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October 2019

October 03, 2019

Vatican appoints Brooklyn’s Bishop DiMarzio to lead apostolic visitation of Buffalo

From the In My Backyard Desk: The Vatican announced on Oct. 3 that it has...

October 03, 2019

A pastor explains why his parish won’t be blessing pets Friday

This comes from the public Facebook page of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in...

October 03, 2019

‘Are permanent deacons necessary?’

Father Z. got that question (from a deacon!) and last week he answered it: My...

October 02, 2019

Pope Francis sings the praises of Gregorian chant

"Promote the presence of the schola cantorum in every parish community." This didn't get much attention, but...

October 01, 2019

Patricia Heaton talks with Colbert about making faith the center of your life

You don't hear people talking about these sorts of things often on television — certainly...

October 01, 2019

‘Breaking’ news: breakdancing priests!

You've got to see this to believe it: The story, from Knoxville: Spreading their...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

Dear Catholic social media, I think you need this right now

I think we all do, actually. Let's remember the incredible Jessye Norman tonight by savoring...

September 30, 2019

‘I’m a deacon and a…’: Check out this new brochure from Cleveland

Clever and engaging. Click to enlarge. Nicely done. Cleveland rocks! We need more great materials...

September 30, 2019

Pope issues motu proprio establishing ‘Sunday of the Word of God’ during Ordinary Time

Fittingly, he issued this document on the Feast of St. Jerome. Details: [The letter] establishes...

September 29, 2019

This may be a first: a bishop pens a pastoral letter about…baseball?

Rockville Centre's Bishop John Barres recently issued the letter to coincide with the 50th anniversary...

September 29, 2019

‘A priest is a man who stands in the place of God…’

"During Mass the priest becomes identified with Christ. He is really Ipse Christus, Christ Himself."...

September 29, 2019

Visiting a parish blessed by a saint in Pennsylvania

Saturday, I found myself in scenic Hamburg, Pennsylvania, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains,...

September 29, 2019

Timothy Schmalz’s stunning sculpture of migrants and refugees unveiled at Vatican

From Vatican News: "Angels Unawares” is a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay, that depicts...

September 28, 2019

Hello, Allentown!

The first song that popped into my mind wasn't by Willie Nelson — "On the...

September 27, 2019

A Prayer for Our Country by Archbishop John Carroll

"Let the light of your divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress..." Now seems a...

September 26, 2019

Who should succeed Chaput?

Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles Chaput turns 75 today — and speculation heats up about who will...

September 25, 2019

Pope at General Audience: ‘Deacons are not second-class priests’

Hey, a shoutout from the Holy Father today! See below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLcRSxXfDzTxYjhU1DPKOZSfn7-YKvV2kl&time_continue=1&v=XpDJQQuSm1w I'll just note this:...

September 25, 2019

Married deacon in Amazon: ‘I feel it in my heart. I want to be a priest.’

From Reuters: Just before dawn, Shainkiam Yampik beats a drum carved from a tree trunk...

September 24, 2019

Deacon launches program so ‘no one dies alone’

From Sooner Catholic in Oklahoma: Deacon Richard Thibodeau has played a major role in...

September 24, 2019

Bust: Catholic baptisms, marriages plummet in Philadelphia

Whoever follows Archbishop Chaput has his work cut out for him. Details: Much like the...

September 24, 2019

Boom: Baltimore welcomes largest seminary class in almost 40 years

“God is calling all of us to be saints. I want to pursue sainthood through...

September 24, 2019

‘The schism to worry about is the one where all the women leave the Church…’

That's the conclusion of this piece from Phyllis Zagano in NCR: The Vatican released the participants'...

September 24, 2019

Catholic hospital ordered to provide ‘assessments’ for assisted suicide

It's happening in Canada: A Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia must provide physician-assisted suicide assessments...

September 23, 2019

Still Catholic: Vatican temporarily suspends decision against Jesuit school that refused to fire teacher in gay marriage

"Brebeuf is free to resume our normal sacramental celebrations of the Eucharist." Details: A Vatican...

September 23, 2019

Trump announces new measures to protect religious freedom

"The United States of America calls upon the nations of the world to end religious...

September 23, 2019

UPDATE: Police arrest suspect in Queens church vandalism

Some of you may remember this item from several days ago. Now, an update: Police...

September 22, 2019

Cokie Roberts’ funeral: ‘She called us to be our better selves’

Archbishop Wilton Gregory was the celebrant and homilist and, watching video of the event, I...

September 22, 2019

Ordination update: 9 new deacons for Boston

It happened Saturday, when Boston's Cardinal Sean O'Malley ordained the new deacons at the Cathedral...

September 20, 2019

Hello, Albany!

I'm heading north this morning, up the Hudson River by train to the town...

September 20, 2019

Boom: Chick-Fil-A sales have doubled since boycott began

Details: Calls for a boycott of the company began to spread nationwide earlier this decade after...