Peter’s Retribution

Monsignor Ed Thompson, the priest who shared his wonderful experiences with Fulton Sheen, gave a solid one-liner this morning on today’s Gospel: Today’s Gospel (Luke 4:38-44)After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon.Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever,and they interceded with him about her.He stood over her, rebuked the fever, …

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Book Giveaway Reminder

Just a reminder that in order to win this week’s book giveaway–a copy of Peter Kreeft’s An Ocean Full of Angels–you have to both fill out you name and address *and* leave a comment on the original post. With only 14 comments so far, your odds are pretty good!

Who in the Vatican is reading "The Church and New Media"?

Well, besides the Pope, of course. The current issue of Inside the Vatican features a nice interview with Monsignor Paul Tighe. He’s the Secretary for the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications, a long title that basically means he’s the Vatican’s new media guru. I met Tighe in Rome and have written about him before. …

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The Hidden Division

One word buried deep within today’s Gospel really struck me this morning. Us. An unclean devil trembles in the presence of Christ and screams, “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?” How telling is it that this diabolical force speaks not in the singular but in the …

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