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November 2015

November 12, 2015
He's scheduled to be beatified this Saturday. His life story, via Wikipedia, is remarkable—among other...
November 12, 2015
Here's something you don't see in The New York Times every day. It's an account...
November 12, 2015
After ticking off some of the wild headlines of the last few weeks, the AP...
November 12, 2015
From The Washington Post, some background and context on the headline-making declaration of Msgr. Krzysztof Charamsa, who...
November 12, 2015
Monday morning, I rolled out of bed and onto the radio: I was one of...
November 11, 2015
The donut giant (which also brews a great cup of coffee) is either sending a...
November 11, 2015
Wednesday evening, he was sitting on the sidewalk outside Macy's in Rego Park, Queens, not...
November 11, 2015
Jenna Cooper writes in Crisis Magazine: One idea which I would respectfully propose to bishops...
November 11, 2015
From yesterday's visit to Florence, via Rome Reports:  After his meeting with Italian bishops at...
November 11, 2015
This was news to me, until I stumbled on this story a few days ago:...
November 11, 2015
The cardinal archbishop of New York talked about this on his radio show:  The leader...
November 10, 2015
From Long Island Catholic: Archbishop Bernardito C. Auza, Pope Francis’ representative at the United Nations,...
November 10, 2015
Crux reports on an idea whose time has come: Four Louisville city councilors have signed...
November 10, 2015
The accompanying story, about Marian apparitions, is that rarity in the modern media: a treatment...
November 10, 2015
He made his remarks today in Florence, Italy: Pope Francis has strongly outlined anew a...
November 10, 2015
Here's a good glimpse into the life of permanent deacons, through the eyes of the...
November 10, 2015
It made news in Buffalo this weekend, when those words were spotted on a sign...
November 09, 2015
Interesting postal news from Belgium: In an effort to promote coexistence amongst all religions, the...
November 09, 2015
This is now making the rounds through media in the United Kingdom. From The Daily...
November 09, 2015
On Facebook this morning, I reposted an image from last year, showing the Vesting Prayers...
November 09, 2015
From the vault: my 2008 homily for today, the Feast of the Dedication of the...
November 09, 2015
I'm not kidding:  Pope Francis has shown he is ready to take on the religious...
November 09, 2015
From Reuters:  Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the leak of sensitive Vatican documents as a...
November 08, 2015
A glimpse at a different kind of Catholic marriage preparation that could change the idea...
November 08, 2015
Some say yes:  Starbucks invited controversy this week with new cups that are solid red...
November 08, 2015
I've spent the last couple of days in scenic Portland, Maine, where I gave the...
November 07, 2015
This image here comes via the diocese's Facebook page, from the ordination today. Details:  If Deacon...
November 07, 2015
Really?  Really:  Following a vote from the Board of Trustees, Susquehanna University is the latest...
November 07, 2015
It's the fourth incident in recent weeks:  On Monday morning, red paint was found splattered...
November 06, 2015
The new movie "Spotlight" is taking a hard look at the 2002 events that seized...
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