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March 2017

March 28, 2017

Looking for my blog?

A few people have written to me, confused about what's going on with my blog....

March 28, 2017

The lord of the dance. Or something.

What the...? Somewhere in Italy, they're doing things like this. (Please be patient. It may...

March 27, 2017

‘To win again, Democrats must stop being the abortion party’

From this morning's New York Times, from writer Thomas Groome: Amid Mr. Trump’s dysfunction as...

March 27, 2017

‘I never thought I would be a priest. That was never on the radar.’

A fascinating vocation story from The Washington Post: In the city around him, Anthony Ferguson’s...

March 27, 2017

WATCH: Pope places a call to a hospitalized woman who missed his visit to Milan

Sweet. Just plain sweet. Check out the video below. (Please be patient. It may take...

March 27, 2017

Stabbed priest returns to his parish

A welcome update on a story from last week, via Melbourne Catholic in Australia: Fawkner parish...

March 27, 2017

RIP, Deacon Elias Coll, ordained during his battle with cancer

Some may remember this story from November, about a Florida deacon candidate diagnosed with stage...

March 27, 2017

‘Immoral’: Archdiocese says Mexicans who help build border wall are ‘traitors’

From Reuters: Mexicans who help build President Donald Trump’s planned border wall would be acting...

March 26, 2017

After leaving the priesthood to marry, he’s a priest once again

A remarkable odyssey, chronicled in The Boston Globe: In the basement chapel of Gate of...

March 26, 2017

Notre Dame awards its Laetare Medal to Rev. Gregory J. Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries

The press release: Rev. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries...

March 26, 2017

Diocese: be ready for government searches for immigrants

From the Diocese of Orange in California: Bishop Kevin Vann has sent a letter to...

March 25, 2017

The surprising Catholic message in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

My wife and I went to see the film Thursday night—we liked it—and picked up...

March 24, 2017

Giddy up: ‘Cowboy churches’ growing in popularity

Well, ain't this somethin'?: The first thing you should know about Bryn Thiessen is that...

March 24, 2017

The sweetest prom proposal you’ll see

Details: A high school student asked his best friend's little sister, who has Down syndrome,...

March 23, 2017

Check out this potent video and ask yourself: ‘What have I given back?’

This video for State Farm is causing a small sensation on social media: The commercial...

March 23, 2017

Pope Francis to declare two children of Fatima saints

The latest: Pope Francis has issued a decree paving the way for the canonization of...

March 23, 2017

Baltimore’s Cardinal Keeler dies

From the Catholic Review: Cardinal William H. Keeler, 14th archbishop of Baltimore, an international leader...

March 22, 2017

Report: Tomb of Christ at risk of ‘catastrophic’ collapse

From National Geographic: Scientists have discovered that there is a "very real risk" that the...

March 22, 2017

‘Sermons I could do without…’

The clear-eyed Simcha Fisher takes aim and tosses some welcome darts: Yelling At the Choir What’s worse than...

March 22, 2017

‘Nice hat, Pope Francis. I’ll take it.’

A little girl got to meet the pope today during his General Audience and...well, just...

March 22, 2017

This teenager with Down syndrome addressed the U.N.—and what she said is just beautiful

From The Catholic Leader in Australia: Olivia Hargroder is a Year 12 student at Southern...

March 21, 2017

Are you a church shopper? This video is for you.

Inspired by the HGTV hit "House Hunters," someone has put together this satire, "Church Hunters," showing...

March 21, 2017

What Neil Gorsuch had to say today about Roe v. Wade

From The Los Angeles Times: Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch told senators at his confirmation hearing...

March 21, 2017

Why a married Catholic priest thinks priests shouldn’t be married

From the Rev. Joshua J. Whitfield in the Dallas Morning News: Calls to change the...

March 20, 2017

Shock: priest stabbed in neck before Mass

Details from Australia: An incident that occurred this week in the North Fawkner parish has...

March 20, 2017

A Catholic wedding flash mob

From Ireland, no less. This happened in February. The YouTube listing notes: What a surprise...

March 20, 2017

RIP, Jimmy Breslin

Now, here's a great lede to a great obit about a great writer. I give...

March 20, 2017

Muslim family donates $15 million to Notre Dame for a religious studies institute

From The New York Times: Rafat and Zoreen Ansari, medical doctors who were born in...

March 19, 2017

Score! Former sportscaster ordained a deacon on the way to the priesthood

Details: When Nick Adam graduated from college with a degree in journalism, his ultimate dream...

March 19, 2017

Deacon, look East: serving my first Mass ad orientem

I found myself this weekend in Central City, Pennsylvania, somewhere west of Harrisburg, in the...