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March 2018

March 04, 2018

Beautiful: Knoxville dedicates America’s newest cathedral

It's been years in the planning, and Saturday, it finally became a reality. Details: More...

March 02, 2018

Shock: Chinese authorities demolish crosses, bell tower on church

From UCANews: A church in northwest China's Xinjiang region had its crosses, statues, bell towers...

October 2015

October 23, 2015

Is this a thing now? Churches being transformed into bookstores?

Someone sent me this blog post from a few years ago, showing the startling transformation...

October 23, 2015

Is this a thing now? Churches being transformed into bookstores?

Someone sent me this blog post from a few years ago, showing the startling transformation...

October 12, 2015

This week’s ear worm: “Lead Me, Lord…”

This one is so deeply ingrained into my brain, I was even singing it this...

October 12, 2015

This week’s ear worm: “Lead Me, Lord…”

This one is so deeply ingrained into my brain, I was even singing it this...

October 08, 2015

Renovation of university chapel for Muslims prompts backlash

From The Wichita Eagle: Muslims at Wichita State University wanted a better place to pray....

October 08, 2015

Renovation of university chapel for Muslims prompts backlash

From The Wichita Eagle: Muslims at Wichita State University wanted a better place to pray....

September 2015

September 20, 2015

A found treasure: Davenport’s Sacred Heart Cathedral

I spent this weekend in western Illinois, preaching at a parish about CNEWA (more on...

September 20, 2015

A found treasure: Davenport’s Sacred Heart Cathedral

I spent this weekend in western Illinois, preaching at a parish about CNEWA (more on...

September 18, 2015

A first: new Catholic parish in California to be named for Blessed Oscar Romero

Big news this week out of the Diocese of San Bernardino: Bishop [Gerald R.] Barnes...

September 18, 2015

A first: new Catholic parish in California to be named for Blessed Oscar Romero

Big news this week out of the Diocese of San Bernardino: Bishop [Gerald R.] Barnes...

September 10, 2015

Three years and $177 million later…behold the new St. Patrick’s

Photo: Archdiocese of New York From The New York Daily News: There’s nothing like a...

August 2015

August 24, 2015

Visiting an Anglican Ordinariate parish: “You know that you are in a different place, a place set aside for holy use”

I’d be curious to experience this liturgy sometime. It sounds like something I’d like. Here Devin Rose...

August 24, 2015

Visiting an Anglican Ordinariate parish: “You know that you are in a different place, a place set aside for holy use”

I'd be curious to experience this liturgy sometime. It sounds like something I'd like. Here Devin Rose...

August 05, 2015

A look at the chapels of Christ Cathedral

Bishop Vann in Orange County recently reflected on some of the work being done on the...

August 05, 2015

A look at the chapels of Christ Cathedral

Bishop Vann in Orange County recently reflected on some of the work being done on the...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

Farewell, my lovely: a New York church prepares to close

I received this message two days ago, from a New York City parish just a few...

July 29, 2015

Farewell, my lovely: a New York church prepares to close

I received this message two days ago, from a New York City parish just a few...

July 28, 2015

A continent loses its only Catholic priest

From Christian Today: The romantically-named Chapel of the Snows in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, has provided...

July 28, 2015

A continent loses its only Catholic priest

From Christian Today: The romantically-named Chapel of the Snows in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, has provided...

July 27, 2015

Building something beautiful in South Carolina—UPDATED

Not long ago I chronicled the exceptional renovation work undertaken in my diocese at Holy...

July 22, 2015

What are they doing at Church of Our Saviour? The pastor explains — UPDATED

There's been a lot of attention this week to work that's been undertaken at New...

July 22, 2015

A new church reality: heightened security

From The New York Times: Armed guards, security patrols and surveillance cameras — at the...

July 22, 2015

What are they doing at Church of Our Saviour? The pastor explains — UPDATED

There’s been a lot of attention this week to work that’s been undertaken at New...

July 22, 2015

A new church reality: heightened security

From The New York Times: Armed guards, security patrols and surveillance cameras — at the...

July 19, 2015

More church vandalism reported in Providence

Hot on the heels of the attack on a church pulpit comes this news: In...

July 19, 2015

More church vandalism reported in Providence

Hot on the heels of the attack on a church pulpit comes this news: In...

July 17, 2015

Stunning: church made entirely of trees

It's in New Zealand: Nature can be a spiritual place for many, and in the...

July 17, 2015

Stunning: church made entirely of trees

It’s in New Zealand: Nature can be a spiritual place for many, and in the...