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May 2018

May 11, 2018

Top baby names for 2017

I haven't seen many of these cross my desk when I meet families about baptisms,...

May 10, 2018

Defying gravity: Homily for Ascension Thursday

From the vault, my homily for Ascension Thursday 2015: This glorious feast of the Ascension—one...

May 10, 2018

Did Cardinal Dolan lend Rihanna a mitre for the Met Gala?

The scoop, via The Catholic Herald: Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, who gave a...

May 09, 2018

Finding God at Cannes: film festival to offer several faith-based films

From The Hollywood Reporter: Have the French found God? Given the crop of projects being...

May 09, 2018

Ross Douthat: ‘Make Catholicism Weird Again’—UPDATED

The New York Times conservative columnist Ross Douthat offers his take on the controversial Met...

May 09, 2018

Deacon father vests deacon son at his ordination in Rome

I love stories like this. From San Jose's The Valley Catholic: Thomas Flowers, SJ, son of...

May 08, 2018

‘What’s the Church doing here?’: Cardinal Dolan’s remarks at the Met Gala—UPDATED

A lot of ink has been spilled about this controversial evening, but I was struck...

May 08, 2018

Fake news: That report on Saudis striking a deal with Vatican to build churches

From John Allen at Crux, an update on a story that generated significant buzz last...

May 08, 2018

Why do kids leave the Church? These Catholic moms offer some answers.

From America: Over 500 respondents took part in our informal survey on Catholic motherhood, conducted...

May 07, 2018

Want to support a great cause AND celebrate Padre Pio? Check this out.

The St. Pio Foundation — the guiding force behind the historic tour of Padre Pio's...

May 07, 2018

Where do secular people turn when they need a ritual for modern life? Here.

Now for something different, from The Atlantic: Religions have long been the dominant suppliers of...

May 07, 2018

Interfaith communion among married couples is already here

I wasn't aware of this—and, I suspect, most ordinary Catholics probably aren't aware of it,...

May 07, 2018

Seattle University removes archbishop’s name from athletic complex

From The Seattle Times: Seattle University will remove the name of the late Archbishop Thomas...

May 07, 2018

WATCH: The four-year old who is a superhero to the homeless of Alabama

This is something — from the great Steve Hartman at CBS News: Austin Perine may...

May 06, 2018

BREAKTHROUGH: Suspect in deacon’s 2017 killing arrested

Some may remember this shocking story from last November, about a deacon stabbed to...

May 05, 2018

Hymn of the week: ‘We Are Called’

I'm away from my parish (again) this weekend, while on vacation in Florida, and we...

May 05, 2018

What kind of priest is House chaplain Father Patrick Conroy? This kind.

From The Washington Post, some very good reporting on a man who has been the...

May 04, 2018

Report: Saudi Arabia signs deal with Vatican to build churches for Christians—UPDATED

The Vatican has yet to confirm this report, but if true, it's huge: In wake...

May 04, 2018

Pope to German bishops: find ‘unanimous’ decision regarding intercommunion

From Vatican News: At a meeting in the Vatican on Thursday, senior Vatican officials and...

May 03, 2018

House chaplain withdraws resignation; Ryan backs down, reinstates him

From The New York Times: The chaplain of the House of Representatives, who was recently...

May 02, 2018

Hey, look who’s got a new blog at Patheos: Father Matthew Schneider!

I'm delighted to welcome a longtime social media pal, faithful priest, and all-around great guy,...

May 02, 2018

Trump weighs ending funds to Planned Parenthood, fulfilling campaign promise

From Axios: The Trump administration is debating whether to cut off abortion providers such as...

May 01, 2018

Catholic school stirs controversy over ‘modesty poncho’ for prom

Oh brother. Check out this report: A Catholic high school in Michigan is clarifying...

May 01, 2018

German leaders to meet with Pope Francis Thursday on question of intercommunion

And John Allen offers this interesting context: Cardinal Marx’s response to the letter by seven...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Cardinal Pell to stand trial on sex abuse charges

From The New York Times: Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s third-highest-ranking official, must stand trial...

April 30, 2018

Worth a thousand words: deacon cookies!!

Take a bite out of these, from Cincinnati photog Tina Geers, via The Catholic Telegraph:...

April 30, 2018

Should a priest use the word ‘badass’ in a homily?

Taylor Marshall on Facebook described something he heard at Mass this weekend: I heard in...

April 30, 2018

Tennessee moves to create a ‘Memorial to the Unborn’ at state capitol

From CNA: A bill approving a memorial to the unborn was passed by the Tennessee...

April 30, 2018

Catholic dad: Mark Wahlberg

The actor posted this image on Instagram several days ago, attending his daughter's First Communion...

April 29, 2018

Horror: Catholic priest shot dead while blessing children after Mass

It happened in the Philippines: Catholic priest known for his anti-mining advocacy was shot dead...