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July 2019

July 07, 2019
From the AP:  The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit said Sunday that it removed a...
July 07, 2019
"God is at work in the world and we should never claim to have a...
July 07, 2019
Many may remember this viral Instagram photo from a few years ago:   When she...
July 06, 2019
Details:  Every morning, each member of the Samona family stops to pray in front of...
July 06, 2019
I'm on vacation and traveling through scenic Virginia this weekend. But here are a few...
July 06, 2019
Incredible but true:  Weeks after a small East Texas town banned abortion and declared itself...
July 06, 2019
Here's a curious legal ruling out of Nebraska that applies to the language used in one...
July 06, 2019
Tremendous news:  Pope Francis approved the miracle attributed to Archbishop Fulton Sheen Friday, making possible...
July 05, 2019
Incredible:  Retired priest Ulrich Zurkuhlen caused consternation in the city of Münster, northwest Germany, when he...
July 04, 2019
This is a classic piece of television that deserves to be seen again. And again....
July 02, 2019
This terrific piece from Calgary, featuring my friend and blog neighbor Father Matthew Schneider, reminds...
July 02, 2019
The story: A man walked onto the Trappist Abbey property and punched a deacon on...
July 02, 2019
From Science magazine (h/t to my deacon pal E.J. Cassidy): Frankincense, one of three fabled...
July 01, 2019
From CNS:  In the light of “a worrying negative prejudice” against the Catholic Church, Pope...

June 2019

June 30, 2019
Details:  “In these last few hours, we have seen in Korea a good example of...
June 29, 2019
On Facebook this morning, some deacons were discussing the wearing of "clerical garb." A deacon...
June 29, 2019
This popped up on my Twitter feed early this morning and now I've seen everything....
June 27, 2019
From press release from the Diocese of Richmond: On the same day six names were...
June 27, 2019
The future saint left New York City's historic cathedral with little fanfare early Thursday morning,...
June 27, 2019
You may remember the story I posted on him a couple weeks ago. Now, The...
June 26, 2019
This is an inspired idea for evangelization. Details: The sun was peeking through the clouds,...
June 26, 2019
Trust me on this. You want to watch this  video from last night's episode of...
June 26, 2019
I received the following email from my friend Charles Parker in the Archdiocese of Denver:...
June 25, 2019
Small world: Two Catholic high schools in Indianapolis were facing the same instruction from an...
June 25, 2019
From CNA:  Following a decision by the Court of Appeals in England to overturn an...
June 25, 2019
Why does it appear more priests and seminarians have beards? Glad you asked. Arkansas Catholic...
June 24, 2019
Details:   A controversial UK court decision to force a disabled woman to have an abortion...
June 24, 2019
It's interesting to read today the two statements released by two Catholic schools in Indianapolis...
June 23, 2019
It happened Saturday: 8 men were ordained as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi...
June 22, 2019
They were ordained Saturday morning by Archbishop Wilton Gregory: Mark Laurent Asselin, Frank Regis Avenilla,...
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