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June 2017

June 14, 2017
From CNN:  Rep. Steve Scalise -- as well as a congressional staffer and members of...
June 14, 2017
The meals are being provided by Caritas Jordan, the Church's humanitarian agency in the country....
June 14, 2017
Some sad news out of Canada: We are deeply saddened to share with you that...
June 13, 2017
From CNS:  Days after the dramatic testimony of his firing and dealings with U.S. President...
June 13, 2017
It happened last Saturday at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia,...
June 13, 2017
A great read, from the Rev. Ryan Rojo, S.T.L., in Homiletic & Pastoral Review, who...
June 13, 2017
The video above from EWTN offers some context. Additional details:  Dozens of Chaldean Christians were...
June 13, 2017
An account of a recent Mass, via The New York Times: The word “pilgrimage” usually...
June 12, 2017
A new survey shows how divided our country has become politically—and it extends to our...
June 12, 2017
It's the brainchild of John Tirado, of the Knights of Columbus, in New Jersey. You...
June 11, 2017
Heroism, pure and simple:  Dramatic dash cam video shows a car creep through a red traffic...
June 10, 2017
Periodically, people ask me, “What is your favorite part of being a deacon?” Well, first,...
June 10, 2017
I was wondering when someone would get around to writing about this, and here it...
June 10, 2017
Some great wisdom from Bishop James Schuerman of Milwaukee: I remember my mother telling me...
June 09, 2017
From a homily delivered last month at the ordination of deacons by Archbishop J. Michael...
June 09, 2017
Have you met any yet? Check out this profile of a different kind of priest...
June 09, 2017
Note: Today is the feast of St. Ephrem, noted deacon of the Church. The Prayer...
June 06, 2017
Details:  Over 130 imams from across the United Kingdom have said they will refuse to...
June 06, 2017
This video, uploaded two days ago to YouTube, reportedly shows militants attacking statues in the...
June 06, 2017
From CNA:  As government forces pry apart the Islamic State's three yearlong grip on Mosul,...
June 05, 2017
From Long Island Catholic: Bishop John Barres ordained 11 men to the diaconate on Saturday, June...
June 05, 2017
An interesting observation from CNA:  There are few Catholic ministries that exist today that minister...
June 04, 2017
Details: Devotees of St. John Bosco, the legendary 19th century Italian pastor who founded the...
June 04, 2017
This Sunday, my wife and I decided to do something altogether different during our vacation:...
June 04, 2017
The Holy Spirit has been busy! Vocations are booming in Brooklyn, with 12 men ordained...
June 03, 2017
A beautiful must-read from Wisconsin: Timothy Decker, once a successful wire sculptor who died indigent...
June 03, 2017
Some of the most potent passages of scripture are also the pithiest. “Thy will be...
June 02, 2017
A friend posted this on her Facebook page this morning, and it offers wisdom to...

May 2017

May 31, 2017
This is beyond words. Just watch. The miracle of medicine never ceases to amaze. God...
May 31, 2017
Details:  A Roman Catholic priest seized by militants loyal to the Islamic State has been...
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