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November 2014

November 22, 2014
Someone passed this along: A very good piece on the diaconate by Fr. Jan Larson...
November 22, 2014
From The National Catholic Register:  In the latest in a series of attempts by German...
November 22, 2014
This should give all of us pause. Details: Ricky Jackson walked out of jail in...
November 22, 2014
Really. This is pretty terrific. From The New York Times: The celebration after the College...
November 22, 2014
I’ve been reading some of the obits about the director Mike Nichols over the last...
November 21, 2014
Details:  Roman Catholic Mass was at one time universally celebrated in Latin, the ancient Roman...
November 21, 2014
From CNS:  The Catholic Church "is a mother without limits and without borders," welcoming and...
November 21, 2014
From The Independent:  Winnie the Pooh has been banned from a Polish playground because of...
November 21, 2014
H/T to Rod Dreher, who posted this item:  His parents were Irish Catholics; one of...
November 21, 2014
A new report from CNEWA's blog One-to-One: After 100 days away from their homes, churches,...
November 20, 2014
Details:  Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino halted a public speech Wednesday night at UW-Platteville and...
November 20, 2014
While they haven't quite forged the friendship that defined Cardinal John O'Connor and Mayor Ed...
November 20, 2014
From The Boston Pilot's website:  Last Sunday evening I was privileged to be featured on...
November 20, 2014
From Bishop James Conley in Lincoln, Nebraska:  Since ancient times, Christians have faced the east...
November 20, 2014
Photo: Gary Reyes / Bay Area News Group Details: The morning after the spectacular fire,...
November 19, 2014
For those who missed it, you can download the full program right here.  After all...
November 19, 2014
In much of the country right now, it really is cold outside. So here's something...
November 19, 2014
This happened last winter, but this week the priest involved finally confirmed it is authentic.  Details: ...
November 19, 2014
This news got a lot of attention earlier in the week, and reaction has been...
November 19, 2014
From his General Audience this morning: Dear brothers and sisters, good morning. A great gift...
November 18, 2014
Details from The New York Daily News:  Last week, the Godmother of Punk drew criticism...
November 18, 2014
"Just as Jesus left the peacefulness of his mountain top prayer to embrace the disciples...
November 18, 2014
An email with this news arrived last night, and now there's an obit from the...
November 18, 2014
From Crux:  During a ceremony rich with ritual and symbolism, the next archbishop of Chicago...
November 17, 2014
The former ambassador to the Vatican writes:  The world witnessed the humility and greatness of...
November 17, 2014
Details:  Pope Francis plans to visit Philadelphia in 2015, the pontiff announced today – his first...
November 16, 2014
I guess I wasn't the only one who did a double-take when I heard this...
November 16, 2014
Set your TiVo to catch a documentary tonight on the priesthood, with Lisa Ling. The...
November 15, 2014
The magazine also makes note of two awards the pontiff received last spring, including the...
November 15, 2014
From The Catholic Compass in Green Bay, Wisconsin: The first time Norbertine Fr. Andrew Ciferni witnessed...
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