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December 11, 2013
One of the most inspired—and inspiring—fundraising efforts I’ve seen
Not sure how I missed this, but it's a great story. It moved just before...
December 11, 2013
Poll: over 90% of U.S. Catholics have favorable view of pope and the Church
For those who track these sorts of things, some interesting numbers, as reported in the...
December 11, 2013
An Examination of Conscience for the Internet
Since it is Advent, and since this is a time for penitence and penance, and...
December 11, 2013
Pope Francis medallion added to St. Paul Outside-the-Walls
The Vatican's Facebook page notes: Pope Francis' medallion portrait has just been added yesterday to...
December 11, 2013
TIME names Pope Francis “Person of the Year”
From the beautifully-written cover story, by Nancy Gibbs: Rarely has a new player on the...
December 11, 2013
Is this Christmas billboard un-Christian?
A Jewish friend posted this on Facebook, and I think the author—who is Jewish—has a...
December 11, 2013
Pope Francis sends a message to the Americas
For the first time, a pope from the Americas has sent a message to the...
December 10, 2013
Prayers for Vinnie
A lot of folks around here know Deacon Bill Ditewig. Tonight, he's flying to Iowa...
December 10, 2013
“What does faith have to do with doing the dishes?”
That's just one of the questions in this uplifting interview by Kathryn Lopez with Fr....
December 10, 2013
Welcome to the “Harvard of Santa Schools”
Who knew? From the AP: Last year, Catholic Online profiled the school, too: Began in...
December 10, 2013
“Prophetic is probably the best word for the role the pope is playing…”
"The pope is not a politician, a media loudmouth or an activist. He is a...
December 10, 2013
December 10th: Remembering Thomas Merton
December 10 looms large in the life story of Thomas Merton. He entered the Abbey...
December 10, 2013
Every now and then, we all need a shoulder to lean on
What starts as an interesting social experiment on the New York subway becomes something better....
December 09, 2013
The “consumer mentality” of American parishes: Want fries with that?
An episcopal priest, Fr. Tim Schenck, has some interesting observations on his blog, and I...
December 09, 2013
Archdiocese for the Military Services ordains married former Anglican
Father Jerry Sherbourne ordained a Catholic priest by Archbishop Timothy Broglio at the Basilica of...
December 09, 2013
Pope Francis calls on faithful to use the internet to offer “real reasons for hope”
Photo: Paul Haring/CNS This story moved over the weekend and may have escaped your attention....
December 09, 2013
Amish aftermath: “If I didn’t forgive him, I’d have the same hole in my heart that he had”
Photo: Bradley C. Bower/AP A poignant footnote to a story that made headlines around the...
December 09, 2013
Coffee shop starts food drive for man caught stealing from tip jar
Details: A man was caught on camera stealing from a tip jar. But instead of...
December 09, 2013
Satanists seek to build monument on steps of Oklahoma state house
From the Associated Press: In their zeal to tout their faith in the public square,...
December 08, 2013
The real “war on Christmas”: it’s not what you think
Some provocative and inspiring words from Fr. Peter-Michael Preble, an Orthodox priest: Are you, as...
December 08, 2013
Quote of the day
"The man is an activist, a street-worker, a foot-washer and an evangelizer. There’s nothing passive...
December 08, 2013
Pope invites reformed killer of nun to Rome
Details from Vatican Radio: Eighteen years after Samunder Singh stabbed and murdered a Catholic nun...
December 08, 2013
Gay teacher fired from Philadelphia Catholic school after applying for marriage license
Details: A gay teacher at a suburban Philadelphia Catholic high school was fired Friday after...
December 07, 2013
Ordination update: 6 new deacons for Tyler
This picture below popped up on Twitter, the new deacons for Tyler, Texas, ordained today...
December 07, 2013
“It is important to understand the Second Vatican Council as the Catholic Church’s response to World War II…”
Deacon Bill Ditewig, commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, has this...
December 07, 2013
Missing nuns surface in video, deny being kidnapped
From Reuters: A group of nuns who went missing in Syria after Islamist fighters captured...
December 07, 2013
Homily for December 8, 2013: 2nd Sunday of Advent
Honestly, I thought it must have been a joke. When I saw the story online...
December 06, 2013
Flash mob, you had me at “Jesu”
I'm shamelessly stealing this from The Anchoress, who is right: I'm a sucker for this...
December 06, 2013
The hills were alive: NBC posts huge numbers for “The Sound of Music”
From The New York Times: NBC’s gamble of filling an entire night with live musical...
December 06, 2013
USCCB responds to ACLU lawsuit: “This claim is baseless”
The USCCB just sent out the e-mail below, regarding the Michigan lawsuit by the ACLU...
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