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July 2019

July 20, 2019
If you’re feeling tired this Sunday morning, it may be for other reasons besides the...
July 20, 2019
I'm pleased to share with you a great travel opportunity coming up this winter, involving...
July 20, 2019
A few people have picked up on it, and The Charlotte Observer has details: The...
July 19, 2019
Temps are surging toward 100 in some parts of the country, and that's prompted church...
July 19, 2019
The esteemed cardinal is about to mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination, and gave...
July 18, 2019
From CNN: You know things are bad in Congress when the chaplain's morning prayer on...
July 18, 2019
A priest in Salt Lake City, Father Martin Diaz, speaks for a lot of us...
July 17, 2019
God love him. What a life. Thanks to Deacon Jim Miles in the Diocese of...
July 17, 2019
This story in The New York Times utilizes some superb reporting and great multimedia interactive...
July 17, 2019
In the fall of 2018, the United States Catholic bishops issued a document entitled "Open...
July 16, 2019
These ladies are walking the walk:   The heat index in McAllen, Texas was 125 degrees...
July 16, 2019
From Pew:  Pew Research Center just published its 10th annual report analyzing restrictions on religion (by both...
July 15, 2019
This video from Nashville is sweeping the interwebs, but it has a backstory:  A video...
July 15, 2019
Sunday's Gospel parable on The Good Samaritan offered a lesson in shared humanity, compassion and...
July 15, 2019
Part of his message for World Migration Day, 1996: The Church considers the problem of...
July 15, 2019
Some surprising and challenging advice: The papal vicar for Rome has asked every pastor in...
July 14, 2019
Yes, he Went There:  From a reader… QUAERITUR: The Roman Catechism (Trent) says that a...
July 14, 2019
From USA TODAY:  Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, made the decision when he started...
July 14, 2019
“We defend the right of the nation to make sure its borders are secure, but...
July 13, 2019
“Who is my neighbor?” We look around this morning and see those around us in...
July 12, 2019
Well, this is pretty cool, from CNS:  Catholics hear hymns in church, but hardly ever...
July 12, 2019
A parishioner at Detroit's Assumption Grotto (and longtime Friend of the Bench) Diane Korzeniewski posted...
July 11, 2019
From The Los Angeles Times:  A growing number of young people — largely millennials, though...
July 11, 2019
He unveiled his plans Thursday on Twitter: About the Arise Foundation:  Arise's vision is a...
July 11, 2019
A remarkable vocation story from Arkansas Catholic:  While everyone has to discern their life’s path,...
July 10, 2019
From CNA:  Archbishop Joseph Kurtz requested prayers Wednesday as he announced that he has been diagnosed...
July 10, 2019
Details:  Two independent cinemas have cancelled screenings of the pro-life movie “Unplanned” after managers and...
July 09, 2019
It happened in South Carolina:  A former Bishop England High School teacher filed a lawsuit...
July 09, 2019
This is fascinating: a glimpse at some of the design choices and processes involved in...
July 09, 2019
Dear Church: can't we do better than this? This cri de coeur comes from my...
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