Andrew Bacevich's son killed in Iraq

The Boston Globe reports that U.S. serviceman Andrew Bacevich, Jr., the son of Boston University professor Andrew Bacevich, was killed in Iraq on Sunday. Bacevich is a conservative Catholic critic of the war in Iraq and of military culture, and author of The New …

Andrew Bacevich's son killed in Iraq

The Boston Globe reports that U.S. serviceman Andrew Bacevich, Jr., the son of Boston University professor Andrew Bacevich, was killed in Iraq on Sunday. Bacevich is a conservative Catholic critic of the war in Iraq and of military culture, and author of The New …

Howard Zinn on families as "pockets of insurrection"

In a chapter discussing the rise of the women's liberation movement in the 1970s, Howard Zinn writes:

In the problem of women was the germ of a solution, not only for their oppression, but for everybody's. The control of women in society was ingeniously effective. It …

More "Republicatholic" hypocrisy, courtesy of Frank Pavone

The stated position of Catholic groups who are tied to the Republican party (Catholic Answers, Priests for Life, One Nation Under God, etc. etc.) is clear: Catholics are obligated to vote for pro-life/anti-abortion candidates (typically Republicans) and may not vote for …

Elizabeth Johnson on "responsible dissent"

We have been having some interesting discussion here in the comments about an article I referenced regarding the ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church. As discussion has moved into the area of the possibility of responsible dissent -- which I also commented …

Thinking Blogger Awards

Michael and Katerina at Evangelical Catholicism awarded CatholicAnarchy.org with a "Thinking Blogger" award a couple days ago. I agree with their distaste for blog awards -- and have commented recently on the Catholic Blog Awards game -- but also agree with them that …

Pope seems to be pulling for Romero?s cause

Despite the fact that some "question is whether it was the archbishop's faith or his politics that led to his assassination," Pope Benedict seems to have no doubt that Archbishop Oscar Romeo's path to Sainthood will proceed, according to an interview with Italian …

Another book meme

D.W. at flying.father tagged me in his recent book meme post. I find these things fun, but frustrating. (View an older book meme here.) How to choose 5 books that "mean a lot to me?" Well, I'll give it a shot, although I figure that if I'm pursuing my vocation as a …

Ian MacKaye lends a hand in Kent State massacre investigation

From Pitchfork Media:

The infamous Kent State shootings may have happened over 37 years ago, but for those who were present during this grim chapter in American history- or indeed any who seek truth above all- justice has not yet been served. The question remains why …

Over 1/3 of U.S. soldiers in Iraq think torture is a-ok

From Democracy Now!:

A new Army survey has found that more than one-third of U.S. soldiers in Iraq said they believe torture should be allowed in some cases. In addition, about two-thirds of Marines and half the Army troops surveyed said they would not report a team …

Cardinal Rigali praises Bush veto, no mention of other Bush vetoes

Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia and chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities for the U.S. episcopal conference, praised George W. Bush on Friday for his pledge to veto "any legislation that weakens current federal policies and laws on …

Daniel Johnston sighting

A while back I read in a Toronto entertainment paper that Daniel Johnston was supposed to play here in May as part of a week-long music festival. As is usually the case, I forgot to write down the date of the show and the other day I thought about it again, guessing …

Catholic Answers "pilgrimage"/cruise

Fr. Frank Pavone signs an autograph for a fan on last year's Catholic Answers Cruise

The image of the boat is frequently used as a symbol for the Church. But I have never heard of anything like this.

I clicked over to Catholic Answers guru and super-apologist Jimmy …

Well here's a new one...

One of today's headlines at Zenit.org reads: Scholar: Ordaining Women Is Disrespectful.

Come again? Yes, I'm serious.

Those who want to ordain women to the priesthood manifest a failure to recognize the dignity of women, said an expert in moral theology and women's …

New laws regulating used CD sales help expose the myth of ?free? trade

In the hierarchy of practices that people of faith can use to resist what Eugene McCarraher calls (PDF) the "political economy of the culture of death" (i.e. capitalism), buying secondhand goods must certainly stand near the top. Buying handmade and sweatshop free/fair …

Vatican newspaper returns ?irresponsible comments? with more irresponsible comments

According to Zenit.org, a Vatican spokesperson has called remarks made at a traditional May Day concert in Rome "irresponsible." The concert, held outside of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, was sponsored by Italy's labor unions and featured a presenter named Andrea …

Stanley Hauerwas on the faith of George W. Bush

From a 2004 interview with The Other Journal:

I think also, George Bush, his Christian faith, is the Christian faith of Alcoholics Anonymous. You can quite understand that. It never seems to occur to him what it would mean to be a part of a Church and under ecclesial …

Catholic social doctrine: EWTN gets it wrong

Katerina at Evangelical Catholicism made an excellent post recently on the problematic Q  A section on the EWTN website. I have said before how much I like Katerina and Michael's work on their website, and this post shows another reason why I like them so much. While I …

Job opening: Director, Nazareth Farm

My friend Erin at Nazareth Farm, an intentional community and non-profit home-repair ministry in rural West Virginia, informs me that the Farm is seeking a new director. The job description follows. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who might be interested. …

A (modest) case for (non-individualistic, occasional) ecclesial dissent (and not as a ?way of life?)

Adam recently posted an insightful piece arguing for "radical assent" to the fullness of the Church's teaching over against what he calls the "contemporary trend of dissenting from the Church" which he links to modernity's suspicion of authority and tradition, its …