Poll: Most people comfortable seeing Nurse Practitioners for routine care

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% of Likely U.S. Voters favor training and licensing of nurse practitioners to expand the level of routine medical care they provide. Only 20% oppose such training and licensing, with another 12% not sure about it. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Seventy-seven percent (77%) … Read more

An short Easter Sermon from around 400 AD.

Fr. George Rutler of the Church of Our Saviour in NY City posted the following on the Church website: In place of our weekly message, it is customary in this joyful season to reproduce a well-known Easter sermon by St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407), Archbishop of Constantinople and a Doctor of the Church. Because of … Read more

The Resurrection – four artists

First posted two years ago, and I can’t improve on it – medieval and contemporary art. This 2009 posting is one of the most visited on my weblog. the Resurrection: Four Artists HOWEVER – can’t improve but this isn’t bad, by Piero Della Francesca, finished around 1460. For the story of this particular painting go here. … Read more

Is Madonna considering joining Opus Dei?

Here's the story/rumor – which also gives a brief summary of the Catholic group – It is reported that Madonna spent last Friday with Opus Dei priests at the group's London headquarters. And here's a refutation on the OSV blog – Fantastic yarn. Unfortunately, it appears lacking in factual basis. Brian Finnerty, the U.S. communications … Read more