dramatic letter to the faithful from Cardinal George, that at least six Catholic schools are slated for closure. From the Chicago Tribune today: Six elementary schools in the Chicago Archdiocese are slated to close at the end of the school year, and more could join that list before the end of the month, officials said Thursday. Sister Mary Paul McCaughey, superintendent of Chicago Catholic schools, said the... Read more
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