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September 2013

September 04, 2013

A prayer for today—and every day

I needed this. From the Orthodox, via Leah Libresco: "Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst command...

August 2013

August 14, 2013

Rest in peace, Msgr. Joseph Funaro

Yesterday, I asked for prayers for my pastor emeritus, Msgr. Joseph Funaro. Early this morning,...

August 12, 2013

The Assumption and the “Wedding of the Sea”

Thursday marks the Solemnity of the Assumption—n.b., a holy day of obligation—and an occasion for...

August 12, 2013

The Assumption and the “Wedding of the Sea”

Thursday marks the Solemnity of the Assumption—n.b., a holy day of obligation—and an occasion for...

August 02, 2013

Prayers for the Thom Peters—UPDATED

If you’ve been following the Thomas Peters updates on the web or on Facebook, you...

August 02, 2013

Prayers for the Thom Peters—UPDATED

If you've been following the Thomas Peters updates on the web or on Facebook, you...

July 2013

July 23, 2013

Meet World Youth Day’s “Fashionista Priest”

Details, from Aleteia: Father Andrew O’Connor is perhaps almost as well known in New...

July 19, 2013

New Website Offers Updates on Thomas Peters

I knew this was in the works, and my blog neighbor Lisa Hendey got the...

July 19, 2013

A Prayer for Mental Health

The following e-mail arrived today from a priest: Hello Deacon Greg. We do not know...

July 18, 2013

“Please Continue Your Prayers for Thom…”—UPDATED

At about 10 a.m. ET, Ed Peters posted the following on his Facebook page, with...

July 17, 2013

Vatican Grants Indulgences for Following the Pope on Twitter—UPDATED

Details: In an effort to lure the shrinking flock of young Roman Catholics to a...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

Where Can Catholics Renew Wedding Vows?

A reader writes: I belong to a wonderful parish in GA about 20 minutes outside...

June 08, 2013

Beautiful Picture: Prayer Before a Wedding

Since we're in the middle of wedding season, now seems a good time to post...

June 04, 2013

Defying School Board, Student Rips Up Graduation Speech and Says the Lord’s Prayer Instead

It happened in South Carolina: A high school valedictorian from South Carolina ripped up his...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Think Mass Is Too Long? Pope Francis Has A Solution.

The answer is joy! From this morning's homily: The Holy Spirit is the "author" of...

May 29, 2013

The Wheel Presence: Oregon Prepares for the Blessing of the Bikes

Details: The Catholic Archdiocese of Portland and the parish of St. Mary's Cathedral will hold their annual blessing of...

April 2013

April 19, 2013

What does Jorge Bergoglio keep in his breviary?

An excerpt from "Francis: Pope of New World" by Andrea Tornielli: When he traveled, Jorge Mario—who...

April 02, 2013

Praying for Syria in Brooklyn

Further proof that God never ceases to surprise us. Tonight, I found myself continually surprised—and...

March 2013

March 27, 2013

Praying the Stations of the “L”: one man’s unique journey through Chicago

The Chicago Tribune follows one young man's unusual pilgrimage: There's nothing extraordinary about Aidan Gillespie's...

March 26, 2013

Vatican releases text for Pope Francis’ Way of the Cross

The text, to be prayed at the Col0sseum on Good Friday, was supervised by a...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Speaking of Joseph: another timely prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours

From today's Morning Prayer, Psalm 79: Lord, tend Your vine... Shepherd of Israel, listen –...

February 15, 2013

Archbishop Lori pens “Prayer for the Church in Time of Transition”

This is an initiative launched by the Knights of Columbus. A press release sent out...

February 08, 2013

Leo Burnett ad agency travels to Spain to have new website blessed

This may be a first. The Brussels office of one of the largest and most...

February 07, 2013

Obama at prayer breakfast: “We place our faith in the nail-scarred hands of Jesus Christ…”

Details: For his fifth year, President Barack Obama attended the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

Maronite patriarch will compose text for Way of the Cross

This is pretty big news: Recalling his trip to Lebanon and inviting the whole...

January 21, 2013

The benediction for the inauguration

Elizabeth Tenety at the Washington Post notes: The Rev. Luis Leon gave the benediction at President Obama’s...

January 20, 2013

After abortion: “I was standing alone in a sterile room wearing a hospital gown…”

I doubt you'll read anything more harrowing or heartbreaking than this remembrance by Katrina Fernandez...

January 16, 2013

Obama picks Episcopal priest for inauguration prayer

He replaces Louie Giglio, the evangelical pastor who found himself in hot water for his...

January 08, 2013

A first: Obama chooses laywoman to give invocation at inaugural

From the Washington Post: President Obama has picked Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights...

January 02, 2013

Open thread: blessing for a cadaver??

Here's a new one on me. I got this e-mail today, from a campus minister...