2012-08-11T04:52:26-04:00

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It happened Friday night.  Profiles of the men can be found here.   Names of the ordained and their wives (thanks to Eric Meisfjord, Director of Communications for the Diocese): José Aparicio, (Graciela) Bonifacio Arebalo, (Maribel) Craig Blomgren, (Cindy) H. Roy Buck, (Marge) Brian Ernst, (Julie) James Evermann, (Maureen) Dan Glatt, (Debby) Thomas Heavey, (Mary) James Kestell, (Kathleen) Victor Lopez, (Evangeline) Perry Pearman, (Sheila) Allen Peterson, (Linda) Maclobio Robles, ( Maria) Nick Senger, (Brenda) Jim Schwarzer, (Ann) José David Torres,... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:06-04:00

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This really is pure gold. With a grateful h/t to The Crescat, who has more shots like this the world should see: Caption: Ethopian runner and Orthodox Christian, Meseret Defar, shows the image of Our Lady she carried in her shirt after she won the gold medal in the 5000m race. Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:06-04:00

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Bishops have used them to preach, and priests have used them to celebrate Mass.  And it seems the popularity of the iPad for liturgical use continues to grow:  According to TheJournal.ie, priests are using the devices to do everything from reading the gospels to downloading blessing and even updating their Twitter accounts. “It’s very handy,” says Fr Fintan Monaghan, secretary to the Archbishop of Tuam. “There’s an application for the breviary, for example” the book which contains the prayers for saying... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:07-04:00

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Details:  An American nuns group rebuked by the Vatican said Friday it would hold talks with the bishops appointed to overhaul the organization but would not “compromise its mission.” Sister Pat Farrell, president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, called a Vatican assessment charging the sisters with tolerating dissent a “misrepresentation.” But she said the more than 900 women who attended the group’s national assembly this week decided they would stay open to discussion for now with three bishops... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:07-04:00

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This piece in the Los Angeles Times should set off alarm bells: Murder or mercy killing? One story that dominated headlines this week raised that question in a particularly dramatic fashion: An Ohio man is accused of shooting to death his ailing wife of 45 years, possibly as part of a “death pact” promise to prevent her from suffering. In the coming years, many other Americans will be wrestling with similar questions about how, and when, to end their own... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:07-04:00

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Welcome to the 21st century. Details:  When the jubilant couple were wed in June, they exchanged personalized vows and titanium rings, cheered the heartfelt toasts and danced themselves breathless. Then, as the evening was winding down, unexpected questions started popping up. One after another, their guests began asking: Are you going to have kids? When are you going to have kids? Tom Lotito and Matt Hay, both 26, could not help but feel moved. They never imagined as teenagers that... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:07-04:00

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His big fat Catholic wedding made news, and now his role as lector at Mass is getting attention—not all of it, evidently, favorable. From my paper of record, the New York Post:  For most, a Sunday church service is a moment for peace, worship and reflection — unless Alec Baldwin is in your congregation. Sources tell us that some of the parishioners at Most Holy Trinity Parish in East Hampton are so sick of Baldwin’s blustering that a group stood up and... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:07-04:00

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Details:  A new Mitt Romney ad released Thursday accuses President Barack Obama of waging a “war on religion.” The ad, along with recent attacks on Obama’s welfare policy, signals a move away from attacking the president’s handling of the economy. “President Obama used his health care plan to declare war on religion, forcing religious institutions to go against their faith,” says a narrator in the ad. “Mitt Romney believes that’s wrong.” Romney is referring to an Obama administration decision to mandate... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:07-04:00

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Over at Catholic Lane you will find this astonishing confession by Anthony Schefter, titled “Catholic But Mentally Ill.”  Here is a life most of us can’t imagine.  (And thanks, Mark Shea, for the tip!) A snip:  Apart from my Catholic faith and my relationship with Jesus I am certain I would be dead. It’s as simple as that. Whether from a bullet from a prison guard or by my own hand, I’m not sure, but the world would be getting... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:07-04:00

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A visionary idea?  Perhaps: It’s the latest prescription for extreme ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who shun contact with the opposite sex: Glasses that blur their vision, so they don’t have to see women they consider to be immodestly dressed. In an effort to maintain their strictly devout lifestyle, the ultra-Orthodox have separated the sexes on buses, sidewalks and other public spaces in their neighborhoods. Their interpretation of Jewish law forbids contact between men and women who are not married. Walls in... Read more

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