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December 2017

December 06, 2017
The heads of the Christian churches in Jerusalem have sent the following letter to President...
December 06, 2017
The Holy Father spoke about plans for the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's...
December 06, 2017
This is exceptionally well done: a look at the deacons of one archdiocese—St. Paul-Minneapolis—as the...
December 05, 2017
Some interesting observations here about  recent findings from the good people at Pew, via Sandro...
December 05, 2017
A grateful h/t to Anthony Ruff over at PrayTell, who sent this my way. It's...
December 05, 2017
Details: A Coptic cathedral has been restored and reopened eight months after a suicide bombing...
December 05, 2017
This is big.  It may well be the first time the son of a deacon...
December 04, 2017
This is just lovely, an ad the BBC is running this holiday season: “Christmas is...
December 03, 2017
A little something to remember: During the weeks before Christmas, Catholic churches stand out for...
December 02, 2017
"What I say to you, I say to all: ‘Watch!'” What a powerful way to...
December 02, 2017
This is superb: an excerpt from the commencement speech delivered recently by motivational speaker Rick...
December 02, 2017
This week, my parish kicks off Advent with this seasonal perennial. It's our entrance hymn...
December 02, 2017
You may remember the reports about this church and its parish community from a few...
December 01, 2017
From the CBC in Canada: Angèle Regnier says travelling the country with the 465-year-old severed right...
December 01, 2017
It has an impressive lineup of talent behind it, including Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus and...
December 01, 2017
It happened last night, after Moore challenged him in a tweet: "If you want to...

November 2017

November 30, 2017
That's the great advice of Simcha Fisher: On Sunday, our beloved pastor told a version...
November 29, 2017
It's said to be the first center of its kind on Long Island, and attracting...
November 29, 2017
You'll remember that a wave of kidnappings hit Catholic religious in Nigeria earlier this month....
November 29, 2017
National Geographic has the scoop: Over the centuries, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre has...
November 28, 2017
After all the speculation, we have this:  Meghan Markle will be baptized into the Church...
November 28, 2017
The announcement on the Archdiocese of Washington website: Today (November 28, 2017) the Archdiocese of...
November 28, 2017
As many deacons may already know, the National Association of Diaconate Directors (NADD), in conjunction...
November 27, 2017
The interwebs are abuzz with news about the engagement of Prince Harry and actress Meghan...
November 26, 2017
Wow. A beautiful vocation story that would make St. Monica proud: For years, Louise would...
November 26, 2017
Bishop Joseph Bambera ordained the men yesterday at St. Peter's Cathedral. From the Scranton Times-Tribune:...
November 25, 2017
This is a perennial at many parishes on this Sunday, the Solemnity of Christ the...
November 24, 2017
More evidence that the best advertisement for the priesthood is a happy priest. Here's a...
November 24, 2017
Details: For the past 500 years, beautiful sacred music has echoed up towards Michelangelo’s sublime...
November 23, 2017
This adorable little girl couldn't help herself. She had to offer a hug to every...
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