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September 2017

September 28, 2017
While this story in The Irish Examiner doesn't make the fatal mistake of confusing deacons...
September 26, 2017
The diaconate is still relatively new in Ireland—and a big deal, as this story makes...
September 25, 2017
America Media wanted to know and came up with interesting answers: When asked to rate...
September 24, 2017
The first martyr of the United States was beatified yesterday. I preached about him in...
September 24, 2017
The Presbyterian preacher and writer M. Craig Barnes once wrote: “God is always present, but...
September 23, 2017
I'm away from my home parish this weekend (duty calls) but here's the offertory hymn...
September 23, 2017
I'm on the road again this morning, flying up to Boston and then driving to...
September 22, 2017
Patheos has an interesting interview by Kate O'Hare with two veteran Disney animators, Tony Bancroft...
September 22, 2017
From the BBC:  A failing dam is causing "extremely dangerous" flooding on a Puerto Rico...
September 22, 2017
An interesting take by Karl Schmude in the UK's Catholic Herald:  In film history, the...
September 21, 2017
Holy Toledo! A priest friend sent me the image above. The ordination occurred last weekend...
September 21, 2017
The press release:  House Speaker Paul Ryan will deliver the keynote address at this year’s...
September 21, 2017
It was a brutal public execution that shocked and angered the world. And now men...
September 21, 2017
From the Latin Patriarchate:  On Wednesday, September 20, 2017, vandals have broken into and desecrated...
September 21, 2017
From CNS:  The shouts of joy and cries of despair that greeted Pope Francis' recent...
September 21, 2017
Details:  According to reports, the blood St. Januarius liquefied in Naples and the miracle of...
September 21, 2017
From the diocese:  Bishop Bradley ordained 13 men as Permanent Deacons on Saturday. Click here for...
September 20, 2017
He spoke on the subject of hope today during his General Audience, and he offered...
September 20, 2017
The folks at Crux spoke to a few Catholics who watched the speech: Republican Congressman...
September 20, 2017
Who knew? From the Catholic Register in Canada: St. Jacobs, Ont., is home to a...
September 19, 2017
Details:  While our country continues the ongoing controversy surrounding the moral, legal and religious issue...
September 19, 2017
A helpful reminder from today's Mass reading: "Deacons must be dignified, not deceitful, not addicted...
September 19, 2017
From Vatican Radio:  Pope Francis has set up a new Pontifical institute for the study...
September 19, 2017
The ordination happened Saturday, and dozens of pictures have been posted on the diocese's Facebook...
September 18, 2017
A big h/t to the gang at ChurchPop for discovering this: Lady Gaga posted on...
September 18, 2017
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh took another step toward a...
September 18, 2017
It happened this weekend, as the saint's relics came to St. Patrick's Cathedral, and he...
September 17, 2017
California Senator Dianne Feinstein raised the issue of the "dogma" of a Catholic judicial nominee,...
September 17, 2017
I'm here in the Archdiocese of Baltimore this weekend, leading a convocation of deacons and...
September 17, 2017
Congratulations, brothers!  Ad multos annos! From the press release: With the congregation joined in prayer...
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