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March 2018

March 26, 2018

Can Catholics host a Seder?

With Passover approaching, the question comes up: Is this sort of thing appropriate? Is it...

March 26, 2018

Why are some Muslims converting to Christianity?

Mustafa Akyol in The New York Times has this insight: The antigovernment protests that erupted...

March 26, 2018

All are welcome, all are screened: New York City churches install metal detectors

Details: The two stone churches near the foot of Broadway, in the shadow of the...

March 26, 2018

Is God calling you to be a deacon?

That's the question they're asking right now in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The bishop is...

March 26, 2018

A beautiful new resource: Vatican releases text for Way of the Cross written by young people

From the Holy See's website: The texts of the meditations on the fourteen stations of...

March 26, 2018

‘Easter is calling me back to the Church…’

Here's one woman's perspective, from the op-ed page of The New York Times. She stopped...

March 25, 2018

No greater love: the police officer who died after taking the place of a hostage

From The Catholic Herald, a story of heroism and abiding love: The police officer who...

March 25, 2018

A lost treasure of the pre-Vatican II liturgy: the Exhortation Before Marriage

This weekend, I was asked to offer a reflection and blessing at a marriage enrichment...

March 24, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘The Palms’

This is a triumphant piece of choral music, and a perennial feature at my parish...

March 24, 2018

‘It brought tears to my eyes’: the heartfelt message of a priest from Buffalo

A pastor was stunned to learn that his mentor, a man he loved and admired,...

March 24, 2018

He did it for us: Homily for Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018

We’ve been hearing it again and again the last several days: “I can’t believe it’s...

March 23, 2018

This is something to see: how Austin, Texas created a community for its homeless

I stumbled on this video today and was amazed. It's called Community First: Community First!...

March 23, 2018

New spending bill will continue to fund Planned Parenthood

In case anyone missed it, Catholic News Agency reports: The stopgap omnibus funding bill passed...

March 23, 2018

There goes Europe: survey shows most young people in a dozen countries have no religion

From The Guardian: Europe’s march towards a post-Christian society has been starkly illustrated by research...

March 23, 2018

Cardinal Dolan: The Democrats have abandoned Catholics

The cardinal archbishop of New York has penned a blistering op-ed piece in today's Wall...

March 22, 2018

Carpenter for The Carpenter: craftsman donates work to new church in California

From the YouTube description: St. James is blessed to receive the donation of the construction...

March 22, 2018

Pope Francis: we become what we receive—whether we receive in our hands or on our tongue

At his General Audience Wednesday, Pope Francis offered this brief catechesis on the Eucharist: The...

March 22, 2018

Fake news: No, ‘Muslim migrants’ did not ‘storm a church in France’

A video has been making the rounds—you can see it here—that describes an "invasion" of the...

March 21, 2018

Want to be more like Jesus? Try being more like Fred.

That was my first thought after seeing this trailer for a new documentary about the...

March 21, 2018

Out: Viganò resigns as Prefect for Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications

From Vatican News: Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Mons. Dario E. Viganò,...

March 20, 2018

NBC News: more millennials are entering religious life

Well, what do you know. Check out this surprising digital exclusive from NBC News:

March 20, 2018

Pope Francis to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at Rome prison

From CNS: Pope Francis once again will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's...

March 20, 2018

Stunning: renovation of seminary chapel in St. Louis

Shown here is the "before" shot. The "after" is spectacular. Details: During 2014 and 2015...

March 20, 2018

Diocese in Spain gets its first permanent deacon

From Catholic News Agency: Alberto José Gonzalez is a 50-year-old retired police officer, married with...

March 19, 2018

Founder of religious order removed from Chicago parish over allegations of ‘improper conduct with adult men’

From The Chicago Tribune: The Rev. C. Frank Phillips, founder of a religious order of...

March 19, 2018

Boom: how one priest transformed a parish with sacred music and traditional worship

Some may remember the controversy that swirled around San Francisco's Father Joseph Illo, whose traditionalist...

March 19, 2018

Can Mepkin Abbey survive in a changing world?

The New York Times' Stephen Hiltner paid a visit to the venerable Trappist monastery in...

March 19, 2018

In deeply personal letter, Pope Francis asks Argentina faithful for prayers and forgiveness

From Vatican News: The letter, which is written in Spanish, is essentially a thank you...

March 18, 2018

The Catholic church where the homeless are welcome to sleep in the pews

Details: Lack of sleep is one of the most critical health issues for the homeless....

March 17, 2018

Seeing Jesus in Ohio: Homily for March 18, 2018, 5th Sunday of Lent

As most of you know, last week marked the one-month anniversary of the massacre at...