He’s one of the biggies, so he gets a lot of coverage on his feastday. The Internets have been hopping and bopping on St. Francis all day. I’ve always thought of Francsicans as jolly folk; my cousin is a Capuchin, and he’s a very joyful priest, and my Secular Franciscan friends are all joyful, too! For some fun and fantastic Franciscan lore check out Fr. James Martin at America, who celebrates the release of his latest book, Between Heaven and... Read more
So many changes, I can’t keep up! I still have press releases to write! Hey, did you see Crescat’s new banner? It’s great, isn’t it? Where was I? Oh, yes, we’re all bad Catholics, here, so it is only fitting that I should announce to you (since Marc has already done so on his blog) that Marc Barnes is bringing his Bad Catholic Blog over here — possibly as soon as this Friday! If you are unfamiliar with Marc’s blog,... Read more
Wow. And they say religious folk want to be told what to think and what to say! This is pathetic. It reminds me of kindergarten. It’s actually kind of terrifying: “just tell me what to say and I’ll parrot it.” Completely mindless. UPDATE: At the urging of a few commenters, I looked at the video again, and concede that this may in fact be less a mindless-drone-fest than I had thought. As some know, I don’t venture forth into crowds... Read more
Or, as Michael B. Dougherty wrote here at twitpic:This headline would be grabbier if it said “Pope Was Right, Times Wrong” But then, that’s been known for a while Read more
Over at First Things, I’m wondering about the apparent tag-teaming of the church by legislators and courts intent on reshaping the notion of rights and entitlements until they become difficult to tell apart: “But here is the question: if a church-based organization has—for decades—served the community through placement assistance for adoption or foster care, and if that service is now to be defined as an “entitlement,” is it one that should be lost or preserved under the constitution? The argument... Read more
This is fantastic — via Tom Elia at The New Editor Read more
If you missed the news over the weekend: Mark Shea’s “Catholic and Enjoying It” can now be found, Here at Patheos. And Katrina Fernandez (“The Crescat”) can be found Here…at Patheos, along with her essay, Shrews, the debut of her column, “More than Mortal Beauty” And the Patheos Book Club is talking two big books, with lots of new material being added each day. — So check back each afternoon! Don’t miss my interviews with Fr. Robert Barron and Brandon... Read more
I’m totally tied up this weekend, but do check out these couple of things. Deacon Greg: Did you know Steve Jobs was adopted?. A homily for Respect Life Sunday. It’s one of his best, so don’t miss it. And think about the question: “what has happened to us?” Catholic Moral Theologians: seek to abolish the death penalty. The Church’s position is ever-evolving A couple of St. Therese links on her Feastday: St. Therese Getting Scientific; Being Little; and more That’s... Read more
From today until October 15, the Patheos Book Club will be taking in-depth looks at three books, Father Robert Barron’s Catholicism: a Journey to the Heart of the Faith, Brandon Vogt’s The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet, and Richard J. Foster’s Sanctuary of the Soul; a Journey into Meditative Prayer I confess, I know nothing about Sanctuary of the Soul, although it looks very interesting (and I will check it out) but that’s... Read more
I have to stop blogging and start writing two columns and an introduction to a book, but I wanted to just encourage you to be aware of two important stories, and perhaps take the time to make a phone call or send an email: Julie at Happy Catholic writes: …Margaret at ten thousand places rightly points out that this is a much bigger issue. Which is, of course, what Keith Rothfus points out in his letter. And, I forgot that... Read more
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