Special Report
Single by Vocation
“The unmarried man gives his mind to the Lord’s affairs and how he can please the Lord; but the man who is married gives his mind to the affairs of this world and to how […]
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More than 22,000 Easter Vigil baptisms in China
China’s dioceses have reported over 22,000 Catholic baptisms this Easter, and additional statistics remain to be reported. According to the Hebei Study Center of Faith, roughly 75% of these baptisms were adults, though infant baptisms […]
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Catholic Music: A non-definitive but exceptional, eclectic list
The April 29th edition of Our Sunday Visitor newspaper has a feature article, “Make a joyful noise”, about Catholic music and musicians, which I co-authored with long-time, tuneful friend, Gregory Oatis. We had a certain […]
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The real shock…
… in the CDF vs. LCWR saga is not, George Weigel notes, the faux shock of the LCWR leadership, but that the Vatican had finally acted, decisively, after three decades of half-hearted (and failed) attempts […]
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Two options for the LCWR
From a CNA/EWTN News piece, quoting Ann Carey: Carey said that after Vatican II, members of many religious orders began to live in apartments and find their own jobs, separate from a corporate apostolate such […]
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Benedict XVI reflects on the truth and inspiration of the Bible
The annual meeting of the Pontifical Biblical Commission this year was devoted to the topic of “the inspiration and truth of the Bible.” The Holy Father gave a brief comment to the commission members on […]
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Important background information about the CDF-LCWR situation
Author and journalist Ann Carey, who has for many years researched and covered the situation of women’s religious in the U.S., reacted yesterday to the news of the CDF statement about the LCWR and the […]
Editorial
On Fifteen Years a Catholic
“How can you join a church that tells you how to think?” The question, uttered with equal parts puzzlement and anger, surprised me. In hindsight, it should have been about as surprising as an afternoon […]
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James Kalb on why modern liberalism is not inevitable or built to last
Readers who have enjoyed the “Ecclesia et Civitas” columns by James Kalb for CWR will want to read his essay,“After Liberalism: Notes Toward Reconstruction”, now available on FirstPrinciplesJournal.com. There is plenty to chew on and consider. Here […]
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Mixing faith and art
Dr. Brad Birzer, professor of American history (Hillsdale), author of several fine biographies and collector of great music, recently interviewed the talented composer and classical guitarist (and good friend), Kevin McCormick, about faith and art: How […]