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September 2018

September 21, 2018

Archbishop to priests: ‘Our people still believe in God, but they don’t believe in us’

From the homily delivered by Miami's Archbishop Thomas Wenski at the opening of the convocation...

September 21, 2018

Look, a book!

Well, it finally happened. Someone is actually publishing a book with my name on it....

September 20, 2018

Auxiliary bishop voluntarily withdraws from public ministry ‘for what I failed to do’

Details: The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay has approved a request by retired auxiliary Bishop...

September 20, 2018

Why we all should do penance for the Church: ‘The whole Body of Christ needs to work for restoration’

This is something we need to hear right now, from Elizabeth Scalia, who eloquently and...

September 20, 2018

A growing trend, Sunday night Mass: ‘It’s amazing how popular it is’

CNS picks up on something many of us have noticed: the increasing popularity of Sunday...

September 20, 2018

What happened when a priest revealed in a homily that he had been abused

From CNS: To be a voice for victims of clerical sexual abuse, Father Brendan McGuire...

September 20, 2018

In private letters, Benedict XVI rebukes critics of Francis, says ‘anger’ devalues pontificate

Via The New York Times: The remarkable letter last month calling on Pope Francis to...

September 19, 2018

Do something great for your kids: Take them to church.

And a new study proves it's beneficial: A new study released by the Harvard T.H....

September 18, 2018

Stanford to remove St. Junipero Serra’s name from some sites on campus

From The Los Angeles Times: Stanford University’s leaders plan to strip some prominent campus references...

September 18, 2018

Should priests be given permanent pastoral assignments?

We just celebrated our parish feast day — Our Lady of Sorrows — and it...

September 17, 2018

Cardinal: ‘We need more women in the training of priests’

From AFP: Women should play a greater role in the training of priests to fight...

September 16, 2018

Awesome: Cubs fan with Down syndrome sings National Anthem at Wrigley Field

We need something life-affirming and hopeful right now, don't you think? Try this: Stefan...

September 16, 2018

‘The country’s bishops need a new board, filled with people who eat thumb tacks for breakfast’

That's the assessment of former Governor Frank Keating, who chaired the first National Review Board...

September 15, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Cry Out With Joy’

This is a staple at my parish— and a suitably joyous entrance song for this...

September 15, 2018

Ordination update: 19 new deacons for Richmond

Bishop Barry Knestout ordained the men Saturday, on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows,...

September 15, 2018

‘Believe in something’: Homily for September 16, 2018, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

A couple weeks ago, Nike set out to sell some sneakers. The result ended up...

September 15, 2018

A bishop’s act of contrition and humility — UPDATED

Photographer Michael Mickle captured this image and ones below, as Richmond's Bishop Barry Knestout took...

September 15, 2018

Steve Bannon drafting curriculum for Catholic institute in Italy

From Reuters: Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is helping to craft the curriculum...

September 14, 2018

Cardinal Dolan adds St. Michael’s Prayer to Masses

The move appears to be for just nine days, but it's part of a significant...

September 14, 2018

A priest writes to seminarians: ‘Let’s be the ones who remain’

This is superb—and much-needed right now. It comes from the blog of Father Michael Niemczak,...

September 14, 2018

‘Love remains’: Homily for Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

From the vault, my thoughts on this feast from a few years ago... + If...

September 13, 2018

Deacons in Liverpool: ‘The whole Eucharist is focused towards service’

A fascinating and inspiring glimpse at diakonia from Crux: Providing sustenance for life’s journey is...

September 13, 2018

Cardinal Wuerl writes: ‘The archdiocese would be well served by new leadership’

He posted this on his blog today: For my shortcomings of the past and of...

September 13, 2018

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Milwaukee

I received the following email from Deacon Dale Nees, Director of Diaconate Formation for the Archdiocese...

September 13, 2018

Dear Vatican Media …

Dear Vatican Media: Thank you for all you do to help tell the story of...

September 13, 2018

Bishop Bransfield resigns, Pope Francis orders investigation into allegations of sexual harassment

From The Washington Post: Pope Francis has ordered an investigation of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield...

September 12, 2018

Bombshell: German media reports on study citing thousands of abuse cases over decades

From Reuters: Roman Catholic clerics in Germany sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year...

September 12, 2018

BREAKING: Pope calls world-wide meeting of bishops on abuse crisis

Details, from CNA: Pope Francis has called for all the presidents of the Catholic bishops’...

September 12, 2018

Ordination update: 17 new deacons for Des Moines

It happened in August, and the bishop, Richard Pates, wrote about them in his blog: ...

September 11, 2018

Wuerl tells priests he will meet with Pope Francis to discuss his resignation

From CNA: The Archbishop of Washington told priests Tuesday that he intends to meet with...