Clergy Abuse
In today’s Boston Globe there is an article by Anna Badkhen of the Globe Staff on the victim’s reaction to the Popes strong condemnation of the Cler...
Author: Fr. Peter
Pope Arrives in the United States
It is 3:57 pm eastern time and EWTN is advising the Shepherd One has landed at Andrew’s Air Force Base. I was surprised to learn that President and Mrs. B...
Pope: ‘Ashamed’ of clergy abuse scandal
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE—Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday he was “deeply ashamed” of the clergy sexual abuse scandal that stained the Catholic church an...
This Week
We are getting closer to Holy Week and events are starting to pick up speed. Before we know it things will take on a life of their own. I usually tell the faith...
Pope at Ground Zero
If you live in the US you know that the Pope is due here tomorrow. He will be visiting Washington, DC and New York City. He will also turn 81 on Wednesday. I ho...
Eastern Christian Blog Awards
So it would seem someone finally started blog awards for the likes of me. Check it out, and if you feel like it nominate me. http://ecawards.blogspot.com/ Thank...
5th Sunday of Great Lent ~ St. Mary of Egypt
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal of the First Tone Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate * with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was bo...
Did the Pope Visit my Blog?
One of the more mundane tasks I do each morning is check the stats on my blog. This morning when I checked I noticed I had a visitor from the Vatican. Maybe His...
Redemption
This past Tuesday, April 8th was the first baseball game of the season at Fenway Park in Boston. There were many activities that day, including a baseball game....
Pope Benedict on St. Benedict
Recently Pope Benedict gave a talk on St. Benedict of Nursia the patron of his papacy. As a former Benedictine I have a special place in my heart for St. Benedi...