Year of the Homily

To their credit the bishops of the world realize there is a crisis in preaching, made ever more evident since the inception of the new Rite. However, I’m not sure the idea of the Tuscon bishop is the answer. In fact, I’ve often contended that it is more of a personality issue, as well as [...]

Fiftieth Anniversary of Death of Pius XII

And the beginning of a new era within the Church, one that is still very much at its early stages some fifty years later. Today Pope Benedict on Pius XII, from the International Tribune:
Pope Benedict said on Thursday he hopes his controversial wartime predecessor Pius XII, who some Jews have accused of turning a blind [...]

In the SEC Two Losses Unacceptable

At least at Auburn University it is, after two losses, one to top ranked LSU, the other to ranked Vanderbilt, the “riverboat gambler” fires his offensive coordinator–while the locals are calling for his ouster as well. The success of the Crimson Tide plays into this folks…
From the Orlando Sentinel:
Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville fired offensive coordinator [...]