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June 2013

June 17, 2013
They are a diverse bunch: The men of the deacon class of 2013, who have...
June 16, 2013
Details from Allentown, PA: A young boy from Lehigh County is practicing what he preaches....
June 16, 2013
It happened in Ogden, Utah:  Everything was calm and peaceful at St. James Catholic Church...
June 16, 2013
From the Times of Israel:  An Italian Catholic activist and journalist who was declared a...
June 16, 2013
Details:  Biker culture has come to the Vatican. Pope Francis on Sunday blessed thousands of...
June 16, 2013
Some are making the argument that, when it comes to the big day itself, less...
June 15, 2013
That's what the producers are hoping, anyway, thanks to a savvy marketing campaign:  As the...
June 15, 2013
From the great Grassroots Films comes this short video that sums it all up beautifully....
June 15, 2013
[Click here for readings.] In the 1950s, one of the most popular shows on television...
June 15, 2013
Details:  The ordination of 10 men as permanent deacons in the Diocese of Salina includes...
June 15, 2013
[Click here for readings.] In the 1950s, one of the most popular shows on television...
June 14, 2013
In a word: hilarious. N.B.: Some of the language is foul -- or fowl.
June 14, 2013
Details from David Gibson:  President Obama on Friday nominated Ken Hackett, former head of Catholic...
June 14, 2013
This advice comes from Kathleen T. Choi who writes “In Little Ways” for The Hawaii Catholic...
June 14, 2013
From Catholic New York:  In an often-harsh world, one of the greatest charisms deacons can...
June 14, 2013
This is something to see, from Aid to the Church in Need.  As described on...
June 14, 2013
Details: Parishioners from St. Andrew Catholic Church, which has a longstanding commitment to social justice issues,...
June 14, 2013
Details:  Dialogue, discernment, and frontier: These were the three words that the Pope suggested to...
June 14, 2013
Details:  A San Diego teacher was fired by Holy Trinity School following a domestic violence...
June 14, 2013
Below, the text of his remarks following the meeting:  Your Grace, Dear Friends, On the...
June 14, 2013
Details: Three Roman Catholic monks are fighting to keep alive a monastic cheese-making tradition in...
June 14, 2013
From Catholic New York:  In an often-harsh world, one of the greatest charisms deacons can...
June 13, 2013
Details, from ABC News:  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi today bickered with a conservative reporter...
June 13, 2013
It happened in Germany. Details:  It wasn't Darth Vader who gave the blessing to the...
June 13, 2013
Details:  The Catholic diocese of Sacramento has purchased a funeral home in Land Park, making...
June 13, 2013
From today's homily:  May the Lord grant us the grace to watch our tongues and...
June 13, 2013
Details: Breitbart News reported last week that Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) passed an amendment in the House...
June 13, 2013
And it included a trip to Lourdes. Details: When Nicola Murray was told she had...
June 12, 2013
Some words to ponder from Mary Gannon Kaufman, the wife of a deacon candidate, from...
June 12, 2013
A jaw-dropping, forehead-slapping performance from "America's Got Talent." Folks, this has to be seen to...
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