In Called to Communion, published in 1996, a decade before the beginning of his papacy, Joseph Ratzinger had some strong words to say about the bureaucratic machinery of the Church. He wrote: The more administrative […]
Interesting and thought-provoking articles have been popping up all over the Internet this week in the wake of the Holy Father’s surprise announcement on Monday—as have…shall we say…less-than-well-informed pieces. But skip those, and read these […]
I had the pleasure of meeting and visiting a bit with Deacon Bill on my trips to EWTN, and he was always very gracious and encouraging. May God grant him eternal rest. From EWTN News: […]
At a briefing with members of the press today, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi acknowledged that it may be possible that the conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI’s successor will begin sooner than the prescribed […]
“The rejection of the primacy of St. Peter has driven men on to a slippery course, where all the steps are downwards.”— Lord Acton It has been quite a week. My head is still spinning, and […]
Note: The following essay was originally published in the May 2007 edition of This Rock magazine. “The greatest of these,” wrote the Apostle Paul, “is love” (1 Cor. 13:13). Many centuries later, in a culture […]
Back in college, one of my history professors once observed in class, “Nobody writes letters anymore.” This was late 1994. My professor, a nice Jewish lady who actually admitted she grew up during the 1950s, […]
The Ash Wednesday homily given by Pope Benedict XVI—the last we will hear from this pope—demonstrated the pastoral and pontifical priorities of the son of Joseph and Maria Ratzinger—of the priest that seeks to decrease […]
Below is the text of the Holy Father’s homily from today’s Ash Wednesday Mass – the final public Mass of Benedict’s pontificate. Originally delivered in Italian, the homily has been translated into English by Vatican […]
Today Pope Benedict began his weekly general audience with a few remarks about his impending resignation. From the Vatican Radio report on the audience: As soon as the Holy Father emerged onto the stage from […]
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