Revisiting the Restoration
James
It's been a while since I posted updates on the restoration work at Saint Stanislaus. From the beginning of the restoration initiative, I've tried to document a...
James
Church and Canvas
James
What can the lessons learned from the crisis the Church experienced during the Protestant revolt of the 1500s teach us today? Confusion and scandal, coupled wit...
Cecilia
James
For Americans, November 22 is Thanksgiving. For Catholics, November 22 is also the feast of Saint Cecilia. Over 1,500 years ago, in Rome's Trastevere district, ...
Grateful Memory
James
"Stuck in the past" is a description that is never used as a complement. It shouldn't be. Romanticism is not a good thing. At the same time, deriding the past a...
Bishop Morlino on Message
James
Bishop Robert Morlino of the Diocese of Madison issued a powerful statement in response to the abuse scandal. Please read the entire letter here.
What makes ...
Relics and Early Church Grit
James
At the northern tip of Via Giulia in Rome, you'll find the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini. The large dome that crowns this church is one of many that acc...
Insights from Cardinal George
James
Francis Cardinal George, OMI (1937-2015) was an intellectual pillar of the Catholic episcopacy in the United States. I've spoken to a couple of priests who knew...
Ireland’s Vote and Catholic Schools
James
On Friday, a stronger than expected majority of voters in Ireland chose to repeal the nation's eighth amendment that protected the lives of the unborn. In a sur...
Met Gala: Catholic Coup or Capitulation?
James
Glamorous scenes from yesterday's star-studded Met Gala were plastered all over the front pages today. The theme for the mega-event was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashio...
The Dominican Pope
James
Today we give thanks for a great Dominican, Pope Saint Pius V. Among many things, Pius V is known for:
Organizing the Holy League that defeated the seeming...
