A recent interview posted at NCRegister.com received quite a bit of attention, particularly from people identifying themselves in online comments as homosexual.

The interview was with Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, R.I., in which the bishop offered his thoughts on a controversy in his state over same-sex civil unions. Bishop Tobin’s fear is that settling for this compromise with same-sex “marriage” will leave the door open for that very thing: same-sex “marriage.”

One of the criticisms of the Register’s presentation of this interview, aside from the substance of Bishop Tobin’s argument, was this newspaper’s practice of placing quotation marks around “marriage” when referring to homosexual...READ MORE

Did the Apostles Speak in Tongues? - Reginaldus, The New Theological Movement

The Virtual Family - Randy Hain, The Integrated Catholic Life™

Archbishop Gomez on Why He Has Joined Facebook & Twitter - Michael Barber, The Sacred Page

Father Philip’s Vocation Story - Father Philip Neri Powell O.P. Ph.D., Domine da mihi hanc aquam!

My Tautologous Thoughts on Being Open to Life After 40 - Doctor Stacy Trasancos, Accepting Abundance

Prayer for Relief from Stammering - Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

Redemptionis Sacramentum Prevents Qur’an Reading at Catholic Mass - Lisa Graas

Can the Lefebvrian Split Be Healed? On What Terms? - Doctor Robert Moynihan, Catholic Lane

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A novel about a woman dealing with the death of a child, marital separation and mental illness has been a bestseller on Amazon’s woman’s fiction page in recent months. Surprisingly, this bestseller comes from a small, independent Catholic publisher mainly known for spiritual and devotional works. Although not the first fiction title to be released by Sophia Institute Press, Rachel’s Contrition is bringing new attention to their fiction imprint.

The story opens: A non-custodial mother returns a 4-year-old son to her estranged husband after a weekend visit. Rachel Winters tells her story in bits and pieces. Post-traumatic stress keeps her from remembering all that has happened. Rachel came...READ MORE

Vatican Releases New Website Design; www.news.va to Follow Soon! - Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote/American Papist

The Gifts & Charisms of the Holy Spirit - Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., The Integrated Catholic Life™

Christian Sacked After Abortion Leaflet Row - Tim Ross, The Telegraph

Note to Arne Duncan: What About the Catholic Kids? - Lisa Graas

Saint Columba, or Columkille, Abbot - Catholic Lane

The Traddies Guide to Studying Scripture. . .Part I - Kate Edwards, Australia Incognita

. . .Kate Edwards: Part II: The Magisterium. . .

Dissent Is Powerless - LarryD, Acts of the Apostasy

“Motivated By Warped Eugenic Views” - California Catholic Daily

Top 10 Reasons Women Should Dress...READ MORE

MADRID, Spain (CNA) — The Spanish Bishops’ Conference reminded the baptized of their commitment to live the faith with authenticity and to not be content with mediocrity in the Christian life.

On some occasions, the bishops on the committee for lay apostolate warned, all of the baptized “run the risk of getting used to living the faith” and “forgetting that they were grafted into the life of the Christ in virtue of the sacrament of baptism.”

They called on all Christians “not to be content with a mediocre and monotonous Christian life” and said that there is an increasing number of people who call themselves believers but do not live the faith.

The bishops’ message was delivered in a...READ MORE

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — The governments of the world should back “the exploitation of clean-energy sources,” Pope Benedict XVI said June 9.

The Pope made his remarks in an address to a group of ambassadors at the Vatican. His comments came on the same day Switzerland voted to phase out its nuclear- energy program.

“The first half of this year has been marked by many tragedies that have affected nature, technology and people,” the Pope said in reference to the March earthquake in Japan that triggered radioactive leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

At the same time, the Pope cautioned, “Man, to whom God has entrusted the safeguarding of nature, cannot be dominated...READ MORE

The Promises of the Priesthood - Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, Rhode Island Catholic

Japan: Famous Movie Director Shigeki Chiba, Mother Teresa Converted Him - C. M. Paul, UCA News

Cohabitation: Marriage Lite or the New Concubinage? - Alan F. H. Wisdom, Salvo Magazine

Bishop Finn Initiates Sweeping Changes and Reviews - Jack Smith, The Catholic Key Blog

Bishops, Is It Right To Criticize? - Richard Collins, Linen on the Hedgerow

How Did the Puritans Become Unitarians? - Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Ten Reasons Health Care Is Next Big Catholic Identity Fight - Tom Hoopes, Catholic Vote

James Francis Edward Stuart & the Settlement Act of 1701 A.D. - Stephanie A. Mann, Supremacy and...READ MORE

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After critics conducted a month-long campaign that raised questions about the suitability of a new member of the board of trustees of the University of Notre Dame, Roxanne Martino abruptly resigned Wednesday.

Martino is a Notre Dame alumna and successful money manager who made sizable donations to pro-abortion political-action committees.

The university posted a terse notice announcing the resignation on its website: “Roxanne Martino has resigned from the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees, effective immediately, in the wake of reports criticizing donations she has made to organizations that characterize themselves as pro-choice.”

Martino’s resignation ended...READ MORE