Scott's Catholicism Blog May 2007 Archive

The weeks after Pentecost Sunday are traditionally the period in which the Catholic Church ordains men to the priesthood. While the end of the academic year plays a role ... Read More

On May 26, Pope Benedict XVI reminded a meeting of Italian entrepreneurs of the Church's understanding of economics. After the fall of the Soviet Union, many people thought that ... Read More

Across the country, Memorial Day is too often treated simply as the beginning of summer or, at least, of the vacation season. The elaborate Memorial Day celebrations of years ... Read More

Pentecost Sunday marks the end of the Easter season. On this day, the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary, as Christ had promised before ... Read More

A reader writes: Why is Ascension Thursday a Holy Day of Obligation in some areas [of the United States] and not others? This is a very good question. The simple, but ... Read More

Pope Benedict's first book written as pope was finally released in the United States on May 15, but it is already a best-seller internationally. Jesus of Nazareth, a monumental ... Read More

Christians are fleeing Iraq in record numbers, while Muslims in southwest Baghdad are threatening them with death by beheading if they do not convert. The uneasy peace that ... Read More

Mexican lawmakers who voted for a recent bill legalizing abortion in Mexico City during the first trimester have "automatically excommunicated themselves," according to a Vatican spokesman. Church law states ... Read More

On Wednesday, May 9, Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit to the Western hemisphere since his election as pope in April 2005, traveling to Brazil to attend the general ... Read More

Fr. Thomas Euteneuer of Human Life International, one of the foremost Catholic pro-life organizations in the world, has written a thought-provoking column: "Was Cho Seung-Hui Possessed?" He makes a ... Read More

In the comments to "No Greater Love," the sister-in-law of Melissa Greer offers further testimony about the life of this mother who, in losing her own life to cancer, brought ... Read More

May 1 has long been celebrated as "May Day," a holiday dedicated to laborers. For many years, May Day was associated with socialism and communism, and the Soviet Union ... Read More