This is the title of an article by Sandro Magister (of www.chiesa), well worth reading.
In his homily at the opening Mass for the synod of bishops dedicated to the Sacred Scriptures, Benedict XVI recalled that from the first proclamation of the Gospel, “Christian communities arose that at first were flourishing, but later disappeared and are […]

Dear Adventus reader,
I could not help but notice that many of you feel somewhat befuddled by the financial crisis that is going on.
You are not alone, of course. Reading other internet blogs, for example, I can sense the rising tide of confusion and anger.
As for myself, before I went into the priesthood I got […]

(Thanks to Valérie for the link!)

Recently, I discovered a clip from the television show, E.R. It showed a man facing the end of life with the burden of a perceived sin causing him great anxiety. He shares his distress with a so called spiritual councilor who cannot respond to his need for absolution, He states at […]

Here is a quick line from an article by Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal, an article definitely worth the read:
Oh, you miss that old man when you are here! You feel the presence of his absence. The souvenir shops know. They sell framed pictures and ceramic plates of the pope: John Paul. Is […]

“SQPN : Leading the Way in Catholic New Media“.
SQPN is the website host of– among other things– That Catholic Show. A lot of good stuff there, including quality podcasts.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the duty of Christians to promote the dignity of the human person, given that we are created in the image and likeness of God. Modern society typically codifies the practical dimension of this dignity in the forms of legal charters, such as the Canadian Charter of Rights […]

You may have heard about the abortion debate that never happened at York University because it was shut down by the powers of the Graduate Students Association.  Two debaters we’re going to discuss one of the most important issues of our time, and yet unbelievably, such a debate was deemed not to have a place in our […]

You just HAVE to see this top notch site on Catholicism called Catholics Come Home, with high level ads plus tons of resources of all kinds. Whatever you do, make sure you watch TV Ad 1. These ads are very high quality, much higher than I’ve seen in most Catholic media. As […]

A reader sent in a link to the official web site of Gary LeBlanc and his music ministry.
The main attraction of the site is the presence of many sets of lyrics along with what sound like MIDI files of most of the hymns.
I can’t say everything in the repertoire really grabbed me, but that being […]