Sunday reading

Reading for pleasure, but if I learn something along the way, that's gravy...

Catholic Movie Review: 'The Rite' - Now On DVD

Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) has always been "a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." (Isaiah 53:3) The only son of a Chicago funeral director, Itsvan Kovak (Rutger Haer) Michael lived literally down the hall from death his entire life.

Unlike most young men who never experience death close hand, Michael is steeped in it, preparing bodies for burial with his father. As a young boy, Michael is coaxed by his father into helping prepare the corpse of his mother, by gently blowing on the red fingernail polish his father applies as he lovingly prepared her body, while whispering endearments into her ear. The image is forever seared into his memory, tainting his adulthood with a lack of faith and a sense of detachment. Read more »

Shakespeare Was Probably Catholic, Says Archbishop Of Canterbury

William Shakespeare was probably a Catholic, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury in an exploration of spirituality and secularism in the Bard's plays.

Dr Rowan Williams discussed the themes with Simon Russell Beale, the great Shakespearean actor, in one of the most eagerly-anticipated talks of the festival. Read more »

Qatar’s First Catholic Church To Be Inaugurated In February 2008

Qatar’s first Catholic Church will be inaugurated this February.

Dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosaries, the Church will serve the 140 thousand Catholics who live in the Muslim nation of almost 800 thousand inhabitants, mainly immigrants.

The complex includes a conference centre, a residence for temporary accommodation, a bookshop and cafe. Read more »

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