An Explanation, not an Excuse: Canon 915 and the American Episcopate Pt. II
Peter
Pt II: McCarrick DoctrineIn the previous article, we sketched the history of the Modus Vivendi, or way of life, of Catholic participation in American polit...
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An Explanation, not an Excuse: Canon 915 and the American Episcopate
Peter
Part One: The Modus Vivendi of Catholic PoliticiansFor Millennial Catholics like me, the shyness of the American Episcopate in dealing with the Democratic ...
Observations at the Turn of the New Year
O.A.C.
As I put 2020 firmly in the rear-view mirror, I notice a reflection peering back at me. I see a world made weary, forlorn and in need of what once was, a longi...
Saint Michael the Archangel
EMR
He fascinates us. But why?What is less fashionable than a strong man? Than a soldier? Than the Man in the White Hat? He's so 1955. He's so 1562, if Peiter Bre...
Titian’s Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
A.L.P.
Where else would you see a bright fiery sunset enlivening Renaissance palaces, but in Venice? This is a city of saints and their relics, great historical figure...
Saint Mary Major
EMR
Today is the feast of the dedication of the Roman basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of only four major basilicas in the world. The others are also in Rome: Sain...
Bishop Hying: Remembering Cardinal George
Bishop Hying
Note: Cardinal Francis George of Chicago died five years ago today. At that time, Bishop Donald Hying wrote a personal reflection on his life for Cream City Cat...
Seeing the Beauty of Spiritual Communion
Jody
When the COVID-19 pandemic led to restrictions on public Masses and sacramental reception of Holy Communion, a sort of tension seemed to emerge. On the one han...
The Strength of Close-Knit Catholic Communities
William
"Live in the culture, be a part of the culture, but don't be of the world." "Live in the mainstream in order to reshape the mainstream." "Be the invisible...
Awakening at the Tomb
EMR
You go to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre when you want the real thing. What you can't find in Milwaukee you will get in Jerusalem. This is the place where t...