So claims one USA Today reporter: Modesty in young women's clothing is getting a boost from the dismal economy. When consumer spending was in overdrive, retailers could sell to the masses and ignore the more muted voices asking for, say, a decent supply of sleeved shirts or prom dresses that show mo...

This story broke yesterday, and it was not a terrible surprise (even as it is a terrible reality): A wide-ranging study on American religious life found that the Roman Catholic population has been shifting out of the Northeast to the Southwest, the percentage of Christians in the nation has declined...

Talk about fantastic lenten reading: Description: Addresses many everyday concerns: marriage, liturgy, suffering, vocations, etc. The sacred mysteries of Christ crucified carefully explored through the lens of sacred art.An invaluable companion a beautiful resource you will return to throughout the ...

As I previewed yesterday, Cardinal George has gone on the record with the UK Catholic Herald : Cardinal George Pell has become the first senior Church figure to call for outside intervention to tackle the crisis afflicting the Legion of Christ. The cardinal, speaking in Oxford last week, said a Chur...

I'm hearing reliable reports that during Cardinal Pell's recent visit to England he said on the record that he thinks the Legion can't possibly be expected to sort out its own affairs and that some sort of Vatican involvement is needed, probably in the form of an apostolic visitation. Stay tuned.......

Forwarded to me by a member of Regnum Christi. This was sent out to select members this morning: After the image cut-off the phone number and details are given, along with the text "We look forward to you joining us! ~ Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Anthony Bannon, LC." Can you guess what the questi...

While new English-language reports on the Legion situation are almost non-existent (with the exception of this flawed Hartford Courant piece), the Spanish and Italian presses are still rolling.One thing I'm consistently hearing is the strong possibility of appointing an "apostolic visitor" to superv...

I was busy while you were away. The notables: Humor: Papist Picture of the Day - 3/08/09 BotC: Mocking of Christ with the Virgin and Saint Dominic Life: An Obama Anti-Life Hat Trick Outrageous: What are the Knights of Malta Thinking? World: "Nine-Year-Old's Abortion Outrages Brazil's Catholic Church...

[Beauties of the Church #9 ~ Apologies for letting this series go dormant lately ... it's back!] Mocking of Christ with the Virgin and Saint Dominic by Fra Angelico and Workshop at the Museo di San Marco Photo by Dennis Marsico/CORBIS...

Like many others I really like Ant and I intend to keep using it until something better comes along. And I strongly feel that when you try to use *only* Maven for everything, you give up control over a few things. Are there things that Ant does better than Maven? Oh yes, IMHO. Here are a few example...