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February 2018

February 04, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘The Cry of the Poor’

Here's a lovely rendition of a mournful hymn, adapted from Psalm 34, performed by John...

February 03, 2018

Must-read: The incredible story of the homeless man who played in two Super Bowls

Attention: Pulitzer Prize committee. If you're looking for a candidate for this year's Best Feature...

February 03, 2018

Wow: 43 new deacons for Brownsville

Is that a stunning picture, or what? This appeared on the Diocese of Brownsville Facebook...

February 03, 2018

Deacon asks: ‘What’s more important than life?’

So pleased to see this great write-up about my old friend Deacon Jim Hoegemeier from...

February 02, 2018

Ways your Super Bowl party is Catholic

Even without a Hail Mary pass. Some insight, from Brian Caulfield at the Knights of...

February 02, 2018

Beautiful: How one parish reaches out to remember and console those who grieve

My Facebook friend Matthew Livingstone posted this earlier today and I reprint it here with...

February 02, 2018

Episcopal diocese votes to avoid gendered references to God

Details: The Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., formally resolved Saturday to eliminate all gendered references...

February 01, 2018

From the Church of England: ‘On a bad week, the job of parish priest is like triage…’

That's the sentiment of a priest from the Church of England—and now that church is...

February 01, 2018

For 100 days, this university’s fraternities stopped all social events. Guess what happened.

From Ball State: After more than three months — a total of 100 days —...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

Pope Francis: We need good readers at Mass—and we need to listen

The Holy Father offered more catechesis on liturgy today and turned his attention to the...

January 31, 2018

‘If Protestants had saints, Mister Rogers might already have been canonized…’

A great read about a great American icon, from The Washington Post: Americans seem to...

January 30, 2018

WATCH: First full trailer for ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’

This looks sensational. This feature, starring Jim Caviezel as Luke, opens at Easter time. Deacons:...

January 30, 2018

Want to give to a great cause? Check this out

This video was produced by the Archdiocese of Washington for NCEA (National Catholic Education Association)...

January 30, 2018

Jesus returns: Jim Caviezel to reprise his role in sequel to ‘Passion of the Christ’

From USA TODAY, more details about Mel Gibson's long-anticipated follow-up: Jim Caviezel is very much...

January 30, 2018

Church in Australia fears priests, nuns could have to register as ‘foreign agents’ of the Vatican

The details: The Catholic Church in Australia says new laws aimed at curbing interference by...

January 29, 2018

Chicago priest embarks on hunger strike for ‘Dreamers’

From The Chicago Tribune: The Rev. Gary Graf hasn’t touched solid food in 10 days....

January 29, 2018

When Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day collide

As you may have heard, that's the situation this year: Thinking about making Valentine’s Day...

January 28, 2018

Pure grace: The stunning witness of Rachel Denhollander, who forgave Larry Nassar

This is remarkable, via The Washington Post: Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander used her statement Wednesday...

January 27, 2018

Hearing the voice that matters: Homily for January 28, 2018, 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

On March 21, 2006, a social media pioneer Jack Dorsey did something no one had...

January 27, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Lead Me, Lord’

Sit back and drink in the beautiful, soulful harmonizing of the Choir of Sommerville College...

January 26, 2018

‘You want a really brave faith’: Believing in miracles when you have Stage IV cancer

I stumbled on this essay today in The New York Times: seminary professor Kate Bowler...

January 26, 2018

Italians will change Lord’s Prayer for Mass; Germans won’t

From CNS: After special study, the German bishops' conference decided to stick with the traditional...

January 26, 2018

Brave new world: scientists clone first primates

And the slope just got more slippery: Fifty-nine days ago, a monkey in Shanghai gave...

January 26, 2018

‘The deacons have made me close to Jesus’

A great story about an initiative in the Diocese of Camden: A day of service...

January 25, 2018

‘Pastoral emergency’: Irish priest issues urgent request for more exorcists

Details from CNA: An Irish priest and exorcist is asking the country's bishops for more...

January 25, 2018

Wow: CNN’s Chris Cuomo schools GOP congressman on meaning of the Immaculate Conception

Add this to the list of amazing moments I never thought I'd see on television....

January 25, 2018

Catholic college strips theater director of honorary degree over offensive nun jokes

From The New York Times: Albertus Magnus College, a Catholic institution in New Haven, on...

January 24, 2018

Ordination update: 6 new deacons for Honolulu

Details: “You are called to be salt and light in a very special way,” Bishop...

January 24, 2018

What a great idea: ‘Parishioners for Priests’ prayer initiative in Detroit takes off

Every diocese should do this. From The Michigan Catholic: Parishioners need their priests. But priests...

January 24, 2018

Pope Francis issues message for World Communications Day, decries ‘fake news’

Here's part of the message, from the Vatican website: Communication is part of God’s plan...