Why Canon Law?
The purpose of this Blog is to talk about law, canon law, and Catholic things from my perspective of law and canon law. If you are a canon lawyer, you probably will not like it. I am gearing this to the folks in the pews and maybe a few who are interested in getting into one in a Catholic Church. I have never held any job or office or position in the Catholic Church that actually pays. I found the best part of that is that the Church could never fire me and so never had a financial leverage over me. That was always important to me. I have done a lot of work on cases for different bishops, religious orders, dioceses and individuals, but never drew down a salary in any diocese. I hung up my shingle the day I passed the PA Bar exam, on the first try! So, in my civil practice, where I have also never worked for anyone but my clients, I have found that professional non-affiliation works just fine for me. I hope it does for you too.
Canon Law 101 Blog
Scotland Held a Funeral for its Archbishop
Scotland held a funeral for its Archbishop today. It was beautiful but it was painful. The Most Reverend Philip Tartaglia was one of the Good Guys. Not just of Bishops, but of humankind. That is what made it so painful for us all to say goodbye.
No Godfathers Need Apply
This year the archbishop of Catania in Sicily banned godfathers. He did it in May to take effect in October, and to be good for three years of Baptisms and Confirmations.
CLSGB&I Conference 2021
The Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland has announced that it will not hold its 2021 annual conference in Galway Ireland next month. This is sad because this is the second year they have had to cancel and this is one of the best Canon Law Conferences in any year.
Scotland Held a Funeral for its Archbishop Today
Scotland held a funeral for its Archbishop today. It was beautiful but it was painful. The Most Reverend Philip Tartaglia was one of the Good Guys. Not just of Bishops, but of humankind. That is what made it so painful for us all to say goodbye.