A priest who had abused a young woman when she was 14 later wrote a letter of apology acknowledging his culpability, but the archdiocese decided not to give it to her, instead having a chancery official meet with her. Would the letter have made that... [Continue Reading]
In yesterday’s Boston Globe, we read of the case of Fr. Fay, yet another in a long line of priests who were accused of abusing young people and yet were pat on the head and sent on their way. As you read the memos and documents that come from... [Continue Reading]
Blogging is like crack, it’s just too addictive. Despite the flurry of worry that Catholic blogging was about to implode with people dropping off the roster of St. Blogs or cutting back, they’re either posting at an increased rate, back... [Continue Reading]
Newly released files in Boston reveal that a woman who said she had been raped by the infamous Fr. Porter (before last year the worst case of a pervert priest to hit Boston) went to Fr. Paul shanley afterward for counseling. Yikes. From the frying... [Continue Reading]
The newspapers are reporting today that Bishop McCormack of Manchester, NH, wrote letters to a priest in prison expressing his sympathy and saying he thought the children were lying about the abuse. My criticisms of McCormack are many and public... [Continue Reading]
The usual rent-a-mob of anti-Church protesters have filtered over to the cathedral in the Diocese of Worcester. Also as usual, they’re pretty clueless. They stand outside on Sundays, griping that the bishop is avoiding them when what they... [Continue Reading]
An article today charges that Massachusetts is raising tuition at state colleges while decreasing public grants at a rate higher than another state in New England. What the article fails to tell us is whether the dollar amounts are higher. Maybe the... [Continue Reading]
Some Colorado lawmakers are proposing a law that would elevate pets’ status from property to companions. First it was San Francisco with renaming pet owners to pet guardians and now this. What’s next? Marrying your pets? Don’t... [Continue Reading]
The disgusting and deviant Vagina Monologues were presented on 12 Catholic college campuses last year. This year they’re slated for 43 Catholic colleges. Women for Faith and Family is getting the news out: On Feb 7-9, WFF posted two updated... [Continue Reading]
As I mentioned on Saturday, I went up to Maine to visit my mom and my sister. They’ve received a lot more snow than us. They have at least three feet on the ground right now. My sister Francesca also took her niece Kateri, almost 2, sledding... [Continue Reading]