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July 2013

July 15, 2013
Sunday morning in the rectory kitchen, we scanned the headlines. Someone asked me what I...
July 15, 2013
Details:  The issue of Christian missionaries proselytizing in India has taken a bizarre turn after...
July 15, 2013
From Vatican Insider: Francis’ alarm clock goes off at 4:45 every morning in room 201...
July 15, 2013
One of the newly ordained dropped me a note about this today. It happened on...
July 14, 2013
A fascinating detail from his early life: The Italian daily Il Cittadino has unearthed the...
July 14, 2013
That's the provocative question at the heart of this piece over at CNN's Belief blog: ...
July 14, 2013
A great story of a group of sisters setting out to build a Catholic community...
July 13, 2013
From the Catholic Key, a rare and fascinating glimpse at the lives of two men...
July 13, 2013
  Details:  Pope Francis answered a letter from former singer Patricio Santos Fontanet, which begins:...
July 13, 2013
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July 13, 2013
From the New York Times:  Clad in proper Pacific Northwest flannel, toting a flask of...
July 13, 2013
If you visit the Holy Land, there is a museum that is getting a lot...
July 13, 2013
If you visit the Holy Land, there is a museum that is getting a lot...
July 13, 2013
From the Catholic Key, a rare and fascinating glimpse at the lives of two men...
July 12, 2013
The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude, and his...
July 12, 2013
The U.N. designated today as "Malala Day," the 16th birthday of the Pakistani girl shot...
July 12, 2013
This arrived in my mailbox yesterday. A woman writes: I would love your opinion on...
July 12, 2013
But the clergy are still held in higher esteem than journalists. Details:  The perceived contribution...
July 12, 2013
The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude,and his passionate...
July 11, 2013
Kate Monaghan in First Things offers some eloquent sentiments about faith, beauty, and the human...
July 11, 2013
And John Thavis reports part of a recent conversation he had with Argentine journalist Jorge...
July 11, 2013
Any takers? Details:  It may be back to a bicycle for a Colombian priest who’s...
July 11, 2013
That's the headline accompanying this piece by veteran Vatican-watcher Sandro Magister, who offers his take...
July 11, 2013
Details:  Saint Peter's Healthcare System- a Catholic institution - announced it is conducting a study...
July 10, 2013
Honestly, I thought this was a joke. But it seems he's serious. This is what...
July 10, 2013
My blog neighbor Tom McDonald has just lost his father after a long illness, and...
July 10, 2013
A remarkable example of the power of social media:  When the Rev. Thomas Vander Woude learned about...
July 10, 2013
Is this a sign of things to come? From the Los Angeles Times:  Pope Francis...
July 10, 2013
Attractive, isn't it? Details:  A life-size sculpture of Pope Francis was installed yesterday on a...
July 09, 2013
From The Tidings in Los Angeles: Deacon Valentin Saucedo is thoughtfully silent when asked if...
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