The Goodness and Necessity of Latin, Atheists in Assisi, Forgiveness for Mel Gibson, and much more!

The Best in Catholic Blogging

The Acceptable Sphere for Talking About Abortion - Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery

Tolerance, Decadence and Violence - Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Standing on my Head

Robert Downey, Jr. Asks Hollywood to Forgive Mel Gibson - Frank Weathers, YIMCatholic

The Goodness & Necessity of Latin in Religious Ed. - Chris Owens, Benedictus Dominus

In Remembrance - Sarah Babbs, VirtuousPla.net

How “Noninfallibilists” Diminish Virtues of Docility & Obedience - Msgr. Charles Pope, Archd. of Washington

Pornography, Public Morality, & Constitutional Rights - Robert P. George, Public Discourse

Trouble Inside SSPX - Ches, The Sensible Bond

Abp. Timothy Dolan to President Obama: Push the Reset Button on DOMA - Bob Laird, HLI America

Cardianl Ravasi: Atheists in Assisi? B16 Wanted Them - Andrea Tornielli, La Stampa/Vatican Insider

Catholics Aren’t Christians & Other Common Myths - Lorraine Murray, Integrated Catholic Life™

How Much Do You Know about the Day the Sun Danced in Fatima? - Mark Shea, Patheos/CAEI!

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Edward Reginald Frampton, “The Voyage of St. Brendan,” 1908, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin.

Which Way Is Heaven?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s mystic west was inspired by the legendary voyage of St. Brendan, who sailed on a quest for a Paradise in the midst and mists of the ocean.