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February 2011

February 04, 2011

Worth a thousand words: the press under attack in Egypt

An image from Cairo this week, below... SIPA Press agency photojournalist Alfred Yaghobzadeh is...

February 02, 2011

When a spouse converts

It often has a profound impact on the one who is already Catholic... Check this...

February 01, 2011

The Beatitudes in Cairo

Deacon Eric Stoltz, who has created one of the most readable and compelling parish websites...

January 2011

January 25, 2011

A matter of degrees: the diminished value of faith

Speaking as someone who graduated -- barely, and a semester late -- from an unexceptional...

January 25, 2011

Ask not what your father can do for you…

...just go ahead and ask him for a raise. As America marks the 50th anniversary...

January 25, 2011

"Paul has shown us what man really is…"

"Paul, more than anyone else, has shown us what man really is, and in what...

January 24, 2011

The pope on new media: believe what you tweet!

Faithbook, anyone? "To proclaim the Gospel through the new media means not only to insert...

January 18, 2011

Deacons and sex: a biblical scholar weighs in

This, from John W. Martens, in AMERICA: The overarching question for me, especially in light...

January 17, 2011

Deacons and sex: the debate continues — UPDATED

After all the sound and fury here and here, I got an email from a...

January 16, 2011

More on married deacons abstaining from sex

Following up on this post, here's a post post-script, from canon lawyer Edward Peters, at...

January 15, 2011

Can you countenance continence? — UPDATED

For those who are curious about this topic -- and any married deacon should be...

January 15, 2011

Here they are — UPDATED

The three men (still in dalmatics) who today became the first in the world ordained...

January 14, 2011

Coming May 1: Blessed John Paul

You can read the decree announcing it at Vatican Radio. It says, in part: John...

January 04, 2011

A permanent deacon in 1852?

Well, almost. Following up on the news last weekend that three Anglican bishops had crossed...

December 2010

December 30, 2010

Quote of the day

“I must honestly tell you that our Christmas Eve liturgy was so slap-dash, so irreverent...

December 30, 2010

Quote of the day

"I must honestly tell you that our Christmas Eve liturgy was so slap-dash, so irreverent...

December 21, 2010

Another Annunciation…

Earlier, I posted an item about one artist’s unique take on Mary’s visit from Gabriel....

December 21, 2010

Another Annunciation…

Earlier, I posted an item about one artist's unique take on Mary's visit from Gabriel....

December 18, 2010

The preachin' deacon

Continuing his thoughtful and informational series on the deacon as "Minister of the Word," Deacon...

December 14, 2010

And now, a word on The Word

Wonder why the deacon proclaims the gospel? Wonder no more... Deacon Bill Ditewig is ruminating...

December 14, 2010

And now, a word on The Word

Wonder why the deacon proclaims the gospel? Wonder no more… [img attachment="73177" size="full" caption="SANYO DIGITAL...