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June 2018

June 02, 2018

In smallness there is greatness: Homily for June 3, 2018, Corpus Christi

Last week, the New York Times had an essay by a man who is not...

June 02, 2018

Retired Alaska representative ordained a deacon

This is something exceptional — and a first for Alaska: Rep. Mike Hawker, who retired...

June 01, 2018

Bishops: ‘Forcibly separating children from parents is contrary to our Catholic values’

Late Friday, this announcement appeared on the USCCB website: The Department of Homeland Security has...

June 01, 2018

Ireland moves to eliminate ‘baptism barrier’ at schools

From the BBC: A bill to remove the so-called "baptism barrier" from Catholic primary schools...

June 01, 2018

Action alert: scam from ‘priests’ targeting Catholics

Beware. It's happening in Florida, but could be cropping up elsewhere. UPDATE: Since posting this,...

June 01, 2018

Sainthood for G.K. Chesterton?

From Catholic News Agency: As an investigation into the life of Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton...

June 01, 2018

Horror: Lower-caste Catholic man killed for marrying wealthy Christian woman in Indian ‘honor killing’

From CNS: The murder of a socially poor Dalit Catholic man who had married a...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Pope Francis names apostolic visitor to Medjugorje

From CNS: Pope Francis has named as apostolic visitor to Medjugorje the Polish archbishop he...

May 31, 2018

Ordination update: 4 new deacons for Albany

And...another combined ordination! (Is this becoming a trend?) From The Evangelist (h/t Mary DeTurris Poust):...

May 31, 2018

Ordination update: 6 new deacons for Sioux Falls

It was another combined ordination: four permanent and two transitional deacons. I received this email...

May 31, 2018

Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Belleville

In an unusual move, during the same liturgy, one man was also ordained to the...

May 30, 2018

Ordination update: 5 new deacons for Rochester

The good people at The Catholic Courier were kind enough to share some images and...

May 30, 2018

Baptist church to remove statue of Christ for being ‘too Catholic’

Well, this is different. From The State in South Carolina: Jesus Christ is being removed...

May 29, 2018

Vatican repeats: All-male priesthood is ‘definitive’ and cannot change

From CNS: That only men can be validly ordained to the priesthood is a truth...

May 29, 2018

WATCH: Church investigates weeping Virgin Mary statue in New Mexico

It's happening at a Catholic church in Hobbs, New Mexico: The statue of the mother...

May 28, 2018

Community found hundreds of graves desecrated with swastikas — and then they took action

From The New York Times, a reminder in Illinois of our better angels. The...

May 28, 2018

Archbishop describes first deacons as ‘the first cardinals in the Church’

H/T to Deacon Joe Dant for alerting me to this: Crux has a terrific profile...

May 28, 2018

Adios: More young Latinos are leaving the church. How do we keep them? — UPDATED

This report from NBC News notes Hispanics represent roughly a third of the 70 million...

May 26, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘O God, Almighty Father’

This classic remains a popular choice for this weekend's feast: Trinity Sunday. While its authorship...

May 26, 2018

Death wins: ‘Landslide’ as abortion becomes legal in Ireland

From The New York Times: Ireland voted decisively to repeal one of the world’s...

May 26, 2018

Go with God: Homily for May 27, 2018, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Years ago, I was in Los Angeles for business for CBS, and they put me...

May 25, 2018

Ordination update: 13 new deacons for Savannah—and check out this excellent video!

This is how to cover an ordination. Excellent work by the Diocese of Savannah communications...

May 25, 2018

‘I had someone else’s life to care about’: mom battling breast cancer refuses to have an abortion

And now, a year later, she has an amazing story to tell: The joy of...

May 25, 2018

Boom: This diocese is ordaining its largest class in over 40 years

Some other places are showing an uptick as well. Why is this happening? The vocations...

May 24, 2018

Running on empty: Rhode Island seminary has no applicants

Disturbing news: Our Lady of Providence Seminary has no men entering its program from Providence...

May 24, 2018

Heroes: firemen save tabernacle in New Jersey church fire

Check out this news from Mary Help of Christians Academy in the Diocese of Paterson,...

May 24, 2018

Must-see video: she suffered a stroke—and now her husband is learning how to style her hair for her

This is just beautiful. Details: An apprentice at a Texas salon filmed a touching scene...

May 24, 2018

Ordination update: 14 new deacons in Syracuse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TX873zCC9E&t=5244s From The Catholic Sun: Fourteen men were ordained to the Order of Deacon in a...

May 23, 2018

Lino Rulli writes: ‘My heart is in the right place, even when the comedy isn’t’

After the recent post about his show caused a stir—and some acrimony on social media—Lino...

May 23, 2018

Ordination update: 5 new deacons for Rockville Centre

From the In My Backyard Desk, via the Rockville Centre website: Most Reverend John O....