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September 2018

September 21, 2018
From the homily delivered by Miami's Archbishop Thomas Wenski at the opening of the convocation...
September 21, 2018
Well, it finally happened. Someone is actually publishing a book with my name on it....
September 20, 2018
Details:  The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay has approved a request by retired auxiliary Bishop...
September 20, 2018
This is something we need to hear right now, from Elizabeth Scalia, who eloquently and...
September 20, 2018
CNS picks up on something many of us have noticed: the increasing popularity of Sunday...
September 20, 2018
From CNS:  To be a voice for victims of clerical sexual abuse, Father Brendan McGuire...
September 20, 2018
Via The New York Times:  The remarkable letter last month calling on Pope Francis to...
September 19, 2018
And a new study proves it's beneficial: A new study released by the Harvard T.H....
September 18, 2018
From The Los Angeles Times:  Stanford University’s leaders plan to strip some prominent campus references...
September 18, 2018
We just celebrated our parish feast day — Our Lady of Sorrows — and it...
September 17, 2018
From AFP: Women should play a greater role in the training of priests to fight...
September 16, 2018
We need something life-affirming and hopeful right now, don't you think? Try this: Stefan...
September 16, 2018
That's the assessment of former Governor Frank Keating, who chaired the first National Review Board...
September 15, 2018
This is a staple at my parish— and a suitably joyous entrance song for this...
September 15, 2018
Bishop Barry Knestout ordained the men Saturday, on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows,...
September 15, 2018
A couple weeks ago, Nike set out to sell some sneakers. The result ended up...
September 15, 2018
Photographer Michael Mickle captured this image and ones below, as Richmond's Bishop Barry Knestout took...
September 15, 2018
From Reuters:  Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is helping to craft the curriculum...
September 14, 2018
The move appears to be for just nine days, but it's part of a significant...
September 14, 2018
This is superb—and much-needed right now. It comes from the blog of Father Michael Niemczak,...
September 14, 2018
From the vault, my thoughts on this feast from a few years ago... + If...
September 13, 2018
A fascinating and inspiring glimpse at diakonia from Crux:  Providing sustenance for life’s journey is...
September 13, 2018
He posted this on his blog today: For my shortcomings of the past and of...
September 13, 2018
I received the following email from Deacon Dale Nees, Director of Diaconate Formation for the Archdiocese...
September 13, 2018
Dear Vatican Media: Thank you for all you do to help tell the story of...
September 13, 2018
From The Washington Post:  Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield...
September 12, 2018
From Reuters:  Roman Catholic clerics in Germany sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year...
September 12, 2018
Details, from CNA:   Pope Francis has called for all the presidents of the Catholic bishops’...
September 12, 2018
It happened in August, and the bishop, Richard Pates, wrote about them in his blog: ...
September 11, 2018
From CNA:  The Archbishop of Washington told priests Tuesday that he intends to meet with...
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