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October 2018

October 13, 2018

Deacons, pray in joy and gratitude for the gift of St. Pope Paul VI

If you need a reminder, there's this item from the front page of the New...

October 13, 2018

Grant Desme’s journey: The baseball star who joined a monastery returns to baseball

A few years ago, for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, I preached a homily...

October 13, 2018

No, Oscar Romero didn’t write the ‘Oscar Romero Prayer’

As the blessed martyr is raised to the altars this weekend and declared, at last,...

October 12, 2018

In the vineyard: seminarians required to work alongside migrants

I can't say enough good things about this idea: requiring seminarians to work for the...

October 12, 2018

Cardinal Wuerl’s letter to the faithful: ‘In sorrow for my failures…’

He posted this today on the archdiocesan website: Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Archdiocese...

October 12, 2018

Wuerl out: reaction and analysis

From The Washington Post: Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Washington’s archbishop, Cardinal...

October 11, 2018

What did Brett Kavanaugh do after joining the Supreme Court?

As he does every week, he did this: served up food to the homeless with...

October 11, 2018

Baltimore police will recognize immigrant IDs issued by Catholic Church

Other places around the country have introduced programs similar to this one — the...

October 11, 2018

Bishop at Synod: Some married men would answer the call to the priesthood

Some, of course, are already answering the call. The story, from CNS: Speaking to the...

October 10, 2018

Could a Buffalo TV reporter bring down a bishop?

Maybe. Here's a remarkable example of investigative journalism having an impact: Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley...

October 10, 2018

Bishop forms committee of lay people to study personnel files of accused priests

I'm not aware of other dioceses doing this, so kudos to Bishop Christopher Coyne of...

October 10, 2018

So, what happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

With the Supreme Court now solidly conservative, more people are asking that question. The Washington...

October 10, 2018

Pope compares abortion to hiring a hitman

From CNS: Procuring an abortion is wrong, inhumane and like hiring a hit man "to...

October 10, 2018

Coexist: How a Muslim family defied ISIS to save ancient Christian manuscripts

Amazing story: A Muslim family hid for three years two ancient Syriac Orthodox books in...

October 09, 2018

The Synod, the crisis, and a question: What about deacons?

Over the summer, as the news broke about the Grand Jury report from Pennsylvania and...

October 08, 2018

Pope praises families of married Eastern Catholic priests

Details: The families of Eastern-rite Catholic priests give an important witness to what is healthy...

October 08, 2018

Founder of Courage urged bishops to ‘rehabilitate’ abusive priests and return them to ministry

Some fascinating and important history here, from Crux: Amid this summer’s wave of sexual abuse...

October 08, 2018

Goodbye, Columbus: a holiday with deep Catholic roots is disappearing

Incredible, but true, via USA TODAY: The city of Columbus, Ohio, will not observe the controversial federal...

October 08, 2018

Marriage, a living prayer: Homily for October 7, 2018, 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The scriptures this Sunday focus on a subject that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: marriage....

October 08, 2018

Shock: Doctors lay out plans to offer children assisted suicide

From The Catholic Register: In a prestigious medical journal, doctors from Toronto's Hospital for Sick...

October 08, 2018

The Virgin as Lady Liberty? Plans unveiled for statue of Mary at U.S.-Mexico border

Details: She will stand tall, with a torch held high, on a hilltop in San...

October 07, 2018

Ordination update: 14 new deacons for Rockford

From The Observer: Fourteen men were ordained as Permanent Deacons for the Diocese of Rockford...

October 06, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Veni, Jesu, Amor Mi’

Our choir will be favoring us with this gorgeous hymn during communion this weekend. The...

October 06, 2018

Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Boston

From The Pilot: Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley ordained eight men from six parishes to the...

October 05, 2018

Young woman with same-sex attraction writes a letter to the Synod — and it’s beautiful

From National Catholic Register: Avera Maria Santo is a 22-year-old U.S. Catholic who lives in...

October 05, 2018

How the Kavanaugh nomination fight is dividing his Catholic parish

From The Washington Post: A couple of weeks ago, the prominent congregation of the Shrine...

October 05, 2018

Spoiler alert: St. Francis of Assisi did not write the ‘Prayer of St. Francis’ — and it’s only about 100 years old

Yesterday was the great saint's feast day. So this seems an opportune moment to clear...

October 04, 2018

Chaput at Synod: ‘LGBT’ should not be used in Church documents

Edward Pentin reports: There is no such thing as an LGBTQ, “transgender” or “heterosexual” Catholic...

October 04, 2018

RIP Juan Romero: busboy who gave rosary to a dying RFK

He was in the news a few months ago, as the world marked the 50th...

October 04, 2018

Quote of the Day: A blessed reminder from St. Francis of Assisi

"Let us produce worthy fruits of penance. Let us also love our neighbors as ourselves....