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It made headlines last month when it was scheduled, then cancelled — but the controversial “Rainbow Mass” finally went on yesterday. The Boston Globe was there: The Rainbow Ministry of St. Cecilia’s Church opened its doors to nearly 700 people yesterday for a long-awaited Mass in support of gay and lesbian Catholics, capping a month [...]
Somehow, I missed this last week: two terrific articles in Our Sunday Visitor about deacons — including some interviews with their wives. One couple spotlighted: Deacon Larry Kehoe and his wife Susan, friends of mine from Des Moines. A snip: Susan Kehoe believes in the old adage that behind every great man, there is a [...]
I just learned that one of my favorite Christian rock bands, Casting Crowns, has done the title song for the new movie from the producers of “Fireproof,” a father-son drama called “Courageous.” Check out the video, below. The movie opens September 30.
Those are the words of an 86-year-old retired deacon, profiled in the Catholic Review from the Archdiocese of Baltimore: When Oak Crest commemorated National Volunteer Appreciation Week recently with an award ceremony for the Parkville retirement community’s volunteers, Deacon Harry O’Neill didn’t want to attend. “The only way they got me there was by asking [...]
Reading Bill Keller’s review of “Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy” by John Julius Norwich, my eyes fell upon this choice paragraph, which mentions deacons, and a task one deacon in particular allegedly had to perform: “A scholar or devout Roman Catholic would probably not have had so much fun, for example, with the [...]
The Cincinnati Enquirer (via USA TODAY) has an interesting look at Ohio’s new auxiliary, and his unusual journey into the priesthood. Details: Bishop Joe Binzer worked in the business world for a decade before entering the seminary and in June became the region’s highest-ranking Catholic leader behind Archbishop Dennis Schnurr. The former accountant, whose style [...]
The heart of a true baseball fan: “He deserved this. He worked so hard for this. He’s been in the league for so long. I’m not really the kind to take something away from him. He earned it.” – 23-year-old Yankee fan Christian Lopez. Moments after catching the baseball that made history for Derek Jeter, [...]
One of the great poets of our age, Mr. “Weird” Al Yankovic, speaks for us all.
Last summer, I decided to revisit one of my favorite books, “The Great Gatsby.” I almost read it in one sitting. The sheer music of it was as captivating as I remember, and the lines just flowed. F. Scott Fitzgerald captured something elusive and haunting and real in that book; there’s a mystery and delicacy [...]
“A sower went out to sow…” Those simple words begin one of the most memorable parables in the gospel – a story that has much to teach us not only about gardening and growing, but also about listening. Listening to the Word of God. Being receptive to it. Being open to it. That can be [...]
The notorious Catholic priest who had a very public affair, caused a scandal, and subsequently joined the Episcopalians is about to launch his own TV show. Details: Just weeks ago Oprah Winfrey stepped down from her 25-year-run as the ultimate talk show star. Now some are hailing a former Roman Catholic priest as the one [...]
Early this morning, I posted on the death of Betty Ford. I took the post down a short time ago because a number of people were angry and shocked that I was memorializing a woman who was pro-abortion. Betty Ford was also instrumental in the lives of a number of people close to me who [...]
He hasn’t been seen on camera in several months. Today, that changed. He appeared on a video, wearing a Harley Davidson leather jacket, in front of a plain white background, to describe his next media venture. Below, John Corapi, 8 July 2011. Details. UPDATE: The Anchoress has just posted a few thoughts on last night’s [...]
What you see below never happened. Read all about it: Those who watched Boston’s revered Fourth of July celebration Monday night on CBS were treated to spectacular views of fireworks exploding behind the State House, Quincy Market, and home plate at Fenway Park, among other places – great views, until you consider that they were [...]
Departing Executive Editor of the paper Bill Keller — who was raised Catholic — has a provocative thought or two: “My parents took their faith very seriously — especially my mother, who had the fervor of a convert (from Episcopalian). My brothers and I had nuns and priests as our teachers through high school, and [...]
There’s been a lot of back-and-forth over the last several hours about John Corapi’s response yesterday to the SOLT statement of 5 July, summarizing the order’s findings and directing him, under obedience, to return to the order and live in community. It might be useful for all who are interested to see what exactly was [...]
A reader posted this in the comments, and I thought it too good not to share. It’s a prayer for priests by Fr. Willie Doyle, heroic priest of World War I: O my God, pour out in abundance Thy spirit of sacrifice upon Thy priests. It is both their glory and their duty to become [...]
A young man named Adam returns to the gym for the first time since losing his leg to cancer in 2009. God bless him.
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