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Quote of the Day. "Our alumni over the years have told me that they're so proud of the graduation rates. They don't want to hear about Xavier, or any university, using students athletically and then dumping them without a degree." Sister Rose Ann Fleming, academic adviser for Xavier University athletics. Since she began the job in 1985, every men's basketball player who played as a senior has left with a diploma, a record of 77-0. (New York Times)
FAITH IN THE NEWS
CHA backs health bill; bishops reiterate objection to abortion wording "The statement from the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops came soon after the head of the Catholic Health Association called on House members to quickly pass the Senate legislation and make changes later."Catholic bishops oppose health care plan over abortion language "The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Monday it opposes the Democratic health care plan heading for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives because of its language on abortion."
Glenn Beck's anti-Catholic rants (Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo, Washington Post/On Faith) "With his chalkboard logic, Beck creates conspiracies that almost always make him a savior against anything named 'Democrat' or 'Obama.' Ordinarily, it is convenient to ignore such prattle as just as empty as Beck's interpretation of history, but now he is using his lies and distortions to take on my Church."
Opinion: White House faith council shows its value (David Gushee, Associated Baptist Press) "Last week the White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships issued its report to the president, culminating a year of efforts in rethinking the relationship between faith groups and the federal government. Their report is a major contribution to our national life."
'Paul, don't press your luck in Beck's world!' (Rev. Martin Marty, Chicago Tribune) "The apostle Paul, writing to people suffering under Nero, also said that civil 'authority
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