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March 2018

March 27, 2018
This is another issue that pops up during Lent. It's become a popular practice in...
March 26, 2018
With Passover approaching, the question comes up: Is this sort of thing appropriate? Is it...
March 26, 2018
Mustafa Akyol in The New York Times has this insight:  The antigovernment protests that erupted...
March 26, 2018
Details:  The two stone churches near the foot of Broadway, in the shadow of the...
March 26, 2018
That's the question they're asking right now in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The bishop is...
March 26, 2018
From the Holy See's website:  The texts of the meditations on the fourteen stations of...
March 26, 2018
Here's one woman's perspective, from the op-ed page of The New York Times.  She stopped...
March 25, 2018
From The Catholic Herald, a story of heroism and abiding love: The police officer who...
March 25, 2018
This weekend, I was asked to offer a reflection and blessing at a marriage enrichment...
March 24, 2018
This is a triumphant piece of choral music, and a perennial feature at my parish...
March 24, 2018
A pastor was stunned to learn that his mentor, a man he loved and admired,...
March 24, 2018
We’ve been hearing it again and again the last several days: “I can’t believe it’s...
March 23, 2018
I stumbled on this video today and was amazed. It's called Community First: Community First!...
March 23, 2018
In case anyone missed it, Catholic News Agency reports: The stopgap omnibus funding bill passed...
March 23, 2018
From The Guardian:  Europe’s march towards a post-Christian society has been starkly illustrated by research...
March 23, 2018
The cardinal archbishop of New York has penned a blistering op-ed piece in today's Wall...
March 22, 2018
From the YouTube description: St. James is blessed to receive the donation of the construction...
March 22, 2018
At his General Audience Wednesday, Pope Francis offered this brief catechesis on the Eucharist: The...
March 22, 2018
A video has been making the rounds—you can see it here—that describes an "invasion" of the...
March 21, 2018
That was my first thought after seeing this trailer for a new documentary about the...
March 21, 2018
From Vatican News: Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Mons. Dario E. Viganò,...
March 20, 2018
Well, what do you know. Check out this surprising digital exclusive from NBC News:
March 20, 2018
From CNS: Pope Francis once again will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's...
March 20, 2018
Shown here is the "before" shot. The "after" is spectacular. Details: During 2014 and 2015...
March 20, 2018
From Catholic News Agency:  Alberto José Gonzalez is a 50-year-old retired police officer, married with...
March 19, 2018
From The Chicago Tribune:  The Rev. C. Frank Phillips, founder of a religious order of...
March 19, 2018
Some may remember the controversy that swirled around San Francisco's Father Joseph Illo, whose traditionalist...
March 19, 2018
The New York Times' Stephen Hiltner paid a visit to the venerable Trappist monastery in...
March 19, 2018
From Vatican News:  The letter, which is written in Spanish, is essentially a thank you...
March 18, 2018
Details:  Lack of sleep is one of the most critical health issues for the homeless....
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