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January 2019

January 31, 2019

Answering Father White: why children belong in church

An excellent rejoinder from Timothy O'Malley in Church Life Journal: In a recent blog post, Fr....

January 31, 2019

Study: People who go to church are happier

That probably won't surprise the jolly people in the pews, who knew that already. It's...

January 30, 2019

LISTEN: A widowed deacon talks about his journey to the priesthood

Here's something great: an interview by Iowa Catholic Radio's Jon Leonetti with my pal Deacon...

January 30, 2019

On Cuomo: ‘The governor is taunting the Catholic community and would wear excommunication as a badge of honor’

From my bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn: Recently, some in the Catholic community have called...

January 30, 2019

So help me God, this is a bad idea

From The Hill: The House Committee on Natural Resources is reportedly seeking to have the...

January 30, 2019

Asia Bibi headed to Canada

From The Catholic Register: Asia Bibi, the Catholic woman who spent eight years on death...

January 30, 2019

Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Atlanta

It happened last weekend, and the Archdiocese of Atlanta Twitter feed sent out the joyous...

January 29, 2019

MUST-SEE VIDEO: An anthem for a Michigan snow day

As reported: A Michigan school district took their snow day announcement to the next level this week....

January 29, 2019

Advice every one of us needs to hear right now

This comes from David Brooks in The New York Times, who sums up his philosophy...

January 29, 2019

Meet the CBS anchor who prays every morning and is an ordained minister

From The Washington Post, meet James Brown, prepping for the Super Bowl: The early morning...

January 28, 2019

Bishop of Albany addresses questions about excommunication, Canon 915 and Governor Cuomo

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com From the Diocese of Albany website, words from Bishop...

January 28, 2019

Pope on plane: ‘My decision is: no optional celibacy’ for priests

From CNS: The primary goal of the Vatican's February summit on clerical sexual abuse and...

January 28, 2019

The 100-year-old deacon still serving 8 Masses a week

From Patti Armstrong at The National Catholic Register: Woodrow Wilson was president, people drove their...

January 27, 2019

Priest to parish: ‘Why we don’t encourage little kids in church’

From Father Michael White, pastor of the Church of the Nativity, the parish made famous...

January 27, 2019

Statement from lawyers for Covington student Nick Sandmann: ‘We expect a multitude of civil lawsuits’

This was posted Friday on the website for Hemmer, DeFrank and Wessels. It comes from Nick...

January 27, 2019

Pro-choice pol denied communion in Ireland

Details: A Catholic priest reportedly refused to give communion to a pro-choice TD at a...

January 27, 2019

Great moments in journalism: Newsweek gets it completely wrong

Deacon John Placette alerted me to this. (Thanks!) This headline went up last night. It's...

January 27, 2019

Horror: at least 27 killed in bombing during Mass at cathedral in Philippines

The video above shows the aftermath and offers additional information on the ground. Details: ...

January 27, 2019

Who was history’s biggest ‘influencer’?

The Holy Father has the answer: Although Mary would not be considered an "influencer," like...

January 26, 2019

‘How precious is the family for transmitting the faith’

My blog neighbor, Dr. Gregory Popcak — a.k.a., "The Other Greg" at Patheos — alerted...

January 25, 2019

BREAKING: Bishop apologizes to Covington students

Details: Diocese of Covington Bishop Roger Foys apologized Friday afternoon for issuing a premature statement...

January 25, 2019

Portland archbishop issues pastoral letter on sacred music, mandating more Gregorian chant, Latin

This popped up on the archdiocesan website this morning: "Sing to the Lord a New...

January 25, 2019

President Trump nominates deacon to U.S. Court of Appeals

My friend and legal eagle Tom Zampino alerted me to this bit of news: President...

January 24, 2019

Need some good news? Here you go: ‘Why I had to cross the Tiber’

You may remember the story of the Episcopal priest Andrew Petiprin and his journey into the...

January 24, 2019

Congress investigating Twitter account behind the Covington video

From The New York Times: Lawmakers are investigating the Twitter account that first shared a...

January 24, 2019

Pope Francis released his message for World Communications Day — and it’s one we need today

I can't imagine a more timely, necessary or urgent message for this moment. Here is...

January 23, 2019

‘Why hasn’t Governor Cuomo been excommunicated?’ — UPDATED

That question has been a recurring refrain over the last several days—and grew louder after...

January 23, 2019

The 71-year-old grandfather who is also a priest: ‘The Lord called me, grabbed me by the hair, but I ran away’

A great vocation story: Speaking to the Italian television network TV2000, a recently ordained Italian...

January 23, 2019

Meet ABC News’s Paula Faris: ‘My faith is my rock, my glue, my foundation’

As a former network news guy, I was delighted and grateful to read this profile...

January 22, 2019

Study: few bishops, deacon directors believe Holy See will authorize women deacons

Interesting news from the good people at Crux: A new study released on Tuesday found...