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September 2013

September 20, 2013

Shock: vandals decapitate statues at New Jersey Catholic church

From the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia: Members of St. Mary’s Malaga are in disbelief after...

September 15, 2013

Report suggests holy water may be hazardous to your health

Details: When getting blessed, you might also be getting sick. Researchers say holy water could...

September 15, 2013

“What is a parish?”: a homily for September 15, 2013

Today, traditionally the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, is also my parish's feast day....

September 14, 2013

Conversion story: making the Crystal Cathedral Catholic

Photo: Mark Boster/LA Times A fascinating piece on what's involved in the transformation, from the...

September 12, 2013

“Wardrobe malfunction” foils robbery attempt at Florida shrine

You can't make this stuff up: Orange County deputies said a man accused of trying...

September 10, 2013

Restoration: bringing back a pipe organ in Brooklyn

Left, the Rev. Michael A. Perry, pastor of Our Lady of Refuge, sat at the...

September 04, 2013

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in St. Louis may join Episcopal diocese

Photo: by Huy Mach Details from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: It has stood up to...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Church sign celebrates how Jesus had “two dads”

Honk if you're offended. Source.

August 25, 2013

“You don’t think this is ever going to happen to your church”: Landmark Maine church prepares for sale

Photo: Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Details, from the Lewiston-Auborn Sun Journal: Few prayers remain for St....

August 17, 2013

A Maryland milestone: parish marks 200-year anniversary

St. Mary's Catholic Church. Photo by Tom Fedor/The Gazette I stumbled on this bit of...

August 09, 2013

Amazing: New Zealand’s new cardboard cathedral

Details: The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 killed more than 200...

August 09, 2013

Amazing: New Zealand’s new cardboard cathedral

Details: The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011 killed more than 200...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

“Parishioners Were on the Sidewalk Crying”: Vandal Strikes Brooklyn Churches, Synagogue

Details: Police at the 68th Precinct were questioning a suspect in connection with a rash...

July 30, 2013

“Parishioners Were on the Sidewalk Crying”: Vandal Strikes Brooklyn Churches, Synagogue

Details: Police at the 68th Precinct were questioning a suspect in connection with a rash...

July 27, 2013

Something Cool: Time Lapse Video Shows Restoration of St. Patrick’s

A brief glimpse at some of the ambitious work now underway in midtown Manhattan, restoring...

July 20, 2013

Fire in Chapel at Mount St. Mary’s in Maryland—UPDATED

Details: Fire crews were battling a blaze Friday night at the Chapel of the Immaculate...

July 11, 2013

“This is Why We Need the Cathedral…”

Kate Monaghan in First Things offers some eloquent sentiments about faith, beauty, and the human...

July 07, 2013

South Carolina Church Robbed of Part of Its History

Details from Charleston, SC: Two bright red buildings stand out among miles of soggy swamp...

June 2013

June 21, 2013

Utah Church Offers Liturgy of Reparation Following Sunday’s Shooting

Details: "I love you, Tara." These were the first words Jim Evans uttered to his...

June 20, 2013

Fr. George Rutler Reassigned

The well-known priest—an Episcopal convert, staunch traditionalist and a familiar fixture on EWTN—is leaving the...

June 19, 2013

Wow. How’s THIS for a Vibrant Parish?

Here in Denver for the Catholic Media Conference, I was struck by the bulletin for...

June 19, 2013

Is One of the World’s Greatest Churches About to Become a Mosque?

Reports a few weeks ago indicated as much—and now it's closer to reality: While unrest...

June 17, 2013

Thousands Pack into New Catholic Church in United Arab Emirates

Details: There was a huge outpouring an faith and devotion as more than 8,500 worshippers...

June 03, 2013

Corpus Christi in Los Angeles

The picture above, from yesterday, shows Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez before the Blessed Sacrament...

June 02, 2013

Vatican Official Slams Modern Churches as “Museums, Spaces That Do Not Suggest Prayer…”

Details: Opposition is mounting in the Holy See to a spate of recent, ultra-modern churches,...

May 2013

May 26, 2013

Trinity

Well, there are three of us. Pictured: Your Humble Blogger, wrapping up his West Coast...

May 15, 2013

“Instead of Closing Parishes and Schools, We’re Doing the Opposite. We’re in Total Growth Mode…”

It's a trend worth spotting: In the waves of turbulence that rippled throughout the Catholic...

May 09, 2013

Tabernacle stolen from Michigan church

Details: Detectives from the state police post in Mt. Pleasant are looking for information in...

May 06, 2013

Stabbing update: New Mexico parish forgives attacker, starts fund for victims

Remember this story? Here's more: Members of a Catholic church where three people were stabbed...

April 2013

April 04, 2013

How come more people don’t go to church?

It may not be the reason you think. Details: The Rev. Stephen Fichter understood just...