In the Washington Post – For Crowd, Miraculous Moments – washingtonpost.com The crowd that mobbed Nationals Park to see, or just be near, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday was a joyous, kaleidoscopic tableau of Catholics and non-Catholics from across the country who said they were drawn by faith, hope and a sense of the history of … Read more
Avery Dulles is the son of former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. He graduated from Harvard in 1940, the same year he converted from agnosticism to Catholicism. He joined the Jesuits in 1946 and was ordained a priest in 1956. A fine theologian and prolific writer, he was named a Cardinal in 2001 by … Read more
When I was in Sloan for my high dose chemo and stem cell transplant I met a guy in his early twenties with a T-cell lymphoma. I have often wondered how he’s made out. A Lifetime of Undying Devotion To a Life Tragically Cut Short – washingtonpost.com
Anyway, that’s the famous Karl Marx line. Here’s William Kristol’s op ed in the New York Times yesterday, expanding on that, and Obamas ill-thought out comment in San Francisco. The Mask Slips – New York Times What does this mean for Obama’s presidential prospects? He’s disdainful of small-town America — one might say, of bourgeois … Read more
An interesting piece in the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. You may have to hit the link a couple of times before the feature comes up. Catholicism, Inc. Commentary: The Weekend Interview – WSJ.com The interview starts with an oddball quote from the Rev. John Jenkins, President of the University, referring to Pope … Read more
Paggy Noonan is a big fan of John Paul II – in fact she wrote a pretty good book about him – Tom Faranda’s Folly: Latest read – "John Paul the Great" . Here’s a very thoughtful comparison fo JP II and B XVI based on her recent short trip to Rome Declarations – WSJ.com … Read more
I am on the VOTF email list. Here’s a short note I sent to their newsletter writer last night. Hi PT, I was somewhat intrigued by your reference in the VOTF "in the Vineyard" email newsletter you just sent out this evening re: young Catholics. You may not be aware that there was a feature … Read more
This was an excellent event. Our friend, and my business associate, spoke beautifully, giving everyone else the credit… LifeNet: Center for Life Annual Breakfast attended by over 160; honors two exemplary women Here are more pictures, which are not available at the link above (from my private collection!). Judy with her husband Bob, and their … Read more
An interview/dialogue with John Allen and George Weigel, sponsored bythe Pew Forum. It takes 20 or so minutes to read, but very worthwhile. The Pope Comes to America John Allen … finally what we might expect for the American Catholic Church. Again, a lot of things we could say here, which we can unpack in … Read more
Michael Monsoor, 25, smothered a hand grenade with his own body to protect three other SEALS and three Iraqi soldiers From the Washington Post: The East Room ceremony honoring Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor was emotional. Bush wiped tears from his eyes and put his arm around Monsoor’s family as the Seal’s death … Read more