Five of the freshest papal visit stories: Jeffrey Tucker takes an extended look at the Washington DC papal Mass at TNLM . US News & World Report publishes a lengthy treatment: "Pope Reaches Out to American Catholics" Christendom College gets a special mention in "Pope to Meet with Catholic Colleges and Universities" John Allan has a brief update on papal visit preparations as part of his Weekly Column . Reuters has published it’s first report on the pope’s upcoming speech to Catholic educators : "Pope Benedict likely will walk a fine line between trampling on academic freedom and laying down the law on orthodoxy when he meets with top U.S. Catholic educators next month, experts and observers say." Note the choice of violent images: "trampling" and "laying down the law". And while I agree with the author that it takes precision to accurately relate academic freedom to orthodoxy, it is not true that these two realities are as necessarily opposed to one ...
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In conclusion Pope Benedict, said today’s younger generations are exposed to a double risk, largely due to the widespread use of new technologies: on one hand, noted Pope Benedict there is a danger that the students capacity for concentration and mental application on a personal level are reduced; on the other hand there is a danger that the students isolate themselves in an increasingly virtual reality.
What he really means, of course, is that new technologies make informat... more
Pope Benedict: teh internets are teh suck : AKMA sez, “Benedict XVI, whom I actually admire a lot as popes go, has lapsed into the tedious reflex of blaming digital technology for the decadence of youth. Vatican Radio reports that Benedict met…... more
AKMA sez, "Benedict XVI, whom I actually admire a lot as popes go, has lapsed into the tedious reflex of blaming digital technology for the decadence of youth. Vatican Radio reports that Benedict met with professors and students in Parma, and warned them that because of digital technology, ’students’ capacity for concentration and mental application on a personal level are reduced; on the other hand there is a danger that the students isolate themselves in an increasingly virtual rea... more
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*Busted Review: Quitting Church**by Sean Salai, SJ*---Quote---Last spring, a Pew Forum survey of U.S. religions revealed that American Catholicism is barely treading water, with Latino immigration offsetting the departure of more settled believers from the church. The Religious Landscape Survey...
Busted Review: Quitting Church
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It’s not overstating the situation to claim we have witnessed a "sea change" in American politics. Here’s what I consider to be the distinct concerns of American Catholics looking into the years ahead. Moving from general observations to particular/pressing concerns, I would list them as follows: A new liberal majority which, sadly, is often antagonistic to the free practice of our Catholic faith as it effects our public activities. I’m only saying this is always the cas... more
Barb Fraze describes the nightmares (literally) that CNS folks are having as they prepare for the papal visit. I haven’t quite reached that stage yet. Then again, there’s always tonight. Don’t let the cool exterior of AmP fool you: behind the scenes there are (sometimes) frantic and (always) exciting preparations taking place. An update on those will hopefully get posted over the weekend.... more
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