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April 2018

April 05, 2018

The purge continues: China pulls the Bible from online stores

Disturbing news: The Bible appears to have been removed from online marketplaces in China, as...

April 05, 2018

German bishops protest proposal for intercommunion, ask Vatican to intervene

From the National Catholic Register: The recent proposal by Germany’s bishops to allow some Protestant...

April 04, 2018

Prayer request: Seminarian who carried cross at pope’s Easter Mass dies suddenly

From CNS: Friends and fans called him a "gentle giant," a faithful "prayer warrior" and...

April 04, 2018

50 years later, remembering the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and one of the great speeches of the 20th century

It is the speech Robert F. Kennedy delivered in Indianapolis following the assassination of Martin...

April 04, 2018

Welcome home: Founder of ’40 Days for Life’ joins Catholic Church at Easter

From CNA: David Bereit, the founder of 40 Days for Life, entered the Catholic Church...

April 03, 2018

5 takeaways from ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’

My wife and I spent Easter Monday evening with St. Paul in a Roman prison....

April 03, 2018

Muslims converting in Europe: ‘They’ve found Muslim immigrants to be much more open to the message of Christianity’

This development continues a trend that has been building for a couple years: The refugee...

April 03, 2018

Los Angeles issues sweeping pastoral guidelines for Native Americans

From Catholic News Agency: Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has signed 17 new protocols...

April 03, 2018

‘Almost unheard of’: Father and son both preparing for ordination to the priesthood

Details: Andrew Infanger is talking about his path to the priesthood. He went to Mass...

April 02, 2018

Welcome home! Anglican priest in Pittsburgh joins Catholic Church at Easter

Details: Thy will be done. They are more than words in a prayer for Norman...

April 02, 2018

The thrilling Easter tradition of ‘The Running Madonna’

This is something truly wonderful, from Sulmona, Italy: the annual public gathering in the streets...

April 02, 2018

WATCH: Alice Cooper as King Herod in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live’

NBC has helpfully posted almost all the live broadcast from Easter night on its YouTube...

April 01, 2018

Some joyous Easter news: my friend Deacon Sean Smith is entering the seminary

I knew this was coming, but the cat is finally out of the bag. My...

April 01, 2018

Pope Francis baptizes a migrant hailed as a hero

From CNN: Pope Francis baptized a Nigerian migrant -- who shot to fame after confronting...

April 01, 2018

‘This is the night…’

Kudos to my friend Maria Ribar who, from her perch in the choir loft, captured...

March 2018

March 31, 2018

Pope Francis: ‘Convert, there is still time for not ending up in hell’

Catholic News Service has this helpful reminder of something the pope has said about the...

March 31, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Jesus Christ is Risen Today’

An Easter classic—and one with an old and venerable history: "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today"...

March 30, 2018

Why Catholic colleges excel at basketball

Believe it or not, The New York Times sports section tackles that question: The history...

March 30, 2018

Pope Francis, the deacon

Once again, the Holy Father washed the feet of prisoners on Holy Thursday. And once...

March 30, 2018

Unpacking what the pope said—or didn’t—about Hell

John Allen at Crux has some valuable insight into the controversy that exploded yesterday, and...

March 30, 2018

Behold, the wood of the cross: Homily on the Seven Last Words

Without question, it is the most infamous public execution of all time. No death has...

March 29, 2018

Alice Cooper: ‘There’s nothing in Christianity that says I can’t be a rock star’

The rock icon is a self-professed Christian and recovering alcoholic who credits Christ for saving...

March 28, 2018

Pass it on: Homily for Holy Thursday 2018

There are some events in history that prove to be pivot points. You look back...

March 28, 2018

Deacons: check out these ancient depictions of The Exsultet. Is this the first PowerPoint presentation?

A grateful h/t and diaconal bow to James Agnew, who sent this my way, from...

March 28, 2018

Must-read: ‘I tried to befriend Nicholas Cruz. He still killed my friends.’

From Isabelle Robinson in The New York Times: As a former peer counselor and current...

March 28, 2018

Catholic bishop taken into custody in China

Details: An underground Chinese bishop at the center of a controversial deal between Beijing and...

March 28, 2018

Beautiful: Cardinal O’Malley’s Chrism Mass homily

The cardinal archbishop of Boston last night spoke of the "four kisses" a priest bestows:...

March 28, 2018

Remembering Spy Wednesday, the day of betrayal

Our friends at Wikipedia explain it: In Western Christianity, the Wednesday before Easter is sometimes...

March 27, 2018

WATCH: After 23 years behind bars, innocent man returns to his old job as White Sox groundskeeper

A great tale of justice, perseverance, and second chances: Nevest Coleman officially started as a...

March 27, 2018

When you dip your fingers in the holy water font & find sand

This is another issue that pops up during Lent. It's become a popular practice in...