http://www.ncregister.com/ Breaking News and Analysis from the National Catholic Register en marchbold1@yahoo.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-10T14:01:21+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/was-cardinal-bevilacqua-murdered/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/was-cardinal-bevilacqua-murdered/#When:14:01:21Z By Matthew Archbold | It sounds like something out of a Dan Brown novel. Officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania are investigating the death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua. Cardinal Bevilacqua, as you might remember, died on Jan. 31 at the age of 88 at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. He’d suffered from cancer and dementia. Reportedly, the investigation is at the request of … 2012-02-10T14:01:21+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/fight-globally-be-at-peace-locally/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/fight-globally-be-at-peace-locally/#When:12:00:23Z By Simcha Fisher | Ha, we thought it was a big deal when the new translation of the liturgy came out.  Remember how worked up Catholics got?  Then, like a one-two punch, came the Komen debacle and the HHS contraception mandate.  Catholics who are plugged into Catholic news all day long might feel like we’ve spent the last few years carefully … 2012-02-10T12:00:23+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/grey-1/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/grey-1/#When:11:00:22Z By Steven D. Greydanus | The Grey is a thoughtful, tough-minded little tale of survival and attrition that sets its sights a bit further than its firepower takes it. Its assets include a sweeping Alaskan canvas as breathtaking as it is punishing, a consciousness of mortality and meaning rare in an action film, an uncompromising story-arc—and, crucially, the haggard face and … 2012-02-10T11:00:22+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/grey-2/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/grey-2/#When:10:51:25Z By Steven D. Greydanus | < Previous Ottway’s own concern is more practical: He collects the wallets of the victims, hoping to bring them to civilization for their families. In the absence of religious ritual, the wallets become almost a sort of sacred trust; with their pictures of loved ones and the memories they represent, they are all that is left … 2012-02-10T10:51:25+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/god-car/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/god-car/#When:05:00:31Z By Mark Shea | A reader writes: I have a question concerning the cut of a woman’s hair. Does the Church discourage or forbid short hair, especially pixie cuts similar in length to men’s hair, on women? I have heard all sides on the argument, and I was wondering your opinion. Much thanks. No.  The Church does not concern itself with … 2012-02-10T05:00:31+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-worst-case-scenario/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-worst-case-scenario/#When:03:06:18Z By Matthew Archbold | We the Government of the United States, in order to form a more secular Union, establish our will, insure domestic income, provide the commoners with contraceptives, promote Planned Parenthood, and secure the Blessings of the media elite to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this new and improved Constitution for the United States of America. … 2012-02-10T03:06:18+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/why-the-popes-army-will-not-kneel-to-the-hhs-mandate/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/why-the-popes-army-will-not-kneel-to-the-hhs-mandate/#When:14:45:09Z By Dan Burke | Among the sounds of pipes, harps and horns the multitude fell down before the golden statue of Nebuchadnezzar. All worshiped the image save three young men. The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego — and the captivating image of the “fourth man” within the white-hot furnace —  is one most Christians are told as children. However, as … 2012-02-9T14:45:09+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/no-obama-compromise/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/no-obama-compromise/#When:13:11:26Z By Steven D. Greydanus | Update #2 Well, it’s on. No more nonsense about “compromise” or “backing down.” ABC News reports: Senate Democrats Say Obama ‘Reinforced’ His Stance on Contraception Mandate at Democratic Retreat. What’s more, they’re backing him up.  President Obama “reinforced” his stance on the controversial contraception mandate while speaking at the Democrats’ annual retreat at Nationals Park in … 2012-02-9T13:11:26+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/hey-willy-wallacky/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/hey-willy-wallacky/#When:12:00:58Z By Simcha Fisher | It’s not that I have anything against Burl Ives.  “The Wayfaring Stranger” is a very fine album, and I’m happy to have exposed my children to the rich smorgasbord of folk music Mr. Ives shares with us. On the other hand, I now have a DIN tool.  With it, I intend to pry the entire stereo out … 2012-02-9T12:00:58+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/how-princess-fairy-tales-taught-me-to-dream/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/how-princess-fairy-tales-taught-me-to-dream/#When:11:12:47Z By Jennifer Fulwiler | I walked into the toy store with three of my little girls in tow, there to pick out a birthday gift for an upcoming party. We arrived at the section for children their ages, and I saw a display of lovely educational toys. “Look, girls!” I exclaimed, “Hand-crafted wooden puzzles! A children’s binocular set—it even comes with … 2012-02-8T11:12:47+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-santorum-sweep-thank-obama/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-santorum-sweep-thank-obama/#When:05:46:49Z By Pat Archbold | So there it is, the one true alternative to Mitt Romney emerged last night, Rick Santorum. Rick Santorum won big last night winning contests, some handily, in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri.  Not a strong second place, winning.  Some people will understandably try to downplay the nature of the victory pointing out the difference between primaries and caucuses … 2012-02-8T05:46:49+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/a-reader-asks/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/a-reader-asks/#When:05:00:08Z By Mark Shea | A reader writes: I am a catechist at our parish (almost done a Master’s from the Augustine Institute) but am having trouble describing the relationship between typology and the Allegorical sense of Scripture.  Is the typological reading of Scripture synonymous with the allegorical?  Does the allegorical USE the typological?  It does seem that typology is a bridge … 2012-02-8T05:00:08+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/spokeswoman-of-evil-speaks/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/spokeswoman-of-evil-speaks/#When:03:43:29Z By Jimmy Akin | Recently we peered into The Mind Of Evil in an attempt to understand what the Obama administration was thinking when it imposed its draconian contraception requirement. Now we get a little more insight into the Mind of Evil from evil spokeswoman herself, Kathleen Sebelius, who writes an editorial in USA Today with the preposterous title “Contraception rule … 2012-02-8T03:43:29+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/high-ranking-komen-official-resigns/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/high-ranking-komen-official-resigns/#When:16:23:48Z By Tim Drake | Those wondering just what was behind the Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s initial decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood and their decision to continue the funding can learn something from Karen Handel, the charity’s vice president for public policy. Handel resigned today from the organization saying that she’s “deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the … 2012-02-7T16:23:48+00:00 http://www.ncregister.com/blog/in-training/ http://www.ncregister.com/blog/in-training/#When:15:01:51Z By Simcha Fisher | A couple of guys were chatting as they waited for their sons’ turns at Supercut.  I was waiting, too, and tuned them out until I heard one say enthusiastically, “Hey, there’s a new place over on Water Street that does prostate!” “Awesome!” crowed the other.  “I’m really into prostate, but I wasn’t crazy about the facility I … 2012-02-7T15:01:51+00:00