Unable to sleep this weekend, I was very grateful to be able click on EWTN in the wee small hours and find the brilliant art historian and writer Elizabeth Lev discussing the paintings of Georges Rouault and Caravaggio on this wonderful program on EWTN: Over on Facebook, a brief statement from the network: EWTN was deeply saddened by the news that Father John Corapi has announced his decision to resign from active priestly ministry and religious life. Unfortunately, his decision... Read more
Andrei Rublev’s Gorgeous Icon of theTrinity, early 15th century On this Trinity Sunday, some healthy, helpful reads: Begin with Pat Gohn’s appreciation of The Sublime Logic of the Trinity The revelation of God as Trinity reveals Who God is and what God does. The Trinity is the core of all Christian beliefs, as the well-known tri-fold structure of the Apostles’ Creed or the Nicene Creed illustrates. In describing the “Who” of the Trinity, the Preface echoes the Creed by naming... Read more
Deacon Bill Ditewig, who has serious experience in the matter of priestly investigations has a very helpful post up on his site. First and foremost, he admits the system is flawed, but maintains it also has its strengths, and that the issue pertaining to John Corapi and his resignation — or whatever it is — from the priesthood has nothing to do with the so-called Dallas Charter: It has never been my intention to comment much on l’affaire Corapi. We... Read more
Have to be honest, sort of saw this coming when “John-once-called-‘Father’-Corapi” (his words) offered his materials for sale with the note that they might not be available much longer. Seemed to be saying, to me, that he would not be able to preach or sell his stuff as a priest, anymore. Real quick analysis and a little transcription on initial listen: “All things change; only God stays the same…I am not going to be involved in public ministry as a... Read more
Deacon Greg got wind of the announcement of a forthcoming big announcement from Father John Corapi, whose fans and followers — many of whom credit Corapi with having been instrumental in their return to the church — have been waiting since March to hear something new. Recently, Fr. Corapi held an internal office meeting and informed us that he is “not extinguished!” He expressed his continued desire to help deliver a message of hope to those who seek it and... Read more
Today we introduce a new columnist to our roster, Matt Emerson — whose work you have read in the past months, considering Jesuit Education, why he left practicing law, behind, the popularity of Lady Gaga in light of Gaudium et Spes and Stephen Colbert in light of catechesis. His column is called “After Manresa” and I will leave it up to him to tell his readers what that’s about another time. His debut column manages to coin a phrase (“Criteria... Read more
Not to sound like an old lady, but I am quite taken with young Brandon Vogt, whose book, The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet will be released toward the end of summer. Brandon blogs at The Thin Veil, but he’s also a crackerjack reporter who quickly filed some excellent– really comprehensive — pieces for OSV during the Vatican/Blogger meet-up last month, so it’s not surprising that his book is a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute... Read more
Yes, they’re dastardly, flamboyant flim-flam artists. Who understand just how free you are, when you get to make an honest living by being such flashy, panache-y culls. I love this. Read more
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