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June 2019

June 05, 2019

Giving Jesus the Cold Shoulder: When Casual Catholics Take ‘Casual’ to a New Level

The heated debate about bare shoulders during Mass reminded me of this post from a...

June 05, 2019

Cardinal Di Nardo ‘Categorically Rejects’ Report on Sex Abuse Case, Calls Quotes ‘Absolute Fabrication’

From the AP, via KHOU in Houston: The cardinal leading the U.S. Catholic Church's response...

June 04, 2019

UPDATE: ‘My Suffering is Unbearable’: Teenager Traumatized by Rape Takes Her Life in Netherlands

See update below, which indicates her death was not by legal euthanasia, but by suicide....

June 04, 2019

Pope Francis Approves Revised Italian Translation of Lord’s Prayer

Details: Pope Francis has approved the revised translation of the missal for Italy and includes...

June 03, 2019

Ordination Update: 9 New Deacons for Worcester

It happened last Saturday, but here's the story in The Catholic Free Press: Bishop McManus...

June 03, 2019

Jeannie Gaffigan Pens Book About Her Brain Tumor: ‘Jim’s Learning to Read Just for Me’

From People: The writing partner and wife of bestselling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, and mother of their...

June 03, 2019

Wow: This 100-Year-Old Priest Has Four Sons Who Are Priests, Too

This vocation has to be one for the record books: Don Probo Vaccarini was ordained...

June 03, 2019

Ordination Update: 4 New Deacons for Erie

From the diocese's Facebook page: Congratulations to Martin Aubel, Dr. Glenn Bailey, Matthew Ochalek and...

June 03, 2019

Ordination Update: 5 New Deacons for Rockville Centre

You can check out the photo gallery here, from Long Island Catholic. Caption: Bishop John Barres...

June 03, 2019

President Trump Issues Message Commemorating John Paul II’s Trip to Poland

This didn't get much attention yesterday, but it's notable: a presidential message marking the...

June 03, 2019

To End Abortion, Make Men Accountable

An important perspective from USA TODAY and lawyer Thomas Wheatley As a person who is...

June 02, 2019

Facing Backlash, Bishop Issues Statement on Pride Month

Details: Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop on Sunday defended a tweet urging Catholics to not...

June 02, 2019

Francis Slams Catholic ‘Fundamentalists’ Who ‘Safeguard Ashes of the Past’

Details: Pope Francis has criticized traditionalist Catholics who seek to "safeguard the ashes" of the...

June 02, 2019

Some Australia Catholic Schools Make God Gender-Neutral

From The Daily Mail: Catholic schoolgirls are being taught that God is gender-neutral and banned...

June 01, 2019

Thousands Process with Broken Statue: ‘The Message of the Broken Mary is We’re All Broken. Everyone.’

This deserves wider attention. It happened yesterday in Chicago. The story, from The Chicago Tribune: ...

June 01, 2019

The Breakaway Church of Peter Njogu: ‘I Am the Solution’

The Washington Post this morning looks at a breakaway church in Kenya, founded by a...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

Georgia and Abortion: ‘Since When Do Hollywood Studios Have Such Strong Views on Women’s Rights?’

CNN's Brian Stelter offered a good wrap-up of the growing controversy this morning, with some...

May 31, 2019

Horror: Bus With Catholic Pilgrims Collides With Tractor-Trailer; 21 Dead

From The New York Times: A fiery freeway accident involving a tractor-trailer and a bus...

May 29, 2019

‘By Focusing So Intently on Women Deacons, We Miss the Larger Challenge Facing Our Church’

Some great insight here from Pia de Solenni: In addition to their role of administering...

May 29, 2019

No Capes: A New Look for the Knights

This caused a stir when it was first discussed a couple years back. Now, it's...

May 28, 2019

Ordination Update: 14 New Deacons for Baltimore

Details: Father Michael Triplett, director of deacon formation, spoke of the importance of adding three...

May 28, 2019

The Advocate Who Pleads Our Cause

I suspect when most of us think of the Holy Spirit, “the Advocate” isn’t the...

May 28, 2019

In New Interview, Pope Francis Addresses McCarrick Case, Viganò, Homosexuality and More

From Vatican Media: Mexican journalist and writer, Valentina Alazraki, has been the Vatican correspondent for...

May 27, 2019

Ordination Update: 4 New Deacons for Rochester

Here they are, in a class photo, shared on Twitter: Deacon Edward Giblin, Director of...

May 27, 2019

Amazing: 7 Priests Ordained in 7 Years, All From the Same Parish

How does this parish do it? Is there something in the water? Some answers: Starting...

May 26, 2019

Seminarian Seriously Ill with Cancer Ordained in Hospital

From Poland: The Congregation of the Sons of Divine Providence in Poland have ordained a...

May 26, 2019

My Prayer for Memorial Day

Sunday morning, I had the privilege of offering the invocation at the local American Legion...

May 26, 2019

Cardinal Sarah Says Encouraging Migration Misinterprets the Gospel

From The Tablet: Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline...

May 25, 2019

Ordination Update: 18 New Deacons for Brooklyn

Check out the video from NET: The press release: The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio,...

May 25, 2019

Pope Francis on Abortion: ‘Is It Licit to Hire a Hitman to Solve a Problem?’

From AP: Pope Francis on Saturday said abortion can never be condoned, even when the...