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December 16, 2013
US to open first Trappist brewery outside Europe
Details: Beer probably isn’t the first thing to come to mind when you think of...
December 16, 2013
“Thanks for all the prayers!”
From Deacon Bill Ditewig: Happy to report healing on all fronts, thanks to the amazing...
December 16, 2013
Danger: deacon on Skype
Last week, New Evangelist TJ Burdick invited me to do a Skype interview for his...
December 16, 2013
Historic: First “Holy Door” outside of Europe opens in North America
Who knew? A fascinating glimpse at this rare entryway, from CNS: From The Star: The...
December 16, 2013
Must-see video: “60 Minutes” profiles the Copts
It begins with the election of a pope and ends with an exorcism. Fascinating and...
December 16, 2013
Cover boy: Pope Francis on the cover of The New Yorker
First TIME, now this. I can't help but smile. From James Carroll's profile of the...
December 16, 2013
Curia shakeup: Burke out, Wuerl in
From David Gibson: After last month’s annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,...
December 16, 2013
Missionaries on the streets of New York City
On a snowy weekend, the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's in New York's Little Italy...
December 16, 2013
How to have a Pope Francis-style Christmas
Some advice from a professor at Santa Clara University: Time Magazine's pick of Pope Francis...
December 15, 2013
Looking for a stocking stuffer for your favorite clergyman/nerd?
How about a "ceremonial tablet cover"? The description: New for the iPad. Now you can...
December 15, 2013
Pope shoots down idea of women cardinals: “Women must be valued, not clericalised”
Details from National Catholic Reporter: Pope Francis has denied rumors that he intends to name...
December 14, 2013
Homily for December 15, 2013: 3rd Sunday of Advent
The first thing to know is that this color is not pink. Twice a year,...
December 14, 2013
Muslims help rebuild a Catholic church
Heartening and inspiring news from the Philippines: Christian residents of this city’s Santa Catalina district...
December 14, 2013
Ah, parenthood
This is rapidly going viral around the Interwebs, and it's easy to see why. This...
December 14, 2013
Followup: teenage orphan will spend Christmas with a new family
You may remember this heartbreaking story from October. Now, an update: The 15-year-old orphan who...
December 13, 2013
Trim the tree, then clean your soul
Earlier in the week, I suggested some ways that those of us who spend a...
December 13, 2013
Report: Methodist Mandela received communion from Catholic priest while in prison
Details: Nelson Mandela regularly received Communion from a Catholic priest while he was a prisoner...
December 13, 2013
This Sunday, we rejoice. But why do we wear rose? Why not another color?
A lot of people have wondered. Last weekend, when someone asked about it, my pastor...
December 13, 2013
First Filipino astronaut plans to take a rosary into space
Something undeniably cool: Filipinos will have that proud leap into history as a 22-year-old De...
December 13, 2013
“The scandal of preaching”
From today's homily: Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae...
December 13, 2013
What will Pope Francis do with the Legion of Christ?
From the AP: First, one of the Legion of Christ’s top officials abruptly quit the...
December 13, 2013
An update on Vinnie
You'll remember I was asking folks to pray for Bill Ditewig's grandson, Vinnie. From Bill's...
December 13, 2013
Rebirth: Bethlehem’s Church of Nativity undergoing major renovation
From AP: As visitors descend upon Bethlehem this holiday season, they will notice a different...
December 12, 2013
What he did for love: boy, this is great
What woman wouldn't love a husband like this? This is causing a small sensation on...
December 12, 2013
Despite what most people think, “Person of the Year” isn’t an honor
My blog neighbor Rebecca Hamilton has a good piece up today on the attention swirling...
December 12, 2013
On Pope Francis: “He’s made Catholicism cool”
From The New York Post: On the night of Dec. 4, more than a thousand...
December 12, 2013
Our Lady of Guadalupe—in Los Angeles?
Yes. Believed to be the only relic of its kind in the United States, part...
December 12, 2013
What does Pope Francis have in common with Nelson Mandela?
I think it's a compelling quality of leadership—and style of leadership— that is exceedingly rare....
December 12, 2013
Homily for February 13, 2013: Ash Wednesday
Monday afternoon, somebody sent me a message on Facebook that put the last 48 hours...
December 12, 2013
Savannah ordains first former Anglican priest, a grandfather of 17
Father Lucien Lindsey gives his blessing to his wife, Jeanne. (Photo: Michael J. Johnson, editor...
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