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April 2014

April 27, 2014

At the canonizations: “I wanted to minister literally to the fringes”

CNS wrote about the extraordinary number of people who attended the canonizations this morning—and spoke...

April 27, 2014

“Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II were not afraid to look upon the wounds of Jesus…”

From Pope Francis's homily at the canonizations: The wounds of Jesus are a scandal, a...

April 26, 2014

The debate over canonizing two popes

From the always-interesting John Thavis: The record-setting speed of John Paul II’s canonization does, indeed,...

April 26, 2014

“Dear deacons, be active apostles of the new evangelization…”

With canonization fever under way, I thought it would be a good time to remember...

April 25, 2014

The Nazareths of John Paul

From the vault, here's part of a homily I delivered in 2011, on the occasion...

April 25, 2014

The Canonization Chronicles: A deacon’s view in Rome this week

Deacon Bill Ditewig, in Rome for the canonizations, found the most important spot in the...

April 24, 2014

“As a Jew, my life…has been improved by the actions of these two individuals”

A different perspective on the impending canonizations, from a Jewish news service, JTA: Popes John...

April 24, 2014

Maryland parish offers regular “White Mass” named for St. Lawrence, to support “people with different abilities”

Details: There’s a quiet room at St. Aloysius Church in Leonardtown named after St. Lawrence....

April 23, 2014

Words to live by

So I arrived at work to find this banner in the lobby of the Cardinal...

April 14, 2014

John Paul, patron saint of World Youth Day

From Pope Francis' Angelus yesterday: At the end of this celebration I offer s special...

April 07, 2014

Queens street renamed for Pope John Paul II

From the In My Backyard Desk, via the New York Daily News: Years before he...

April 03, 2014

Pope declares three new “saints for the Americas,” without canonizations

From CNS: Without a canonization ceremony, Pope Francis declared three new saints for the Americas,...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

“Mother Church rejoices”

Those are the words inscribed on this logo for the canonization of John XXIII and...

March 17, 2014

St. Patrick, son of a deacon

Leave it to Bill Ditewig to remind us of that intriguing fact—and a few other...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

Report: Satanists suspected in theft of Blessed John Paul’s blood

Details: A Satanic sect is among the suspects after a reliquary containing blood of the...

January 27, 2014

Shock: thieves steal blood of Blessed John Paul II from church outside Rome

Details: Thieves broke into a small church in the mountains east of Rome over the...

January 14, 2014

Vatican caps cost for sainthood

From Associated Press: How much does it cost to become a saint? The Vatican said...

January 14, 2014

Thomas Aquinas on correcting bishops

Some insightful and important words from Diane over at Te Deum laudamas: If all of...

January 12, 2014

Devotion to St. Pio

My parish has undertaken a novena to St. Pio—popularly known as "Padre Pio." We've moved...

December 2013

December 26, 2013

A prayer to St. Stephen

Today marks the feast of this proto-martyr, patron of deacons. Curious to find a prayer...

November 2013

November 09, 2013

Historic: Vatican to put St. Peter’s relics on display for first time

From CNS: For the first time, the bones traditionally believed to be the relics of...

November 01, 2013

“For all the saints, who from their labors rest…”

A classic hymn that we hear every November 1. Crank up the volume—and remember to...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Homily for November 1, 2013: All Saints Day

This gospel, the Beatitudes, may be one of the most familiar in all of scripture....

October 28, 2013

Will this be a new tourist spot in the nation’s capital?

Efforts are underway to rebrand the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington as a...

October 24, 2013

April’s canonizations in Rome could draw record crowds

Thinking of making the trip? You better like crowds. From Religion News Service: Vatican officials...

October 22, 2013

The many Nazareths of Pope John Paul: “Greatness begins in unexpected places”

Two years ago, for the first feast day of Blessed John Paul, my parish held...

October 04, 2013

From St. Francis, with love

"It was through his archangel, Saint Gabriel, that the Father above made known to the...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Save the date: April 27 for John Paul II and John XXIII sainthood—and Benedict may take part

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis on Monday morning held the Public Ordinary Consistory for the...

September 19, 2013

Priest appointed to investigate cause for Chesterton sainthood

It's getting serious. Details: In a statement released today, the Diocese of Northampton said: “The...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

I just love this image of St. Monica

I've seen her on the subway, shopping at Key Food, nibbling on french fries at...