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July 18, 2018
Michigan Catholic church offers sanctuary to immigrants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=o4lfEpQ7hwU You can check out the video above. Details: A Catholic parish in Lansing is...
July 18, 2018
Katy Perry says Pope helped draw her back to her faith: ‘He is a rebel, a rebel for Jesus’
Details: Katy Perry revealed her mother prayed her whole life the singer would “come back...
July 18, 2018
To life: new Arizona law gives embryos the right to live
This hasn't gotten much attention, but it is a notable step forward in the pro-life...
July 17, 2018
A new priest: ‘One thing seminary did not prepare me for was the fallout from the legalization of marijuana’
Here's something you don't read every day, from Word on Fire: As a recently ordained...
July 17, 2018
Archbishop: ‘Catholics must learn new ways to win young hearts’
From Ireland: Irish Catholicism today is “foreign” to young people and needs to wake up...
July 17, 2018
Investigation finds statue of Virgin Mary is weeping olive oil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVg9yh6xZ3M&t=3s Details: A sculpture of the Virgin Mary that appeared to be crying at a...
July 16, 2018
‘Virgin Mary, mother of God, I entrust to you the whole Church in America…’
Seeking solace this afternoon, I found these stirring words of faith and hope from 31...
July 16, 2018
Is this a homily? Or a stage production?
My friend Fr. Matthew Schneider opines: I want to go a little deeper than matters...
July 16, 2018
Would you like to work for the pope?
Some of us already do. But here's an extraordinary opportunity for the upcoming World Meeting...
July 15, 2018
Deacon candidate dies in car accident two months before ordination
Details from the Journal Times in Racine, Wisconsin: Paul Schumacher’s life was cut short on...
July 14, 2018
The faith of the huntsman: homily for the funeral of Gary Wenzel
Last Saturday morning, my brother-in-law, Gary Wenzel, died suddenly after suffering a heart attack. He...
July 12, 2018
‘A man for others’: Judge Kavanaugh spends part of Wednesday serving the poor
Details: Amidst the chaos of the confirmation fight, Kavanaugh took a moment to do something...
July 11, 2018
Mark your calendar: Eastern Catholic Deacon Congress!
Here's some deacon news from our siblings in the East. My friend Father Deacon Daniel...
July 11, 2018
‘Catholics rock the courthouse’
From Kathleen Parker in The Washington Post: There’s no question the bench is heavily weighted...
July 10, 2018
Montana dioceses restate policies on priests and political activity
After last week's news, some clarification from local church leadership. From CNS: Montana’s two Catholic...
July 10, 2018
WATCH: This music video from the Norfolk Police Department is an instant classic
Want a nice little palate cleanser? This is something to see, as described on the...
July 09, 2018
BREAKING: President Trump nominates another Catholic for SCOTUS: Brett Kavanaugh
It became official tonight, when President Trump introduced him and his family during his announcement...
July 09, 2018
Deacons minister as ‘God’s living vessels’
A very good piece on the diaconate, from Denver Catholic: Men who are inclined to...
July 08, 2018
Catholic priest spat upon, parishioners heckled during march in Scotland
From Crux: A Catholic priest and several parishioners were “subjected to vile abuse” on Saturday,...
July 08, 2018
‘This is the moment for us to be prophets’: Homily for 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I'm not preaching this weekend, but found myself re-reading my homily for three years ago...
July 08, 2018
The ‘radical kindness’ of Mr. Rogers
David Brooks in The New York Times writes about the superlative new documentary "Won't You...
July 07, 2018
Hymn of the Week: ‘Taste and See’
This beautiful Eucharistic hymn will be sung at my parish this weekend. Written by James...
July 07, 2018
Catholic priests at Trump rally? — UPDATED
The above picture has started circulating around social media, a frame grab from President Trump's...
July 07, 2018
German bishop invites all Protestant spouses to receive communion at jubilee Masses
This reportedly goes beyond what has been discussed previously among the German bishops: allowing Protestants...
July 06, 2018
Amy Coney Barrett, daughter of a Catholic deacon
Leave it to the Church Whisperer: Rocco Palmo spotted this little-known detail about Amy Coney...
July 05, 2018
Americans are having fewer babies — and here’s why
From The New York Times: Americans are having fewer babies. At first, researchers thought the...
July 05, 2018
Vatican issues new document on Order of Virgins
From Vatican News: In 2020 it will be 50 years since Pope Paul VI revived...
July 05, 2018
An American deacon in Haiti: outhouses, basins and a baptism in Creole
Here's a glimpse at how some deacons serve. Deacon Mike Whitters shares some of his...
July 05, 2018
Pro-choice advocate: Let Roe go
From Megan McArdle in The Washington Post: I am myself uneasily pro-choice. Moreover, just a few days...
July 04, 2018
What we saw at the border: Jesuit high school students from Oregon share their stories
A bit h/t to my brother and classmate Deacon Bill McNamara, who noticed this in...
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