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December 2018

December 02, 2018

‘The truth has to be told’: Deacon accuses priest of attempted sexual assault

From The Day in New London: A former deacon at Sacred Heart Church in Groton...

December 02, 2018

Bismarck Bishop: ‘Without the diaconate, the church is not complete’

Friday, the Feast of St. Andrew, the Diocese of Bismarck's Bishop David Kagan ordained five...

December 01, 2018

When Jesus walked through Hollywood: watch this amazing Eucharistic procession

It happened on the feast of Christ the King: Hundreds of Catholics processed through Hollywood’s...

December 01, 2018

Strike a match: Homily for December 2, 2018, 1st Sunday of Advent

Hearing this Sunday’s Gospel, you could be forgiven for thinking it was a mistake. It...

December 01, 2018

RIP, George H.W. Bush, man of faith

The 41st President of the United States died Friday night at his home in Houston...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

Pope Francis on homosexual priests: ‘In religious life, there’s no room for that kind of affection’

From Catholic News Agency: In a book-length interview to be published next week, Pope Francis...

November 30, 2018

Counting down to Christmas with an Advent calendar full of wine

It's all the rage, evidently. Check out the video here: The story: A discount...

November 29, 2018

WATCH: Dominican Sisters sing at National Christmas Tree Lighting

In case you missed it, here are some highlights from last night's big event in...

November 29, 2018

At a moment when many want to leave the Church, here’s a message we need

From the always-wise Elizabeth Scalia, words of consolation and Advent encouragement during this difficult time:...

November 29, 2018

Bombshell: 2012 report on Connecticut seminary uncovered wide homosexual network

From The National Catholic Register: Some of the seminarians and transitional deacons at the center...

November 29, 2018

‘Nothing newsworthy to report’: Diocese defends employing priest who threatened rape, says he has recovered

The lead paragraph from the AP report on a priest in Sioux City: A Roman Catholic...

November 29, 2018

‘We are richly blessed’: Atlanta’s Archbishop Gregory on deacons

There are still places in the United States where deacons are minimized, marginalized, dismissed or,...

November 28, 2018

Living Caravaggio paintings? Prepare to have your mind blown.

Seriously: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, the father of Baroque painting, shocked the upper class aesthetes of...

November 28, 2018

Report: second miracle confirmed for Blessed John Henry Newman

Sainthood could be coming soon, if reports are accurate: Blessed John Henry Newman could be...

November 28, 2018

What really happened in Memphis? — UPDATED

An excellent report by Crux's Christopher White lays out the facts behind the sudden and...

November 28, 2018

MUST-SEE VIDEO: When a little boy interrupts the pope’s General Audience

This video from Rome Reports is priceless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=79&v=TPz9popHhso The explanation: This little boy had no...

November 28, 2018

Incredible: Little Sisters of the Poor robbed while shopping at Costco

It happened outside Baltimore. From The Catholic Review: Apparent Good Samaritans turned out to be...

November 27, 2018

#MeToo? Theologians draft the ‘Women’s Bible’

From AFP — and note the surprising reference to Martha and deacons: Tired of seeing...

November 27, 2018

Texas diocese argues: ‘Church property should not be used for building a border wall’

From Catholic News Agency: The Diocese of Brownsville, Texas is pushing back against a government...

November 26, 2018

His family thought this Jewish boy might become a rabbi; instead, he became a Catholic deacon

A great journey, via Elizabeth Fisher in Catholic Philly: Richard Malamut was raised in the Jewish...

November 26, 2018

Bishop Morlino funeral arrangements

From the Diocese of Madison: Catholics of the Diocese of Madison will solemnly lay Bishop...

November 26, 2018

In California, a move to consecrate the state to Mary

A worthwhile idea for every state, really: An effort is underway to consecrate California to...

November 25, 2018

In Chryst they trust: Meet ‘The Badger Nuns’

Details: Although many Badgers’ prayers were not answered Saturday in a tough loss to Northwestern,...

November 25, 2018

Madison’s Bishop Robert Morlino has died

The official release from the diocese: The Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison,...

November 24, 2018

UPDATE on Bishop Morlino: ‘Our hope lays in a miracle…’

From the diocesan Facebook page: Your urgent prayers are needed –The following message was sent...

November 24, 2018

CDC: Number of abortions in U.S. hit historic low

This news almost got lost in the holiday shuffle, but it was released Wednesday: Fewer...

November 24, 2018

Welcome to the 21st century: priests issued ID cards with barcodes to confirm standing in Church

It's happening in the U.K. Does anyone know where else they have started doing this?...

November 23, 2018

White House to host singing Dominican nuns at National Christmas Tree Lighting

Singing nuns for the tree lighting? This may be a first. Details: A group of...

November 23, 2018

Family of slain American missionary forgives those who killed him

Details: The family of an American missionary has forgiven the native tribe which killed him...

November 23, 2018

Prayers for Madison’s Bishop Morlino — UPDATED

From a statement sent out this morning: On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the Feast of...