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August 2014

August 06, 2014

Spain hopes to bring home priest who has Ebola, making him first patient treated in Europe

From NBC News: Spain is arranging to retrieve a Catholic priest who has tested positive...

August 04, 2014

Boom: Nashville sees surge in vocations

From The Catholic News Herald: The Diocese of Nashville this summer has witnessed an explosion...

August 02, 2014

Vatican lifts suspension on Maryknoll priest

From the Christian News Wire: The Vatican has issued a decree that lifts its 29-year...

August 02, 2014

The story of a seminarian, from his mother

A perspective we rarely hear: So what do you say to your son when you know...

August 01, 2014

“An authentic priestly vocation”: some insight into discernment from Los Angeles

An interesting overview on how discernment works in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, from the...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

He’s back: Albert Cutié, five years later

Five years after he left the Catholic Church under a cloud of scandal, the Father...

July 28, 2014

“Anyone talking about a priest shortage is talking nonsense”

Those are the words of Rockville Centre's Bishop William Murphy, quoted in this article from...

July 26, 2014

Freshly ordained in the city: meet Fr. Jeremy Canna from Brooklyn

Last month, I posted about my friend Jeremy Canna, one of 13 new priests ordained...

July 24, 2014

RIP, Fr. Pat Malone: “Nothing seems to stop the force of compassion”

I read today of the death of Fr. Pat Malone, S.J.—a man my own age,...

July 12, 2014

“God was not done with Gerald Robinson, the priest who could no longer minister”

A deacon friend sent this my way: it's the text of the funeral homily for...

July 12, 2014

“Marriage is not the magic bullet for the lack of vocations”

I raised some questions about this several days back, and now my blog neighbor Fr....

July 08, 2014

UPDATE: Priest who shamed unwed mother at baptism faces probe, sanctions

Details: A priest who was caught on video shaming a single mother before the baptism...

July 08, 2014

Baton Rouge Diocese condemns ruling that could compel a priest to testify about confession

From NOLA.com: The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge has issued a statement decrying a decision by the...

July 06, 2014

“Your vocation is not about you”

Good stuff here: It is quite traditional and correct to speak of “discerning a vocation” –...

July 05, 2014

Priest convicted of killing nun dies in hospice

You may remember this story from a couple weeks back. Now, the final chapter: A...

July 03, 2014

In the email: “How would a parish take on our family if my husband were a priest?”

A reader sent me the following e-mail, which is an important follow-up on this post...

July 02, 2014

Archbishop Nienstedt under investigation for sexual relationships; he calls allegations “absolutely false”

Details from Religion News Service: A Roman Catholic archbishop in Minnesota who had been one...

July 02, 2014

Synod: What about married priests?

As people take a closer look at the working paper for the upcoming Synod, one...

July 01, 2014

Retired Austrian bishop warns Eucharist is in danger of “drying up,” calls for “courageous discussions” on celibacy

From The Tablet in London: Bishop Helmut Krätzl, a former auxiliary in Vienna, has warned...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Faith of our fathers: son of a deacon celebrates first Mass, with his father by his side

From the Charlotte News Herald: Father Paul McNulty celebrated his first Mass June 29 at...

June 29, 2014

“Are you a clergy member, or is this just a costume?”

From The Wisconsin State Journal: On May 17, police arrested two people for trespassing and...

June 29, 2014

A new priest’s Mass of Thanksgiving

And the marathon of Masses continues. After his ordination and first Mass of Thanksgiving yesterday,...

June 29, 2014

A priest—or two or three—in the family

An impressive vocation story from Pennsylvania: Kyle Sahd was in the second grade, preparing for...

June 28, 2014

Scenes from an ordination

What a day. The Diocese of Brooklyn ordained 13 men to the priesthood today in...

June 28, 2014

A great day for Brooklyn

Today, we welcome 13 new priests for the diocese, the largest ordination class in the...

June 24, 2014

Nevermind: lawyer now says there is no deal for nuns to care for dying priest

Details: A nursing home run by nuns has not been asked or agreed to take...

June 24, 2014

Boom: Brooklyn preparing to ordain 13, largest class of priests in the United States

From the In My Backyard Desk, some sensational news, via The Brooklyn Eagle: The Most...

June 23, 2014

Know hope: some heartening news about vocations—UPDATED

This is pretty encouraging, from Tim Muldoon via Elizabeth Scalia: Today Boston College has released the...

June 23, 2014

Pope Francis: “There is nothing more beautiful for a man than to be called to the priesthood”

From Vatican Radio: “I have very much desired this meeting with you who bear the...

June 19, 2014

Phoenix priest: I have forgiven my attacker

From The Los Angeles Times: People clapped, gasped and cried when a man pushed Father...