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April 2018

April 29, 2018

‘Young Catholics are interested in our Catholic heritage’—including the rosary

A surprising report from a secular source, The Telegraph: Young Catholics are returning to the...

April 28, 2018

Hymn of the week: ‘At the Lamb’s High Feast’

I love this video of this classic hymn, from 2008, with Pope Benedict celebrating vespers...

April 28, 2018

A poignant and surprising moment of respect goes viral

H/T to Deacon Daniel Dozier for alerting me to this! Details: A photo of a...

April 28, 2018

Alfie Evans dies: ‘My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings’

From the BBC: Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler at the centre of a High Court...

April 27, 2018

The story of the pope’s late crossbearer, a seminarian who wanted to ‘make holiness normal’

Countless people know Anthony Freeman as the young seminarian who died tragically and unexpectedly the...

April 27, 2018

A modest proposal: choose a Catholic deacon for the next House chaplain

Why not? Meantime, this report indicates they are searching for a married man for the...

April 27, 2018

Catholic chaplain for House of Representatives asked to resign—UPDATED

From The Hill: House Chaplain Patrick Conroy’s sudden resignation has sparked a furor on Capitol...

April 25, 2018

WATCH: When a Catholic marries a Muslim in Iowa

From Slate: What happens when a devout Muslim and devout Christian commit to each other...

April 24, 2018

Crunch time: Pittsburgh to announce major consolidation of parishes, resources

Details: The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh counts 632,138 people as members of its fold, though...

April 24, 2018

A Deacon’s Journey: ‘I felt God calling me to do something more for him…’

Check out this vocation story from The Marshall Independent in Minnesota: Travis Welsh of Ghent is...

April 24, 2018

The pope’s prayer for our times

He concluded his homily this morning with these words—both timely and timeless: May the Lord...

April 23, 2018

Pope celebrates his name day with a gift to Rome’s poor

From Vatican News: Pope Francis on Monday marked the feast of his namesake, Jorge (George), in...

April 22, 2018

The intention missing from Mass

I'm sure most deacons can relate to this. My wife and I attended Mass this...

April 22, 2018

What happened when a gay man found Courage

A refreshing and even inspiring reflection in America magazine by Karl Miller, who describes his...

April 22, 2018

Horror: priest killed in Mexico while hearing confession

From UPI: A Roman Catholic priest was killed Friday in the west-central Mexican state of...

April 21, 2018

Historic: Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith

Details: In a historic decision, Pope Francis has appointed three women—two Italians and one Belgian—as consultants to...

April 21, 2018

Catholics could soon outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland

From the BBC: It is likely Catholics will outnumber Protestants by 2021 in Northern Ireland,...

April 20, 2018

Bishop: Deacons ‘will lead the charge’ of the New Evangelization

A great write-up of the recent convocation of deacons in Brooklyn by Ed Wilkinson of...

April 20, 2018

Bishops in Quebec discuss possibility of married priests — and potential impact on deacons

From Canadian Catholic News: The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Quebec have discussed the ordination...

April 19, 2018

Catholic family with 13 boys welcomes #14

Some may remember the story I posted about this family a couple months back. Well,...

April 19, 2018

Praying for justice: Churches decide to stop calling the police

From The Washington Post: First Congregational Church of Oakland shares a neighborhood with many homeless...

April 19, 2018

Deacon Dominic Cerrato named editor of Deacon Digest

This arrived in my in-box this afternoon. Exciting news about Deacon Digest: Deacon Dominic Cerrato...

April 19, 2018

Need a smile today? This should do it.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Rick Astley performing That Song (you know which one) with Choir!...

April 19, 2018

Report: Vatican rejects German proposal for intercommunion—UPDATED

From Catholic News Agency: The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected...

April 19, 2018

Great moments in journalism: those tough deacon candidates of New Ulm

A reader sent me the snapshot below, announcing diaconal ordinations next weekend. Among other things,...

April 19, 2018

FIRST LOOK: Anthony Hopkins as Pope Benedict

The resemblance is uncanny: At 80 years old he has a career spanning more than...

April 18, 2018

George W. Bush on his mother’s death: ‘It’s the end of a beautiful life’

From The New York Times: Even in the final days of her life, Barbara Bush...

April 17, 2018

A sign of spring: a joyful cardinal!

I just love this picture of New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan, sharing a laugh with...

April 17, 2018

Bishop: ‘Biggest obstacle to the Catholic Church is itself’

From the BBC: One of Scotland's top bishops claims the Catholic Church may be its...

April 17, 2018

Shock: poll shows most Catholics believe abortion should be legal

From PRRI research comes these results from a wide-ranging survey about health care: A majority...