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September 2019

September 19, 2019

Quote of the Day: ‘The wicked shepherd kills the strong sheep…’

This leaped out at me this morning, from today's Office of Readings. It comes from...

September 19, 2019

Pope Francis: Ministry is not a job, but a gift

Here's wisdom every one in ministry needs to remember. From Vatican Media: Pope Francis reflected...

September 18, 2019

Court rules transgender man can sue Catholic hospital for canceling hysterectomy

Here's a story you don't see every day, from Sacramento: The 1st District...

September 18, 2019

Great moments in sacramental agriculture: confessing to plants

This tweet popped up in my feed Wednesday morning, from the good people at Union...

September 18, 2019

Report: Abortion rate falling in nearly every state

From NPR: The U.S. abortion rate is continuing a long-term downward trend, according to new data released...

September 17, 2019

Shock: Queens parish vandalized two Sundays in a row

"These are hurtful attacks against the image of Mary and the parish." The press release: ...

September 17, 2019

The highest praise for Cokie Roberts: ‘She walked the walk of the Gospels’

"She was a devout Catholic, and those of us who worked with her on some...

September 17, 2019

RIP, Cokie Roberts

Another broadcasting legend is gone: Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, who joined an upstart NPR...

September 17, 2019

Abuse crisis affecting church giving

From CNS: The Catholic Church in the United States has spent a staggering amount of...

September 17, 2019

Cardinal Pell makes final appeal to have conviction overturned

From Reuters: Lawyers for former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell on Tuesday filed an appeal...

September 16, 2019

California may require universities to offer abortion pills

At a time when abortion access is being restricted in some states, here's the next...

September 16, 2019

Now THAT’S a sprinkling: watch Russian priests dump holy water on city from a plane

The video above shows this unusual mission in action. Details: Russian Orthodox priests have...

September 16, 2019

Amazon archbishop backs ordaining married men as priests

From Crux: According to a Spanish missionary archbishop who’s been in Ecuador since 1998, “We...

September 15, 2019

President Trump’s blasphemy: why his supporters forgive him

"Many Christians believe we are in a war … for the culture, a war for...

September 14, 2019

WATCH: The engineer who became a nun

Not exactly the kind of item you expect to see on your nightly news, but...

September 13, 2019

Wheeling diocese sells bishop’s residence; proceeds to assist sex abuse victims

Details: The Wheeling diocesan home of former Catholic bishop Michael J. Bransfield has been sold...

September 13, 2019

You’ll never guess who just published an article in favor of NFP

Would you believe...The New York Times? Check this out, from writer Rachel Mans McKenny: I...

September 13, 2019

Prince Charles will attend Newman canonization in Rome

This is exceptional — and, just maybe, unprecedented. Via The Tablet: The Prince of Wales...

September 13, 2019

Where was religion in Thursday’s debate?

Good question. The Deseret News takes a look: “There are Christians who would like to...

September 13, 2019

Pope writes to Ecumenical Patriarch, explaining gift of relics of St. Peter

You may remember that Francis presented a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate with a remarkable...

September 12, 2019

The Bransfield File: ‘This is so much worse than we imagined’

From The Washington Post: It was billed as a holy journey, a pilgrimage with West...

September 12, 2019

Eastern archbishop: Marriage doesn’t solve the priest shortage

From Crux: Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, has urged...

September 12, 2019

Citing ‘serious errors and heresies,’ Burke, Schneider call for prayer, fasting ahead of Amazon synod

From Edward Pentin in the National Catholic Register: Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider...

September 11, 2019

On being a Muslim at a Catholic school

On this especially meaningful and sober day of remembrance, the Houston Chronicle published this hope-filled...

September 11, 2019

Ordination update: 5 new deacons for Palm Beach

I received this happy news and the picture above from Deacon Martin Serraes, the Deacon...

September 11, 2019

Confessions on the go: priest offers reconciliation in a golf cart

"Jesus Christ would be THRILLED to see us doing something like this," says the priest....

September 10, 2019

Pope Francis: ‘Deacons often have the temptation of clericalism’

This didn't get much attention, but it should. It comes from his remarks to the...

September 10, 2019

Pope Francis: ‘I pray there is no schism, but I am not afraid’

The pope was on a plane, and you know what that means: Pope Francis told...

September 10, 2019

9/11/01: 16 minutes before

This stunningly beautiful image hangs near the entrance to the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum...

September 10, 2019

Must-read: How Africa is transforming the Church

From historian Elizabeth Foster in The Washington Post, a story that helps put Francis's visit to...