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May 2016

May 17, 2016
In my parish, they are few and far between. I do the paperwork for all the...
May 17, 2016
This is a fascinating subject you don't hear about much: The way Sr. Rita Cameron sees...
May 16, 2016
There hasn't been much response yet from bishops, but Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre...
May 15, 2016
On this great feast of Pentecost, check out this stirring rendition of "Veni, Creator Spiritus,"...
May 15, 2016
From CNN:  Vice President Joe Biden and former House Speaker John Boehner shared the stage...
May 15, 2016
One rector offers his view that the "Francis Effect" is being felt on the seminary...
May 15, 2016
From AP: A teacher who came out as a transgender man at a Catholic high...
May 14, 2016
From The Catholic Review:  “My calling,” Scott Rose insists, “is a synthesis of my family.”...
May 14, 2016
The comedian and his wife gave the address yesterday in Washington. And it's classic Gaffigan....
May 14, 2016
From The Catholic Miscellany of Charleston, SC: He was ordained on July 25, 1957, as...
May 14, 2016
With all the hand-wringing this week about women deacons, one significant change to canon law...
May 13, 2016
From Tulsa:  The Diocese of Tulsa - her priests and deacons, her religious and her lay...
May 12, 2016
The interwebs today don't lack for opinions about this issue, now that Pope Francis has decided...
May 12, 2016
History happened last weekend in Green Bay:  When David Parker informed his eldest child, Legionary...
May 12, 2016
From Fr. James Martin, via Facebook: Huge news. Josh McElwee of NCR and Cindy Wooden...
May 12, 2016
Salt + Light TV's Fr. Thomas Rosica yesterday was honored by the Diocese of Brooklyn...
May 11, 2016
A followup to this week's social media explosion: Singer Lady Gaga has hit back at a...
May 11, 2016
The two chatted about When Katie Met Francis last night on "The Late Show," and...
May 10, 2016
Details:  Catholic priest removed from churches in metro Detroit after he was accused of sexually...
May 10, 2016
Details:  A statue of the Virgin Mary in Fresno appears to be weeping. The family...
May 10, 2016
Details:  A man who lost a job offer from a Catholic high school when administrators...
May 09, 2016
From Facebook, a remarkable picture and post from Lady Gaga: Thank you Father Duffell for...
May 08, 2016
He posted these images on Facebook today, with these words: I finally finished seminary! Thank...
May 08, 2016
Actually, he sent it to all of us:  Pope Francis marked World Communications Day with...
May 08, 2016
Wow:  Rima Fakih is believed to be the first Muslim to win the title of...
May 08, 2016
Almost heaven, in West Virginia! The above picture was posted on the Facebook page for...
May 07, 2016
From The New York Times:  In the last few months, a spate of faith-based films...
May 07, 2016
Details:  The bucolic Mundelein campus that houses a theological university and the largest Roman Catholic...
May 07, 2016
This weekend, those of us who aren't celebrating the Ascension on this 7th Sunday of...
May 07, 2016
Here's story about a church closure with a happy ending —and a church transformation that you...
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