Kneeling for Holy Communion Pope Benedict XVI has recently established a new norm that all who receive Holy Communion from him must do so kn...

In a recent post, " Catholic and Calvinist? " (August 25, 2008), we discussed the ambiguities surrounding the statements of Cardin...

This word from our friend, Sid Cundiff: there is now a website listing -- and ideal for listing -- MEF Mass Schedules (MEF = Mass in the Ext...

" Democrat's vision will collide with reality " (AP August 28, 2008), by Jim Drinkard. " Analysis: Obama spares details, ...

One of my sons sent me the following this morning, commenting on McCain's VP nominee: Yesterday, John McCain chose Sarah Palin . . . a F...

Rachel Zoll, " Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology " (Breitbart.com, August 28, 2008): Politics can be treacherous. B...

Dale Vree We recently had a chance to talk with Brother Simon Mary of the Cross, a monk at the Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Cla...

JEREMY OLSHAN and GEOFF EARLE, " TEMPLE OF DEM ON MT. O-LYMPUS: GOP MOCKS GRAND STAGE AS GREEK HUBRIS " (New York Post, August 28,...

What's this? Evil. Cloaked and hidden behind euphemisms and behind manicured flower beds. Like at Auschwitz, where the Nazis prison admi...

Robert Verkaik, " Plan to exhume cardinal is 'homophobic' " (The Independent UK, August 25, 2008). I will not dignify thi...

This story has been making its rounds and I first ran into it in Sandro Magister's post on it. But most recently found it summarized in...

Cynics say that all sides "use" religion to their advantage, and I suppose in some sense that is true. What is really bizarre, ho...

The Sanctus Candle [On August 17, 2008, St. Josaphat introduced] a new practice at the Tridentine Mass, the Sanctus Candle. An old tradition...

As Josef Pieper noticed, Hope is "the forgotten virtue" for moderns. It seems we know the importance of Faith: "without Faith...

John Schwartz, " Fish tale has DNA hook: Students find bad labels " (Harold Tribune, August 22, 2008): Many New York sushi restau...