Special Offers
Buddhist
Catholic
Contemplative
Evangelical
General Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Latter-day Saint
Muslim
New Visions
Progressive Christian
Beliefs
Buddhist
Catholic
Contemplative
Evangelical
General Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Latter-day Saint
More Voices
Muslim
New Visions
Pagan
Progressive Christian
Topics
Religion News
Food and Religion
Sports and Religion
Religious Art
Religious Music and Entertainment
Religious Events
History and Religion
Style and Religion
Politics and Religion
Women in Religion
Recreation Outdoors and Religion
Business Finance and Religion
Careers Workplace and Religion
Education and Religion
Family Parenting and Religion
Health Fitness and Religion
Home and Religion
Relationships and Religion
Technology and Religion
Travel and Religion
Columnists
Buddhist Columnists
Business Finance and Religion Columnists
Careers Workplace and Religion Columnists
Catholic Columnists
Contemplative Columnists
Education and Religion Columnists
Evangelists Columnists
Family Parenting and Religion Columnists
General Christian Columnists
Health Fitness and Religion Columnists
Hindu Columnists
History and Religion Columnists
Home and Religion Columnists
Jewish Columnists
More Voices Columnists
Latter Day Columnists
Muslim Columnists
New Visions Columnists
Nonreligious Columnists
Pagan Columnists
Politics and Religion Columnists
Progressive Columnists
Recreation Outdoors and Religion Columnists
Relationships and Religion Columnists
Religion News Columnists
Religious Art Columnists
Religious Events Columnists
Religious Music and Entertainment Columnists
Sports and Religion Columnists
Style and Religion Columnists
Technology and Religion Columnists
Travel and Religion Columnists
Women in Religion Columnists
Resource Library
Library of World Religions
The 100 Most Holy Places on Earth
Patheos Answers
Podcasts
Videos
Faith Leaders Database
Anglican Episcopalian
Bahai
Baptist
Buddhism
Christianity
Confucianism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Hinduism
Holiness and Pentecostal
ISKCON
Islam
Judaism
Lutheran
Methodist
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
New Age
Paganism
Presbytarian and Reformed
Protestantism
Religion Behind the Scenes
Roman Catholic
Scientology
Shia Islam
Sikhism
Sufism
Sunni Islam
Taoism
Zen
See all religions
Research Tools
Comparison Lens
Preacher Resources
Teacher Resources
Video
Podcasts
Thought Readers
E-Books and Other Special Offers
God's Cheat Sheet to Finances
Books of the Bible Study series
History of the Bible
7 Day Prayer Challenge for Spouses
A Different Kind of Christian
Jesus is Love
Prayer Devotional
The Saints We Love
FaithChatter Conversation Cards
Newsletters
Special Offers
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In
Subscription Support
Trending:
Forgiveness
|
Resurrection
|
Joy
|
Afterlife
The Deacon's Bench
Home
About the Deacon
Guidelines for comments
FAQ About Deacons
Archives
Home
Catholic
Religion News
Archives
Select a Category
"Mad Men"
9/11
advent
All Things New
Amazing video
amazing videos
amazon
america
Anglicans
Anti-Catholicism
art
ascension thursday
ash wednesday
Atheists
baltimore
Bible
Bishops
Blogging
bonnie engstrom
Books
bridgeport
Brooklyn
Chaplains
children
christian art
christmas
Church
Churches
CNEWA
Converts
criticism
Deacons
Death Penalty
easter
eastern christian
Eastern Christians
Ecumenism
education
Education
Eucharist
Europe
euthanasia
Evangelization
Exorcism
Family
Feasts
Gay rights
Good Friday
Great links
Great Moments in Journalism
Hanging with the saints
heather renshaw
Hispanic Catholics
Hispanics
History
homelies
Homilies
Humor
Hymn of the Week
Immigration
indianapolis
Inspiration
Interfaith news
ireland
Jesus
Jews
Journalism
Judaism
lent
Liturgy
logos
Marriage
Mary
Media
Medical news
Mental health
Middle East
Monks
Movies
Music
Muslims
My world and welcome to it
New Evangelization
new york
News
Nuns
Parenting
Parish life
peoria
Persecution
Politics
politics
Pope
pope francis
pope john paul
Prayer
Preaching
Priests
Pro-life
Quote of the day
radio
rebecca frech
ripp
Ripped from the headlines
rippred from the headlines
Sacraments
saints
Scripture
sex abuse
Sex abuse crisis
SEX ABUSE CRISIS TAGGED WITH: SEX ABUSE CRISIS
The people in the pews
the visitation project
theatre
This & that
Thomas Merton
Trappists
TV
Uncategorized
uncategorized
Vatican
VATICAN
vocation
Vocations
Voices & Views
Women
Worth a thousand words
Writing
Year of Faith
year of mercy
young people
Select a Month
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
September 2011
September 09, 2011
Worth a thousand words, teddy bear edition
Behold, the "Pope Benedict XVI Teddy bear" in a show room of the Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH,...
September 09, 2011
Ten years later
Patheos is publishing a number of essays to mark the 10-year anniversary of 9 Mine...
September 09, 2011
Remembering 9/11: the final moments of Fr. Mychal Judge
From the documentary "9" I'd forgotten that this was online. The documentary shows the last...
September 09, 2011
On clergy being excluded from Ground Zero: "New York is the epicenter of secularism"
The simmering dispute over clergy being omitted from Sunday's ceremonies at Ground Zero has finally...
September 09, 2011
"Forgiving is an act of love"
A longtime FOB (Friend of the Bench) and FOD (Friend of Deacons) has just published...
September 09, 2011
"Life is super short"
The Anchoress has accused me of "blubbering" over stuff like this. Wrong. I never blubber. ...
September 09, 2011
Remembering 9/11: US bishops call for "remembrance, resolve, renewal"
The USCCB President Timothy Dolan released the following statement late Thursday, in advance of this...
September 09, 2011
Mel Gibon's next movie?
I find this hard to believe. But two high- profile Catholics with troubled pasts --...
September 08, 2011
Quote of the day: "God is with us!"
"In the unfolding of Scripture, Mary’s birthday is ultimately about the birth of her son....
September 08, 2011
Worth a thousand words
Spotted on the E train tonight: an ad for a storage company.
September 08, 2011
Remembering 9/11: "Love is more powerful than hate"
Over at CNEWA's blog ONE-TO-ONE, Fr. Elias Mallon, our Education & Interreligious Affairs Officer, has...
September 08, 2011
Homily for September 9, 2012: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
[Click here for readings] Reading this miracle story in Mark’s gospel this week, the first...
September 08, 2011
"Faithful Citizenship"? What's that?
With another presidential election year looming, a new poll suggests most Catholics are unaware that...
September 08, 2011
Study: grieving parents more likely to die early
Can you really die of a broken heart? Parents who lose a baby before its...
September 08, 2011
Pro-life voters, take note
During the GOP debate Wednesday evening in California, only one question received applause: it was...
September 07, 2011
On Mary's nativity: "Today this created world is raised to the dignity of a holy place…"
"This radiant and manifest coming of God to men most certainly needed a joyful prelude...
September 07, 2011
Remembering 9/11: the seminarian who became a firefighter
From the In My Backyard Desk, some news about a 9/11 hero from the Diocese...
September 07, 2011
Counting the cost: the 9/11 mother who turned down $2 million
The Boston Globe this morning profiles a lawyer, Ken Feinberg, who negotiated settlements with the...
September 07, 2011
Justice Department taking tougher stance against abortion protestors
As reported last week by NPR: The Obama Justice Department has been taking a more...
September 06, 2011
A dying priest's message: "I'm now afforded a pulpit that few preachers have"
His journey with cancer is turning into the greatest homily of his life, and he...
September 06, 2011
Just watch this and TRY not to choke up
VJ day, August 14, 1945, in Waikiki. According to Google, that's less than 10 miles...
September 06, 2011
Cardinal who was staunch supporter of media dies at 87
He's Polish Cardinal Andrzej Deskur, a longtime promoter of media and communications and close friend...
September 06, 2011
Austrian cardinal continues dialogue with protesting priests
And he's trying to downplay the controversy surrounding the situation, according to CNS: Cardinal Christoph...
September 06, 2011
A prayer for teachers at the start of the school year
Dear God, A new school year is about to begin and my classroom door will...
September 05, 2011
Creepy: one sperm donor, 150 children
And now people are wondering if that was such a good idea after all. Details:...
September 05, 2011
Boom: New Orleans gets largest seminary class in a quarter century
Details: After years of relative scarcity, the Archdiocese of New Orleans opens the academic year...
September 05, 2011
What does the SSPX think about permanent deacons? Not much
In the combox for another post, media maven and blogger Deacon Keith Fournier left the...
September 05, 2011
Atheist group holds first meeting at Christian school
SMU -- Southern Methodist University, home to Perkins Chapel, shown above -- now has its...
September 05, 2011
For Labor Day: "Let the River Run"
From Mike Nichols' "Working Girl." Ah, a flashback to the '80s, complete with big hair,...
September 05, 2011
Jesus gets a Facebook page — and more than 8 million fans
The New York Times looks at the web's newest sensation, the Son of God: A...
«
438
439
440
441
442
»
Related posts from
The Deacon's Bench
Catholic
Hollywood on the Tiber: When Francis met Redford
The Deacon's Bench
Catholic
John Boehner, Catholic
The Deacon's Bench
Catholic
Pope writes Apostolic Letter on meaning, importance of...
The Deacon's Bench
Catholic
We gather together: an interfaith Thanksgiving service in...
The Deacon's Bench