2016-09-30T17:01:17-04:00

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How kids at one Catholic high school in Bloomington, Illinois are learning—and giving: Connor Sheehan, a high school student writing a children’s book, could picture himself as the next Dr. Seuss. Sheehan, 16, is becoming an author and illustrator as part of his Central Catholic High School sophomore English class. His assignment: to write a story for a specific pre-kindergartner at Epiphany School in Normal, including the boy’s name, favorite color, toy and favorite food. The 35-page story features a... Read more

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Next year, God willing, there will be at least one who can. An Indiana deacon dropped me the following e-mail: I thought you might be interested to know that on Friday the 28th, the wife of a deacon in formation in the Lafayette-in-Indiana diocese will be formally elevated to the Indiana Supreme Court. (She actually took the oath of office in November but the formal ceremony is 12/28.) Her name is Loretta Rush.  Her husband, the deacon candidate, is Jim Rush.  I believe he is in his last... Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:17-04:00

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From Catholic News Agency: The Irish government has announced that it will introduce legislation on abortion that will legalize the procedure in cases where the mother’s life is at risk, drawing criticism pro-life advocates. Independent Irish Senator Ronan Mullen said in the Irish Senate that the move showed “no concern for unborn children” and was a contradictory act in the wake of condemnations of the massive school shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut, the Irish newspaper The Journal reports.... Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:17-04:00

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Details:  A Hanukkah song was dropped from a Roman Catholic school concert just a day before the show after an official said the season’s focus should be on the birth of Jesus. As a result, two music instructors who had been working with students declined to participate in the concert Tuesday night at Interlochen Arts Academy. A traditional Jewish song, “Festival of Lights,” was on the program for a concert by students from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School in... Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:17-04:00

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Tony Rossi offers his review of this year’s must-see movie musical: The Christmas debut is appropriate since it’s the most profoundly Christian story for mainstream audiences that’s been produced in years. Far from being a niche movie just designed for religious viewers, this is a big budget drama whose universal values will appeal to anyone yearning for riveting storytelling, engaging acting, and songs that will leave you singing for days, even years, on end. And in light of the recent killings at... Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:17-04:00

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From this morning’s New York Times: A global study of religious adherence released on Tuesday by the Pew Research Center found that about one of every six people worldwide has no religious affiliation. This makes the “unaffiliated,” as the study calls them, the third-largest group worldwide, with 16 percent of the global population — about equal to Catholics. The study also found a wide disparity in the median age of religious populations, with Muslims and Hindus the youngest, and Buddhists... Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:18-04:00

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From Catholic News Agency: Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston says the Church needs more and better prepared Catholic politicians and journalists who can bring the faith into the public square. “We need to be much more proactive to prepare our laity and help them understand what a crucial role they have in public life and in the media where they’re forming public opinion and educating people through different means that have a great impact in society,” Cardinal O’Malley told... Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:18-04:00

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You may remember that I posted on the unusual new name being proposed for New Orleans’ basketball team. Now, a contest is underway to pick the new team logo. Who knew there were so many ways to draw a pelican?  Check ’em out and cast your vote here. Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:18-04:00

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Or as one wag put it: “Archbishop gets rid of a crook on his staff!” From Ireland: The Most Reverend Doctor Richard Clarke was striking the West Door of St Patrick’s Cathedral three times as part of the traditional ceremony when his staff snapped in two. However he took the mishap in good humour and held the broken staff together as he was welcomed into the cathedral to deliver an address. Read more

2016-09-30T17:01:18-04:00

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A colleague at work noted today, “It’s at moments like this that the Church as at Her best.” As evidence, here’s a great profile of a great priest, from the Washington Post:  As if it were any normal day, Monsignor Robert Weiss had his usual breakfast at the Sandy Hook Diner — a short stack of French toast and two strips of bacon. Waitresses call it the “Monsignor Special.” Within hours of that hometown breakfast Friday, Weiss found himself in... Read more

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