Archive for February, 2009
Archbishop Dolan Called to New York
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan the next Archbishop of New York. Or, as Rocco Palmo headlined it, “Milwaukee Takes Manhattan” (reminds me of a chess match).
Archbishop Dolan will be installed on April 15. He succeeds Cardinal Edward Egan, who reached the retirement age of 75 in April of 2007.
Whispers in the […]
Are you ready for Lent?
Friday, February 20th, 2009Every year it seems that I get my “Lenten stride” about three days before Holy Week. I always regret not doing more, sooner. Here are some resources and answers to Lenten questions to help us start Lent on the right foot:
–Read Pope Benedict XVI’s Message for Lent 2009.
–Read Pope Paul VI’s Apostolic Constitution Paenitemini […]
A Catholic Bishop Interviews Obama?
Friday, February 13th, 2009Well, almost. Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence conducts an imaginary interview with President Obama. Go read it. Just a snippet:
TOBIN: But the use of tax dollars to pay for abortions is very controversial. It’s a divisive policy. It violates the conscience of millions of Americans who respect life and oppose […]
Gallup Poll: Good News?
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009A new poll from Gallup indicates that 58% of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s decision to allow funding for overseas family planning groups that provide abortions.
This was one of seven items covered by the poll, which surveyed American approval for some of Obama’s first actions as president. It received the lowest approval of all seven […]