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August 2019

August 01, 2019

Archdiocese releases timely video: #WeAreBaltimore

As the YouTube description puts it: The Archdiocese is proud to call Baltimore its home...

August 01, 2019

WATCH: If Bible characters took Uber

From the inimitable John Crist. Enjoy.

August 01, 2019

Archbishop Gregory: ‘Reject language that ridicules, condemns, vilifies another’

"Such discourse has no place on the lips of those who confess Christ or who...

August 01, 2019

Archeologists say they have found Church of the Apostles by Sea of Galilee

Wow: Archaeologists believe they have likely found the Church of the Apostles, which Christian tradition...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

His first month: A new priest writes about ‘the most life-changing aspect of priesthood’

This may surprise some people, from Father John Kladar: It has been just over six...

July 31, 2019

First look: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in ‘The Two Popes’

From the BBC: The first image of Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes has been released, and...

July 31, 2019

Fire destroys historic Texas church; neighbors rescue Blessed Sacrament

Details: Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Tuesday joined the...

July 30, 2019

Ordination update: 11 new deacons for Dubuque

I got the following email from deacon candidate Mike DeMoully: Haven’t seen this on your...

July 30, 2019

Is this the answer to the question of women deacons?

My friend and diaconal sibling from the East, Father Deacon Daniel Dozier, posted the following...

July 30, 2019

Maryland church leaders write open letter to President Trump

"Good leaders lift up, call people together, and bring out the best in them. Mr....

July 30, 2019

WATCH: Tour de France winner greets family with the Sign of the Cross

Beautiful and humbling: After he finished the final leg of the Tour de France on...

July 29, 2019

Meet the Catholic conservative leading Britain’s House of Commons

Check this out: Despite Boris Johnson’s dismal record on key social issues there can be...

July 27, 2019

Judge dismisses Covington teenager’s $250 million libel suit against Washington Post

Details: A federal judge in Kentucky on Friday dismissed a $250 million libel suit against...

July 26, 2019

On women preaching: ‘The pulpit is not our platform’

Here's one perspective on the recent discussion on this from Catherine Hadro: It is only...

July 25, 2019

‘Wrongheaded and unconscionable’: Catholics criticize reinstatement of federal death penalty

From CNS: The July 25 announcement by the Justice Department that it is reinstating the...

July 25, 2019

Report: priest during homily called on President Trump to resign

It reportedly happened during Mass at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Washington, DC....

July 25, 2019

Beautiful: the world’s first community of religious sisters with Down syndrome

Most people probably don't even know such a community exists. Details: The Little Sisters Disciples...

July 24, 2019

Want to feel more hopeful about the future of the Church? Try this.

Words of wisdom from Simcha Fisher: Who but priests understand better how serious our spiritual...

July 24, 2019

Survey: half of Catholics don’t know Church teaching on Eucharist

Details: Results from a new Pew survey show that Jews are the most knowledgeable among...

July 23, 2019

Brooklyn welcomes a consecrated virgin — UPDATED

This popped up in my email — h/t Elizabeth Scalia! — and it's pretty great: ...

July 23, 2019

Baltimore’s Auxiliary Bishop Brennan named to replace Bransfield in West Virginia

Some good news for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, via The Catholic Review: Pope Francis named...

July 22, 2019

A gay rabbi-in-residence at a Catholic university?

As we say in Queens: oy. From The Jewish News: "Let me be your rabbi!”...

July 22, 2019

Bishop mandates an ad orientem Mass at cathedral, encourages it across the diocese

From the Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico, here's part of a letter from Bishop...

July 22, 2019

This may be the best-kept secret in the Church

Did you know this is NFP Awareness Week? Details: Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is...

July 22, 2019

Are there times when women can preach?

This essay by Jean Molesky-Paz was published today — the feast of St. Mary Magdalene...

July 22, 2019

Picture of the Week: A Blessing from a New Priest

H/T to my blogging colleague Tom McDonald. This comes from the Diocese of Bismark Facebook...

July 22, 2019

With bishops retiring, ‘It’s as crucial a time for church leadership since the 16th century’

An important reminder, and some context, from NCR: Pope Francis will have a rare opportunity...

July 22, 2019

Secretary of State Bergoglio?

From Crux: An Argentine priest who knew Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires prior...

July 21, 2019

Steve Bannon: ‘If your phone’s ever been in a Catholic church, they got this data…’

This seems to have slipped under the radar: a report from Friday with some interesting...

July 20, 2019

Vatican Issues Disciplinary Measures Against Bransfield

A big h/t to Rocco, who noted this on his Twitter feed last night. The...