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October 2018

October 03, 2018

‘What’s that stick the pope was carrying?’

That seems to be the prevailing sentiment on social media today, reacting to images of...

October 03, 2018

‘It can be more tricky to find a suitable married man to ordain than a suitable celibate man’

An Australian bishop has some thoughts on the pros and cons of ordaining married men...

October 03, 2018

Coptic Christians nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Wonderful news: Coptic Christians have been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their...

October 03, 2018

Abuse victim sues 11 California dioceses, seeking just one thing: the truth

From The Los Angeles Times: Earlier this year, Ventura County resident Tom Emens called a...

October 02, 2018

New poll shows confidence in Pope Francis plummeting in U.S.

From Pew: As allegations and investigations of sex abuse in the Catholic Church become more widespread, a new Pew...

October 02, 2018

CBN announces 24-hour Christian TV news channel

Move over, EWTN. The Christian Broadcasting Network, founded by Pat Robertson, is launching a 24-hour...

October 02, 2018

Wealthy Catholics launch project to investigate every cardinal

From Crux: As U.S. bishops work to formulate an official response to clerical sexual abuse...

October 01, 2018

Need some help praying the rosary? Look no further.

Pope Francis has asked us to pray the rosary during October, the month of the...

October 01, 2018

Cardinal: ‘Perhaps one day I’ll also ordain female deacons’

From Catholic News Agency: Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said that in his view, whether the...

October 01, 2018

Great moments in journalism: USA TODAY’s botched column on Kavanaugh

USA TODAY's Erik Brady wrote an opinion piece Friday that raised a lot of eyebrows,...

September 2018

September 30, 2018

How one parish is reaching out to young people—and growing

The Boston Globe looks at the dwindling number of young people engaged in the Catholic...

September 29, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Ave Verum’ (Elgar)

Our choir will be offering this as the communion hymn Sunday. Some background: "Ave verum...

September 29, 2018

We are called to be prophets: Homily for September 30, 2018, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Friday afternoon, the political reporter Robert Costa put it succinctly. He sent out a message...

September 29, 2018

Pope calls for praying the rosary during October — and including the St. Michael Prayer

From Vatican Media: The following is the full text of a comuniqué released on Saturday by the Holy...

September 28, 2018

How should clergy talk about the Kavanaugh story?

It's a question I've been asking myself this week — and I was heartened to...

September 28, 2018

Where is McCarrick? Here. — UPDATED

This item was posted today, on the Archdiocese of Washington website: In late July 2018,...

September 28, 2018

Viganò issues new letter on ‘the most painful and serious decision that I have ever made’

From Catholic News Agency: Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has issued a new letter addressing his...

September 27, 2018

Pope stresses need for a ‘permanent catechumenate of marriage’

This is an excellent idea: Pope Francis has stressed the need for ongoing formation for...

September 26, 2018

‘Credibly accused’ Minnesota priest sues his accuser — and wins

This is something you don't hear about every day. From Minnesota Lawyer: In a man-bites-dog...

September 26, 2018

Being a Catholic journalist: ‘Are you still working for that evil organization?’

Some insight on the times we are living in, and the work some of us...

September 26, 2018

Former USCCB advisor reveals he was abused by priests, calls for end to ‘silence and secrecy’

From Crux: One of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s former closest collaborators and one of the U.S....

September 25, 2018

WATCH: Renewal of promises of the baptized, the deacons and priests

This occurred in Auriesville, New York last Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=154&v=9nuk3M598_E The Diocese of Albany website explains...

September 25, 2018

Francis admits scandals have driven young people from the Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51&v=uuR3IwFSAqk Details: Pope Francis admitted on Tuesday that sex abuse scandals surrounding the Catholic Church...

September 25, 2018

Being a deacon in Lithuania, as Pope Francis comes to visit

From Vatican Media: Present at the papal Mass in Kaunas on Sunday morning was Deacon Benas...

September 23, 2018

Ordination update: 15 new deacons for Buffalo

It was a combined ordination of deacons, both permanent and transitional. Details from Western New...

September 23, 2018

Visiting St. Pio in New York City

Saturday evening, I had the privilege of visiting the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral,...

September 23, 2018

Cupich removes pastor from parish after he burned rainbow flag

From The Chicago Tribune: Days after it was revealed that the Rev. Paul Kalchik of...

September 22, 2018

Becoming a new priest in the middle of the scandal: ‘I wondered if I was in the right place’

A few days back, my friend Gary Zimak interviewed me for his radio show, and...

September 22, 2018

Some good news: number of candidates for diaconate in Scotland reaches all-time high

Details from the Scottish Catholic Observer: Paisley Diocese welcomed another deacon to their flock this...

September 21, 2018

Break out the Kleenex, as a little girl learns her foster parents are going to adopt her

From Athens, GA, via ABC News: Ten-year-old Ivey Zezulka learning that she's going to be adopted...