2015-03-13T17:00:52-04:00

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm   By

The following email arrived this afternoon, with the above photo: On June 2nd of this year the following men were ordained to the Diaconate in St. Louis by Archbishop Robert Carlson. In attendance was retired Bishop Robert Herman and the director of the Diaconate, Msgr. Michael Witt. The photo attached are the new deacons with the Archbishop. They are Charles Bacher, David Billing, Timothy Dallas, Daniel Graham, John Hofmann, Frederick Tustanowsky, Donald Walker, Matthew Witte, and Robert Wood. Congratulations and welcome,... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:20-04:00

Last updated on: September 30, 2016 at 5:06 pm   By

Some in the church are taking a closer look at the married priesthood, with one married priest about to release a book on the subject. From the August issue of U.S. Catholic: Father Donald Paul Sullins, a married priest and sociologist at Catholic University of America in Washington, has researched the reactions of American Catholics to the married clergy for a book he is writing, Married Catholic Priests (Oxford), to be published next year. He interviewed nearly all of the Pastoral Provision... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:20-04:00

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Really.  You can see the  billboard for the event below. From the Washington Post: For one hot August night, the St. Paul Saints, a Minnesota minor league baseball team, will become the “Mr. Paul Aints” in a game sponsored by a local atheist group.Dubbed “A Night of Unbelievable Fun,” the Aug. 10 game against the Amarillo Sox will include an auction of players’ special “Aints” jerseys, fireworks and a ceremonial first pitch by David Silverman, president of American Atheists. The... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:20-04:00

Last updated on: September 30, 2016 at 5:06 pm   By

G’day!  This hails from a TV station in Australia, promoting their coverage of the games that begin (I can’t believe it) next week. Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:20-04:00

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In the U.S. Catholic blog, writer Cathy O’Connell-Cahill describes visiting a couple neighborhood churches this summer (one, in fact, in my diocese…) Details: A stroll after a great dinner at Bamonte’s restaurant in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn (photos of Gary Sinise and Harrison Ford on its walls, along with Brooklyn Dodger greats) brought us to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, celebrating its 125th anniversary this month. Just down the street stood a towering ornamented pillar on a metal... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:20-04:00

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How can soldiers deal with grief and loss in a time of war, yet still hold fast to their faith?   That’s a subject a Catholic bishop addressed in a recent interview:  The role of military chaplain is a challenging one, providing spiritual care, a sympathetic ear or simple words of comfort for those serving in situations of combat in countries around the world. Although military chaplains are highly valued and still much in demand, there is now a severe... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:20-04:00

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The writer here returns to the piano at the age of 50 — and finds some valuable life lessons in the keyboard: Many a man or woman upon reaching a certain age will splurge on a Ferrari, trade in city life for a new start as a country squire or wed a trophy spouse. My gift to myself was getting back to middle C. Nine years ago, at age 50, I signed up for piano lessons. Again. I first began... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:20-04:00

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Some answers and analysis, from the International Business Times:  At least 1 million evangelical Christians took part in Saturday’s annual “March for Jesus” in Sao Paulo, demonstrating the growing trend of Protestantism in Brazil. With 123.2 million of 191 million Brazilians identifying as Catholic according to 2010 census data, the South American nation still holds the world’s largest Catholic population, but adherents to the faith have been steadily declining over several decades, while Protestantism, particularly evangelical Christianity, has been on... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:21-04:00

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Bishop Bernard Fellay gave an interview that was published on the society’s website.  Details, via CNS: The head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X said he would inform the Vatican soon on the society’s official position on Vatican efforts to bring the group back into full communion with the church. The response will insist that the society must preserve its identity, which is “the only efficacious means to help the church restore Christendom,” said Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior... Read more

2016-09-30T17:06:21-04:00

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How’s this for “Natural Law”: it’s a law of nature that everything rolls downhill—including mud, trees and debris.  Watch what happens when a massive mudslide begins to roll toward the banks of a river, and a couple people escape with only seconds to spare. This was captured by a Canadian film crew last week. Read more

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