Edith Stein & Reparation
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein, her...
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The Situation After Baltimore
Questions about the state of the process of the reform of the Church in the United States during...
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The Paradigm for Bishop-Led Church Reform
The bishops of the United States are in Baltimore this week for their annual Fall meeting, but...
Read MoreEncountering the Word — Proverbs 26:20
“For lack of wood the fire goes out; and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.” (Proverbs 26:20) Please share on social media. Print this...
Read MoreWhy Scandal Can’t “Bring Down” the Catholic Church
There are perhaps few critical emails I field more frequently in my work with Catholics Come Home than those which reference abuse or scandal as one’s reason for not coming home to the Catholic Church. “I would never come ‘home’...
Read MoreThe Second Part of the Story
On Sunday night, 60 Minutes featured an interview with Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, It was a hard-hitting, but engaging, fair and largely positive portrayal. While certain aspects of the interview were over-hyped and...
Read MoreSeeing the Scandal with Biblical Eyes
Once again we’re living in scandal times. The “Long Lent” that the American church endured in 2002 has now descended on the European church. A significant difference is that this time the Pope himself has come under...
Read MoreNew Report Highlights Papal Focus in Media Coverage of Scandal
As painful as it is to watch and to read, the sex abuse scandal in the Church needs to be covered in the media and covered well. Solid, accurate reporting will benefit not only the victims, and those who may have been falsely...
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