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February 2012

February 19, 2012

How will they convert the Crystal Cathedral?

It's a question a lot of people are pondering these days, and Terry Mattingly chatted...

February 19, 2012

“The Love of Christ urges us on”

During our trip last week, we visited the Basilica Shrine of Mary Queen of the...

February 19, 2012

What happened when a church opened its doors during the Super Bowl

Remember St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis? They launched an extraordinary hospitality campaign during...

February 09, 2012

“Our Lady of Perpetual Windex”?

That's one of the names one wag has suggested to replace "Crystal Cathedral." Details: Just...

February 06, 2012

A corner of the U.S. where the Church is growing

It's in Florida: For years, Cathy Cardinal was a spiritual pilgrim, filing into government offices...

February 05, 2012

It’s official: Crystal Cathedral is Catholic

Or, at least, legally it is. It's now owned by the Catholic Church. Details: The...

January 2012

January 28, 2012

Say it ain’t so: church where Babe Ruth was baptized being sold

An era is ending: A renowned city architect designed St. Peter the Apostle Church 170...

January 27, 2012

For crying out loud: a pastor’s message to parents

I wrote about this issue last summer. And I noticed today that a Queens pastor...

January 27, 2012

For crying out loud: a pastor’s message to parents

I wrote about this issue last summer. And I noticed today that a Queens pastor...

January 21, 2012

Pensacola’s oldest church named minor basilica

The announcement was made earlier this week: Pensacola's oldest Catholic church has been designated one...

January 17, 2012

A “seismic shift” in Catholic America

Some perspective on what is happening in Philadelphia and elsewhere: From Philadelphia to Newark, N.J.,...

January 12, 2012

Another jaw-dropping church renovation

See below... and read the story behind it here. Love it or hate it, you...

January 12, 2012

Out of bounds: “The notion of a stadium so close to this historic building is not comforting…”

There are concerns now being raised about the proposed locations for a new stadium for...

January 01, 2012

Here come the Anglicans: details on America’s first ordinariate

This broke while I was away from my desk, in the middle of the Sunday...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

“God’s igloo”: Germans build Catholic church made of ice

I shudder to think what baptisms would be like. Details: A church built entirely of...

December 25, 2011

Christmas in Queens

Outside our church in Forest Hills last night: Midnight Mass was full of wonder and...

December 23, 2011

Churches closed for Christmas?

It would be unthinkable to Catholics, but some Protestant parishes are doing just that: Because...

December 22, 2011

Burst of light: did friars build churches to honor the solstice?

Though some people scoff, one researcher thinks it's possible. He contends that some California Catholic...

December 21, 2011

Long Island becomes home to America’s newest basilica

From the Hamptons Desk: news that Southampton now has a basilica that the rich...

December 15, 2011

Everything old is new again: church “recycles” windows, altar

Hot on the heels of this posting on a dramatic church renovation comes news about...

December 14, 2011

An incredible church renovation

A commenter at this post about the Crystal Cathedral suggested they hire the architect who...

December 14, 2011

“A true miracle”: why the Crystal Cathedral deal was such a bargain

Writer David Gibson takes a closer look at the deal to buy the Crystal Cathedral...

December 11, 2011

Saints in storage: inside Pittsburgh’s warehouses for used religious items

Another sign of the times, from Pittsburgh: warehouses for used tabernacles, statues and religious items:...

December 05, 2011

Red Bull to stage extreme ice event on cathedral steps

This may be a first: A Red Bull Crashed Ice extreme sports event is going...

December 01, 2011

Detroit may close, consolidate nearly 50 parishes

That's according to recommendations presented to the bishop yesterday. Details: In a sweeping reorganization of...

November 2011

November 23, 2011

An act of Providence: Catholics share chapel with Baptists

See how these Christians in Rhode Island love one another: Twenty years ago, a Catholic diocese...

November 19, 2011

Crystal Cathedral: was the Holy Spirit the highest bidder?

Get a load of these intriguing details, courtesy Kathy Schiffer at Seasons of Grace: According...

November 18, 2011

Sold: Catholic diocese buys Crystal Cathedral for $57.5 million

The bidding war is over, and the Diocese of Orange will soon have a new...

November 10, 2011

Diocese still bidding for Crystal Cathedral

Evidently, the deal announced a couple weeks back isn't a done deal. Details: The Roman Catholic...

November 07, 2011

Buffalo parish discovers hidden letters to God from children

From Buffalo comes this surprising story of a discovery that is reminding a parish of...