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August 2019

August 13, 2019

The ESPN headline writer who lost his job — but found his vocation

A h/t to Terry Mattingly's Get Religion blog — and writer Bobby Ross, Jr. —...

August 13, 2019

WATCH: Deacons affirm ordination promises, celebrate Feast of St. Lawrence in Charlotte

And, as an added bonus, the bishop installed deacon candidates in the Rite of Lector....

August 12, 2019

Theology on tap? Former Catholic church in Baltimore becoming a brewery

From Baltimore magazine: Something’s brewing (literally) inside St. Michael’s Church in Fells Point. This fall, Ministry...

August 12, 2019

Remembering the deacon who was ordained a priest at Dachau

A priest friend on Facebook reminded me of this story today, and it's worth noting....

August 12, 2019

J.D. Vance, author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ becomes Catholic

From Rod Dreher: I’ve been in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a special reason this weekend: my...

August 11, 2019

Revolt: parishioners protest changes at parish in Portland, Oregon — UPDATED

Evidently, one pastor's efforts to restore a sense of orthodoxy to a progressive parish met...

August 11, 2019

‘God put the wiggle in children — don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house’

This morning, I saw a post on Facebook from a priest, describing how a parishioner...

August 11, 2019

The extraordinary life of Deacon Joseph Van Tam Le

Denver Catholic recounts his remarkable journey: Deacon Joseph Van Tam Le, 97, passed away peacefully...

August 10, 2019

Behold, a priest

Last weekend, my parish in Queens, New York continued a longstanding custom of inviting a...

August 09, 2019

Pope Francis: ‘A country must be sovereign, not closed’

In a new interview, the Holy Father spoke about the upcoming Amazon synod, and a...

August 08, 2019

WATCH: A beautiful Catholic wedding

From Nicole and John Grosso's nuptials in April, witnessed by Bridgeport's Bishop Frank Caggiano. Excuse...

August 08, 2019

‘Here comes everybody’: Check out Long Island’s Mass on the beach

Heading to the beach this summer? Don't forget God. A priest on Long Island is...

August 08, 2019

‘A vivid example of how NOT to Catholic’

This is worth your time, a lesson for us all from Larry Denninger at A...

August 08, 2019

‘This guy should have been protected’: Detroit Chaldean Catholic deported to Iraq, dies from lack of insulin

There's a lot that's just heartbreaking about this case. What can you do with a...

August 07, 2019

Wow: You have to hear this bishop sing

Take a few minutes and give a listen: Albany's Bishop Ed Scharfenberger and Marko Pranic...

August 07, 2019

WATCH: A different side of Jim Gaffigan

They released the trailer to his new movie, "American Dreamer," this week, and it may...

August 07, 2019

Lawsuit alleges hundreds of cases of sex abuse in the Boy Scouts

Evil knows no bounds. From The Washington Post: A group of lawyers is claiming to...

August 07, 2019

Did you know there is a feast for ‘The Finding of St. Stephen, the First Martyr’?

Deacons, take note! Fascinating stuff, via Gregory DiPippo at the New Liturgical Movement: Today [August...

August 06, 2019

WATCH: Chris Cuomo and Our Lady of Guadalupe

The CNN anchor began his closing remarks Monday night by holding up an image of...

August 06, 2019

RIP Toni Morrison, Catholic

The acclaimed author of "Beloved" — and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature —...

August 05, 2019

Father Perrone update: lawyers say he passed a polygraph ‘with flying colors’

The following news release arrived in my email a short time ago, updating the story...

August 05, 2019

After archbishop severs ties, Jesuit high school appeals to Rome

From the Indianapolis Star: The Indianapolis high school stripped of its Catholic identity over the employment of...

August 05, 2019

Chaput: ‘Only a fool can believe that gun control will solve the problem…’

From Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles Chaput, who ministered to the people of Colorado after Columbine: In...

August 05, 2019

The bishop of El Paso: ‘The Christ who suffered is in our midst’

From the diocesan website, a statement released Saturday by Bishop Mark Seitz: After this tragic...

August 04, 2019

This is superb: the story of the basketball star who became a nun

You won't find a better vocation story than this. Check this out, from ESPN: She...

August 04, 2019

Martyr: Young El Paso mother died trying to shield her baby from bullets

Details: A young mom shot dead during the El Paso massacre was hit while shielding her baby...

August 04, 2019

Remembering the Curé of Ars, Pope Francis writes to priests offering gratitude, encouragement

Details: Pope Francis has written a letter to the more than 400,000 Catholic priests worldwide encouraging them...

August 03, 2019

The U.S. bishops on El Paso: ‘Things must change…to end these abhorrent acts’ — UPDATED

From the USCCB: Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...

August 03, 2019

‘Teach us to number our days aright’: Homily for 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We spend so much of our lives trying to get what we really don’t need...

August 02, 2019

MUST-READ: ‘Top 10 Myths About Clergy Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church’

This is an important compendium that every Catholic needs to read and share. From Psychology...