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Sublime: Chet Atkins plays "Stars and Stripes Forever" on guitar
If we had Chet Atkins in my parish, I'd argue to make every mass a...
July 04, 2011
The last Army draftee retires
And we turn another page in history. From the Boston Globe: He didn’t join the...
July 04, 2011
For the 4th: a great story about a surprising war hero who happens to be a horse
Ladies and gentlemen, the story of Sgt. Reckless. (H/T to my sister in Maryland, a...
July 03, 2011
"I was ordained to proclaim the Good News, and that's what I'm about"
That's the happy conclusion of this joy-filled deacon from Australia, who shares his enthusiasm for...
July 03, 2011
The dance of life
As a July 4th prelude, how about a little George M. Cohan? These two cats...
July 03, 2011
Vatican: profits up, donations down
The Holy See reports that it is back in the black. Details: The Vatican returned...
July 03, 2011
"Women Deacons: Questions and Answers"
That's the title of a talk that Dr. Phyllis Zagano will be giving out in...
July 03, 2011
iBreviary, over easy
A priest friend posted this image on his Facebook page, from the good folks who...
July 02, 2011
Should we be like Monaco?
Below, a brief report on the Catholic wedding of Prince Albert (not, it seems, in...
July 02, 2011
Pics from Pittsburgh
I know you all have been breathlessly awaiting pictures from the Catholic Media Convention last...
July 02, 2011
Terminated
Least surprising headline of the year (so far): Maria Shriver files for divorce.
July 02, 2011
Another American saint?
And a New Yorker, too! The sainthood cause of Blessed Marianne Cope of Molokai has...
July 02, 2011
Homily for July 3, 2011: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
If you leave St. Patrick’s Cathedral by the front door, on Fifth Avenue, you can’t...
July 02, 2011
Shock: KC becomes first diocese ever sued over child pornography
The sad story of Kansas City just seems to get worse. Details: The Kansas City...
July 02, 2011
Homily for July 3, 2011: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
If you leave St. Patrick’s Cathedral by the front door, on Fifth Avenue, you can’t...
July 01, 2011
Gasp of the day: squirrel with guardian angel!
Close calls don't get much closer than this.
July 01, 2011
The next pope? — UPDATED
The new Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Angelo Scola, automatically leaps to the top of the...
July 01, 2011
Nun holds world record: 84 years in the cloister
In fact, she entered the same day that Joseph Ratzinger was born. Details, from ZENIT:...
July 01, 2011
"Man and woman naturally complement each other…"
A good dissection of marriage can be found right here by Dick Houck, of the...
July 01, 2011
Ordination update: 8 new deacons in Denver
How's this for a Rocky Mountain High? Details: The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception...
July 01, 2011
Pontifex maximus
Behold: below, the world's largest over-water bridge, in China. Just over 26 miles long, it...
July 01, 2011
How to make TV a source of happiness
For some unapologetic couch potatoes, that's a little like saying "How to make beer a...
July 01, 2011
Ordination update: 8 new deacons in Denver
How’s this for a Rocky Mountain High? Details: The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception...
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June 30, 2011
Veterans say "Jesus" and "God" banned from cemetery prayers
Just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend, some disturbing allegations out of Texas....
June 30, 2011
How to evangelize
Christian leaders including the Vatican, have agreed on guidelines. Details: The Vatican and other Christian...
June 30, 2011
Now at St. Pat's: virtual vigil candles
Want to light a candle for someone you love? America's most famous cathedral now lets...
June 30, 2011
"If anything is marriage, nothing is marriage…"
"We ought to care that traditional marriage is in crisis. It is clear that children...
June 30, 2011
Computer gives hints about who wrote the Bible
The software was developed by an Israeli team and it's giving new insight into the...
June 29, 2011
From bulletproof vest to vestments
From Alaska comes this unusual story of a divorced father recently ordained a priest (shown...
June 29, 2011
How to pitch a baseball
Amazing: first pitch tossed out Monday night by a performer with Cirque du Soleil. ...
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