I was in Ohio staying at friend’s place, on my way to the CIC conference when I heard the news that Pope Leo had made several comments which, prima facie, seemed to be some Cardinal Bernardin-style “seamless garment” stupidity. But when I read his comments, I did not think he was that stupid. Not for…

Philosophy makes me angry. I hate it so. But I like Dominicans, especially those of the St. Joseph’s Province, the East Coast guys, so I went to a philosophical lecture a few nights ago by Fr. Michael Sherwin. It was a lecture and dinner fundraiser for the Angelicum in Rome, which has been run by…

My history of veiling is a short one, as I’ve only been wearing veils for a few years. I can’t exactly remember when I first entered the church building with a veil on my head (feeling self-conscious), but I’m guessing it was about eight years ago, at around age 50. Here’s a quick survey of…