May 11, 2009 | culture, faith
MAY 11, 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 expected the...
May 9, 2009 | culture, faith
MAY 9, 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 — gathered atop...
May 7, 2009 | culture, faith
MAY 7, 2009 — After months of planning and anticipation, I’m sitting on Royal Jordanian Flight 264, a direct flight from Chicago to Amman, Jordan. This will be a short post because I’m tapping this out on my iPhone. In 12 hours, we will land 6,228...
May 4, 2009 | faith, politics
MAY 4, 2009 — Retired Philadelphia 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 posted in its...
Apr 29, 2009 | faith, politics
APRIL 29, 2009 — In just a few weeks, President Obama will deliver a commencement address at America’s most prominent Catholic university. That is, unless Notre Dame rescinds the invitation or the president cancels his appearance. Neither is likely. Aside from...
