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June 02, 2018
Hymn of the Week: ‘Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo’
This is another perennial that pops up around Corpus Christi Sunday—and it's an unusual...
June 02, 2018
In smallness there is greatness: Homily for June 3, 2018, Corpus Christi
Last week, the New York Times had an essay by a man who is not...
June 02, 2018
Retired Alaska representative ordained a deacon
This is something exceptional — and a first for Alaska: Rep. Mike Hawker, who retired...
June 01, 2018
Bishops: ‘Forcibly separating children from parents is contrary to our Catholic values’
Late Friday, this announcement appeared on the USCCB website: The Department of Homeland Security has...
June 01, 2018
Ireland moves to eliminate ‘baptism barrier’ at schools
From the BBC: A bill to remove the so-called "baptism barrier" from Catholic primary schools...
June 01, 2018
Action alert: scam from ‘priests’ targeting Catholics
Beware. It's happening in Florida, but could be cropping up elsewhere. UPDATE: Since posting this,...
June 01, 2018
Sainthood for G.K. Chesterton?
From Catholic News Agency: As an investigation into the life of Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton...
June 01, 2018
Horror: Lower-caste Catholic man killed for marrying wealthy Christian woman in Indian ‘honor killing’
From CNS: The murder of a socially poor Dalit Catholic man who had married a...
May 2018
May 31, 2018
Pope Francis names apostolic visitor to Medjugorje
From CNS: Pope Francis has named as apostolic visitor to Medjugorje the Polish archbishop he...
May 31, 2018
Ordination update: 4 new deacons for Albany
And...another combined ordination! (Is this becoming a trend?) From The Evangelist (h/t Mary DeTurris Poust):...
May 31, 2018
Ordination update: 6 new deacons for Sioux Falls
It was another combined ordination: four permanent and two transitional deacons. I received this email...
May 31, 2018
Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Belleville
In an unusual move, during the same liturgy, one man was also ordained to the...
May 30, 2018
Ordination update: 5 new deacons for Rochester
The good people at The Catholic Courier were kind enough to share some images and...
May 30, 2018
Baptist church to remove statue of Christ for being ‘too Catholic’
Well, this is different. From The State in South Carolina: Jesus Christ is being removed...
May 29, 2018
Vatican repeats: All-male priesthood is ‘definitive’ and cannot change
From CNS: That only men can be validly ordained to the priesthood is a truth...
May 29, 2018
WATCH: Church investigates weeping Virgin Mary statue in New Mexico
It's happening at a Catholic church in Hobbs, New Mexico: The statue of the mother...
May 28, 2018
Community found hundreds of graves desecrated with swastikas — and then they took action
From The New York Times, a reminder in Illinois of our better angels. The...
May 28, 2018
Archbishop describes first deacons as ‘the first cardinals in the Church’
H/T to Deacon Joe Dant for alerting me to this: Crux has a terrific profile...
May 28, 2018
Adios: More young Latinos are leaving the church. How do we keep them? — UPDATED
This report from NBC News notes Hispanics represent roughly a third of the 70 million...
May 26, 2018
Hymn of the Week: ‘O God, Almighty Father’
This classic remains a popular choice for this weekend's feast: Trinity Sunday. While its authorship...
May 26, 2018
Death wins: ‘Landslide’ as abortion becomes legal in Ireland
From The New York Times: Ireland voted decisively to repeal one of the world’s...
May 26, 2018
Go with God: Homily for May 27, 2018, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Years ago, I was in Los Angeles for business for CBS, and they put me...
May 25, 2018
Ordination update: 13 new deacons for Savannah—and check out this excellent video!
This is how to cover an ordination. Excellent work by the Diocese of Savannah communications...
May 25, 2018
‘I had someone else’s life to care about’: mom battling breast cancer refuses to have an abortion
And now, a year later, she has an amazing story to tell: The joy of...
May 25, 2018
Boom: This diocese is ordaining its largest class in over 40 years
Some other places are showing an uptick as well. Why is this happening? The vocations...
May 24, 2018
Running on empty: Rhode Island seminary has no applicants
Disturbing news: Our Lady of Providence Seminary has no men entering its program from Providence...
May 24, 2018
Heroes: firemen save tabernacle in New Jersey church fire
Check out this news from Mary Help of Christians Academy in the Diocese of Paterson,...
May 24, 2018
Must-see video: she suffered a stroke—and now her husband is learning how to style her hair for her
This is just beautiful. Details: An apprentice at a Texas salon filmed a touching scene...
May 24, 2018
Ordination update: 14 new deacons in Syracuse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TX873zCC9E&t=5244s From The Catholic Sun: Fourteen men were ordained to the Order of Deacon in a...
May 23, 2018
Lino Rulli writes: ‘My heart is in the right place, even when the comedy isn’t’
After the recent post about his show caused a stir—and some acrimony on social media—Lino...
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