Benedict XVI in Jordan: The Good Shepherd
AMMAN, Jordan (May 10, 2009) — It’s amazing to think that in a country with only 109,000 Catholics, nearly a third of them piled into Amman’s International Stadium on Sunday for an open-air papal Mass. After departing the media center at 6:00 am, I...
Benedict XVI in Jordan: The promised land
MOUNT NEBO, Jordan (May 11, 2009) — Moses wandered in the desert for 40 years before he saw the Promised Land. It took me almost 41. But my wanderings haven’t all been in the desert. Earlier today, about 150 people — media, guests, and clergy —...
Legatus: Cardinal Bevilacqua addresses Notre Dame controversy
MAY 4, 2009 — Legatus’ Ecclesiastical Advisor, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, has just released his April 8 letter to Notre Dame University President Fr. John Jenkins. The Cardinal’s office gave permission for me to make the letter public. The letter is...
Legatus: Obama’s Catholic problem
President Obama’s approval rating among Catholics has plummeted since his inauguration. Notre Dame University’s decision to give him with an honorary degree has called the university’s reputation into question and made Catholics more aware of the President’s pro-abortion agenda.
Dr. Thomas Dillon: Requiscat in Pace
SANTA PAULA, California (April 22, 2009) — There are very few people I would consider to be a living saint, but I knew one. Sadly for us, he’s no longer living. I met Dr. Thomas Dillon a few years ago and found him to be among the most gracious, intelligent and...