I ll let you make up your mind what exactly is going on nbsp First the story from CNS Vatican official downplays report of planned liturgical reformsBy John ThavisCatholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY CNS -- A Vatican spokesman downplayed a report that major liturgical reforms are being considere

The USCCB has inaugurated a new website on the new translation of nbsp the nbsp Roman Missal the book used in the celebration of the Mass nbsp nbsp The website includes nbsp background history relevant documents FAQs and the like--as an aid nbsp to the church s transition to the new Missal whi

As I mentioned in last week s Of Many Things the Culture section will frequently feature online-only content especially helpful nbsp for those interested in limited-run nbsp exhibits movies and shows nbsp Here is a lovely review for example by Leo J O Donovan SJ president emeritus of Georg

The New York Times editorial on Sunday 8 23 09 had more information than I was able to impart in my blog ldquo Who Are the Uninsured rdquo last week about one group within the nearly 46 million people in the U S without health insurance the 13 million young adults aged 19-29 This informat

The White House has decided to keep Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and the Justice Department has decided to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that the CIA broke the law by torturing prisoners The special prosecutor John Durham has served both Republican and Democratic Attorneys Gen

nbsp I was both surprised and chagrined to see the reaction against the views expressed in an Op Ed piece in the Wall St Journal on Aug 12 2009 ldquo The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare rdquo by John Mackey co-founder and C E O of Whole Foods Market Inc The opinion has ignited a boyco