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It’s a bittersweet occasion going through my old files and mementos and reliving the past nine years. Archbishop Fiorenza called today about something else, and was surprised to hear that tomorrow would be my last day in the office. “That’s the problem with being the retired bishop,” he said, “I’m always the last person to…

Received in an e-mail: Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah’s Ark One: Don’t miss the boat. Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.Four: Stay fit When you’re 600 years old, someone may ask you to do…

I packed up and moved most of my books today, having borrowed a friend’s truck. A few odds and ends are left for tomorrow, and the day will conclude with a farewell party for me at 4 at the chancery at St. Dominic’s Center.

The Vatican has lost control. It now brands criticism of the pope as “terrorism.” L’Osservatore Romano said: “This, too, is terrorism. It’s terrorism to launch attacks on the Church,” it said. “It’s terrorism to stoke blind and irrational rage against someone who always speaks in the name of love, love for life and love for…

Governor James E. McGreevey had a homosexual affair, announced he was gay, dumped his wife and now — wants to be an Episcopalian priest.