Monthly Archives: May 2007

Today is the feast of Sant’Antimo, a martyr on the Via Salaria perhaps in the 3rd century.  There is a glorious romanesque abbey church dedicated to Sant’Antimo along the stretch of the Via Francigena passing through Tuscany, not far from … Read More →

In a Brazilian stadium the Holy Father met with thousands of young people chanting "Yes to Life! No to abortion!" while they were waiting for his arrival. The New York Times covered the event on page A10. On A1 you … Read More →

With a tip of the biretta   o{]:¬)   to Veritatis Splendor (the blog, not the doc – the document would be Veritatis splendor, but I digress) I warn you in the Washington D.C. area that there is out there a polyphonic … Read More →

Here are the texts of the questions in Italian about abortion and excommunication: I am leaving them in Italian because I don’t have the energy now to translate them. I would note that the second question was put by Marco … Read More →

I am really irritated about the fate of Valle Adurni, a very good blog of an English priest.  Here is the entry that has made my angry and sad (my emphases). Requiem  With the greatest sorrow, I have deleted my … Read More →

Today is the feast of St. Job.  The Roman Martyrology gives us this terse entry. 1. Commemoratio sancti Iob, admirandae patientiae viri in terra Hus. I will let one of you do this!  (Those of you who are very stong … Read More →

Some of the Italian journalists  "covering" the papal trip to Brazil could use a workshop on Church law and making distinctions. One of the key points in the news these days rests in the distinction between excommunication and exclusion from … Read More →

Remember that the Holy Father’s recent book Jesus of Nazareth will be released on 15 May in English. There is still time to pre-order at real savings: $14.97 instead of $24.95

The Congregation for the Causes of the Saints approved the decree on the heroic virtues of Pius XII.     This means that the Congregation, after study of his life, testimony about him, his writing and works, etc., that Pius XII … Read More →

UPDATE: The spokesman, Fr. Lombardi, was right on the spot, it seems: You knew this had to happen. From Alessandro Gisotti of Vatican Radio (my translation): To a question about politicians in Mexico who supported the law to decriminalize abortion, … Read More →