"Span the sphere" is our look at all things Catholic. Not bound just by the content on the channel, we strive to bring you content you can use from the world of Catholicism.• Could the English Mass be going the way of bad Celtics basketball? Well not right now, but In this Newsweek article from June 19, looks like Latin Mass could make a comeback. Pope Benedict XVI, according to the report, would like to make Latin Mass more available, but I prefer english mass: I can't speak a word of Latin and would be so confused. Then again, I'm just an RCIA student, so I know nothing.
• While I don't have to worry about my church being burned by haters in the U.S. as much, our Catholic brothers and sisters in Egypt do. Another Catholic church was destroyed by fire, just three weeks after another one was burned due to tensions between Christians and Muslims.
We definitely have it good here in the U.S.,. Keep them in your prayers
• Happy birthday to St. John the Baptist! American Catholic has more on that, as they profile a "Saint of the Day." on their website.
• In the Catholic Answers Forum, a member asked an apologist if speaking in tongues was the mark of demonic possession. Well, no, but the more educated response can be found here.
And if you listen to Busted Halo tonight, your lone humble author will hopefully make an appearance. I say this in small type because I hate the idea of promoting myself, yet I thought I would mention it anyway.
Labels: Busted Halo, church fire, Latin Mass, Span the Sphere, St. John the Baptist, tongues
"Span the sphere" is our look at all things Catholic. Not bound just by the content on the channel, we strive to bring you content you can use from the world of Catholicism.
• Bustedhalo.com has an interview with The Catholic Channel's Robyn Gould about producing Busted Halo with Fr. Dave Dwyer. The interview is over a month old, so some of you might have already seen it, but it's still a good read. Of the Pope, Gould had this to say:
"He was reaching out and touching hands not just of the youth of the Catholic faith, but also that of the Jewish faith. And I thought that was great, especially at Passover. What greater time to bring that unity together?"
• Emily Marlow, who worked with the late Father Paul Keenan, has a touching tribute on The Catholic Channel's home page. Father Paul, who was a mainstay since day one at The Catholic Channel, passed away earlier this week after collapsing. Lino Rulli, on his radio show The Catholic Guy, said that the death caught everyone by surprise, including myself. Marlow's words are touching.
Saying goodbye is never easy, but saying goodbye to a family member is even harder. So how are we supposed to deal with our loss? Father Paul taught me how to do it: Remember the essence of your friendship.
• Inside Catholic details John McCain meeting with Catholic leaders in Philadelphia bragging about, among other things, his record on abortion. No doubt Bob Dunning will probably address this on Across The Nation Friday afternoon.
• Bustedhalo.com has an interview with The Catholic Channel's Robyn Gould about producing Busted Halo with Fr. Dave Dwyer. The interview is over a month old, so some of you might have already seen it, but it's still a good read. Of the Pope, Gould had this to say:
"He was reaching out and touching hands not just of the youth of the Catholic faith, but also that of the Jewish faith. And I thought that was great, especially at Passover. What greater time to bring that unity together?"
• Emily Marlow, who worked with the late Father Paul Keenan, has a touching tribute on The Catholic Channel's home page. Father Paul, who was a mainstay since day one at The Catholic Channel, passed away earlier this week after collapsing. Lino Rulli, on his radio show The Catholic Guy, said that the death caught everyone by surprise, including myself. Marlow's words are touching.
Saying goodbye is never easy, but saying goodbye to a family member is even harder. So how are we supposed to deal with our loss? Father Paul taught me how to do it: Remember the essence of your friendship.
• Inside Catholic details John McCain meeting with Catholic leaders in Philadelphia bragging about, among other things, his record on abortion. No doubt Bob Dunning will probably address this on Across The Nation Friday afternoon.
Labels: Busted Halo, Father Paul, John McCain, Robyn Gould, Span the Sphere
