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May 2018

May 19, 2018

What does the royal wedding have to do with Pentecost? Everything.

From the sensational sermon by the Most Rev. Michael Curry, the first African American to...

May 07, 2018

WATCH: The four-year old who is a superhero to the homeless of Alabama

This is something — from the great Steve Hartman at CBS News: Austin Perine may...

May 01, 2018

Catholic school stirs controversy over ‘modesty poncho’ for prom

Oh brother. Check out this report: A Catholic high school in Michigan is clarifying...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

WATCH: When a Catholic marries a Muslim in Iowa

From Slate: What happens when a devout Muslim and devout Christian commit to each other...

April 19, 2018

Need a smile today? This should do it.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Rick Astley performing That Song (you know which one) with Choir!...

April 15, 2018

WATCH: Pope Francis’s beautiful response to a child crying for his dead father

From the YouTube description of this event: At this Pastoral Visit to the Roman Parish...

April 13, 2018

These teenagers are amazing. Watch this video they sent to Bishop Barron and see why.

Evidently, the kids at Bishop Sullivan High School in Virginia Beach made this video for...

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 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...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

Pope Francis, the deacon

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

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 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 24, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘The Palms’

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

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 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 13, 2018

What happened when a suburban parish introduced Gregorian chant?

You might be surprised. St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in Virginia started immersing the...

March 02, 2018

Cardinal Dolan’s video tribute to Billy Graham: ‘I’m praying for just a tiny portion of his charism, his passion’

New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan is in Charlotte, North Carolina for the funeral of Billy...

October 2015

October 31, 2015

Why don’t they write hymns like this anymore?

Our entrance hymn this weekend is "For All the Saints" and it left me feeling...

October 31, 2015

Why don’t they write hymns like this anymore?

Our entrance hymn this weekend is “For All the Saints” and it left me feeling...

October 30, 2015

Pastor Appreciation Month: When was the last time you did something like this for your pastor?

Behold, how they are marking Pastor Appreciation Month at the Elevation Church in North Carolina. Read more...

October 30, 2015

Brick by brick: Pennsylvania’s Lego-loving priest and his remarkable hobby

From CNS: Bob Simon fell in love with two things at the age of 5...

October 30, 2015

Brick by brick: Pennsylvania’s Lego-loving priest and his remarkable hobby

From CNS: Bob Simon fell in love with two things at the age of 5...

October 29, 2015

John Boehner on the power of the Holy Spirit

This is something exceptional: the departing Speaker of the House, discussing candidly his Catholic faith...

October 29, 2015

John Boehner on the power of the Holy Spirit

This is something exceptional: the departing Speaker of the House, discussing candidly his Catholic faith...

October 26, 2015

Father knows best—and wears a bullet-proof vest

A Massachusetts reader sent this item my way. Evidently, the new priest at his parish, Fr....

October 23, 2015

“Unsportsmanlike conduct”: football player penalized for thanking God after touchdown

From Syracuse.com: Late in the first half of Mexico Central Academy's regular-season football finale atVernon-Verona-Sherrill on Saturday, Tigers'...

October 14, 2015

Must-see video: a groom’s priceless gift to his mother on his wedding day

When I was growing up, I always heard, "If you want to know how a...

September 2015

September 25, 2015

Stunning: “Let There Be Peace on Earth” sung at Ground Zero

I've been hearing this song all my life and thought I was immune to it....

September 25, 2015

Stunning: “Let There Be Peace on Earth” sung at Ground Zero

I’ve been hearing this song all my life and thought I was immune to it....

September 22, 2015

Women’s ordination conference concludes in Philadelphia

And this is how it wrapped up, courtesy Tom Fox at National Catholic Reporter. I think...