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February 2016

February 13, 2016
From the Bishops of England and Wales, via The Catholic Herald: The bishops of England...
February 13, 2016
This Sunday we find ourselves with Jesus as he concludes his 40 days in the...
February 13, 2016
Details:  Coffee is not exactly Thomas Rusert’s cup of tea. Nevertheless, every Thursday morning Pastor...
February 13, 2016
From Vatican Radio:  Pope Francis has a fortnightly telephone appointment with a youth prison in...
February 12, 2016
Boom! From The Miscellany:  The Diocese of Charleston now has 35 more ministers dedicated to...
February 12, 2016
The press release, from the USCCB: Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago will serve as...
February 12, 2016
From AP, on board the plane to Cuba with the pope: Popes always receive gifts...
February 12, 2016
From Crux:  Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of Springfield used the occasion of Ash Wednesday to...
February 11, 2016
From The New York Times:  Donald J. Trump has a message for Pope Francis ahead...
February 11, 2016
Three years ago today, this statement was issued:  Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to...
February 11, 2016
Really?  Chelsea Clinton claims she left a Baptist church as a child because they started...
February 11, 2016
From Ash Wednesday (of course). Not sure how that played with the electorate. According to...
February 10, 2016
Well, I saw it Tuesday night, and found it moving and inspiring. The Washington Post...
February 10, 2016
It always surprises me that this very small sacrifice is treated like something extraordinary. The guidelines:  Ash...
February 10, 2016
From The White House:  Today, Michelle and I join our fellow Christians in marking Ash...
February 10, 2016
This didn't get much attention when it was announced yesterday, but this seems significant to...
February 10, 2016
From The New York Times:  “Henry VIII will be spinning in his grave!” said the...
February 10, 2016
A significant piece of history was made Tuesday: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) may or may...
February 09, 2016
From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis on Tuesday evening met with the Missionaries of Mercy, who...
February 09, 2016
Most of us know it as "Mardi Gras," but the ancient title of "Shrove Tuesday"...
February 09, 2016
Lent is a time for making a good confession, so I have something to confess:...
February 08, 2016
The good people at Catholic News Agency uncovered the story behind the sensational Doritos commercial...
February 08, 2016
A year after one bishop decided to change the order of the sacraments of initiation,...
February 08, 2016
Announcing particulars of the pope's upcoming visit, the Vatican had some notable details:  On Sunday 14...
February 08, 2016
From The Spectator's Damien Thompson: The decline of the Church of England has been one...
February 08, 2016
The Cardinal Newsman Society notes:  Two Georgetown University law professors posted an article on a...
February 08, 2016
They're doing something right at the Franciscan Renewal Center, the facility outside Phoenix where directed a...
February 08, 2016
Who knew? This clever bit of photoshop made me laugh out loud. As someone who...
February 07, 2016
From Fr. Michael Duffy, a heart-stirring and heart-breaking gift of love:  How beautiful that my father...
February 07, 2016
From AP:  Pope Francis will issue a decree authorizing the use of indigenous languages in...
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