Yesterday Pope Francis named Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi as the new prefect for the Congregation of Catholic Education I cannot find much about him but Crux has the story nbsp The Italian cardinal succeeds Polish nbsp Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski who had led the congregation since 1999 In Octobe

Linda LeMura inaugurated the 14th President of the Jesuit Le Moyne College

The New York Times recently offered an informative overview of the faith journey of presidential prospect Jeb Bush who converted to Catholicism in 1995 There are some telling passages that suggest Bush has a convert 39 s appreciation for his chosen faith For example ldquo I love the sacraments

A passionate plea for better music education courtesty of David Gelernter in the Wall Street Journal To know nbsp nothing nbsp about Beethoven That is cultural bankruptcy That is nbsp collapse It goes far beyond incompetence deep into betrayal and farce nbsp ldquo Why nbsp should nbsp we know

What 'common read' would you recommend for a school community?

If you 39 re a basketball fan and even if you 39 re not you 39 ll enjoy Daniel MacLeod 39 s essay in Crux quot A Catholic 39 s Guide to March Madness quot which gives an overview of the Catholic colleges and universities participating in this year 39 s NCAA men 39 s basketball tourname