St Cuthbert and the Otters

“Late at night, after all of the monks had fallen asleep, he would sometimes sneak out of the monastery and head out to the sea, where he would wade into the water up to his neck, raise his arms to the sky, and pray with the rhythm of the waves. Although the monks realized that [...]

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The Way We Are

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The Everyday Heroism of the Church

Nuns decide to stay in Libya: ” A Catholic nun working in rebel-held eastern Libya says she and other sisters have remained because of their commitment to the people they serve. “This is our first experience of being in a war, and we’re sad to see the people dying, especially the youth who are offering [...]

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Gimme Mine, Again

(Above: Michelle Bachman and her husband, pledging their allegiance). While Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has forcefully denounced the Medicaid program for swelling the “welfare rolls,” the mental health clinic run by her husband has been collecting annual Medicaid payments totaling over $137,000 for the treatment of patients since 2005… More of the same, from the [...]

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Pray for Unity

 Today is the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul. Please join me in praying for the unity of the Apostolic Churches: “For peace throughout the whole world, for the well being of the holy Churches of God and for the union of all, let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy”.

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Another Myth Debunked

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The Church’s Labor Heritage

In an age when union membership has shrunk from a historic high of 35% in the 1950s to 7% today it would be wise to look at our history and the  Church’s tradition of standing with workers. “In the spiritual world, according to the labor priests, taking part in unions and collective bargaining was not [...]

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Further Thoughts on John Corapi

Or: What is a Scandal Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Or: “Now Let Me Do  Some ‘Splainin’”… Longtime readers of Caelum et Terra are probably scratching their heads, wondering about the direction this site has gone in the last week and a half, as I have devoted several posts to the ongoing Corapi [...]

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Random Beauty: Dando Shaft

From the obscure 60s British folk rock band Dando Shaft, a song of surpassing beauty:

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About that Budget

 

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