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June 2014

June 17, 2014

Requiem Mass for Father Walker

From The Catholic Sun: At the requiem Mass, Fr. Eric Flood, the North American superior...

June 16, 2014

Phoenix police confirm arrest in killing of Father Walker

Details: A 54-year-old ex-convict has been arrested in the shooting death of a 28-year-old Phoenix...

June 16, 2014

Identical twins ordained priests in Michigan

When was the last time this happened? Details: Working on weekends as a deacon at St. Agnes...

June 15, 2014

On Fr. Walker of Phoenix: “He wanted to know what would bring him closer to the Lord”

The Arizona Republic in Phoenix has a long and richly detailed article (with some obvious...

June 13, 2014

Divorced grandfather ordained a priest in Springfield

His marriage was later annulled. But this is definitely a vocation story you don't hear about...

June 13, 2014

Praying in Phoenix: “These two are great priests and great men of the church”

Grief and prayers for two priests who were victims of violence: June normally brings members...

June 12, 2014

In memory of Father Walker…

From the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter: The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter mourns the...

June 12, 2014

A widower who was angry at God set to become a Catholic priest at 60

You never know who God will call—or when. From The Ottawa Citizen in Canada: At...

June 12, 2014

Shock: priest shot and killed at Phoenix church, another wounded—UPDATED

Details: A priest was fatally shot at a Catholic church and another was left critically...

June 11, 2014

Boom: Louisiana bucking the trend of priest shortage

Photo: Leslie Westbrook/LAGNS Details from The Shreveport Times: They describe their childhoods as like...

June 09, 2014

A vocation 55 years in the making

The remarkable story of Louisville's newest priest, from the Louisville Record: Deacon David A. Cockson...

June 06, 2014

Catholic and Orthodox officials call for married priests in Eastern Rite in U.S.

The group we're talking about is relatively small, numbering several hundred, and not Roman Catholic....

June 04, 2014

When is a priest not a priest?

From The Newark Star-Ledger: Chris Naples says something snapped inside him that January day. The...

June 04, 2014

Archbishop: only two priests in Dublin are under the age of 40

From The Irish Times: Just two Catholic priests in Dublin are under 40, while a...

June 03, 2014

A special gift for the priest who has everything

Clerical jammies! This popped up on someone's Facebook feed Tuesday night. On sale for $36.99....

June 03, 2014

First priest ordained in the United States

Who knew? From my blog neighbor Pat McNamara: The first Catholic priest ordained within the...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

The rise of the “labor priest”

An interesting observation on a subject you don't hear about very much—and one that has...

May 29, 2014

Catholic Worker hosts “woman priest.” What would Dorothy Day think?

This news caught my eye this morning: In the middle of a living room, a...

May 29, 2014

The perils of celebrity priests

Over at Catholic Answers, Michelle Arnold has a thought-provoking piece about the perils of celebrity...

May 28, 2014

Quote of the day, from a woman seeking ordination

"I don't work for the Church anymore. My real job now is to give witness...

May 27, 2014

What’s it like being married to a Catholic priest?

With this item from Pope Francis making news, the usual debates about priestly celibacy are...

May 27, 2014

Michigan bishop warns Catholics not to take part in attempted ordination of woman next weekend

Details: Bishop Paul Bradley of the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoois warning Catholics not to participate in...

May 27, 2014

Pope on celibacy: “The door is always open” to changing the discipline

While he's not saying anything we didn't already know, it is the first he's spoken...

May 23, 2014

It was 20 years ago yesterday…

...that Pope John Paul II issued his apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, "reserving priestly ordination to...

May 23, 2014

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a decree of excommunication

You can take a gander here. The announcement from her bishop, Thomas Paprocki of Springfield,...

May 21, 2014

Homily on the suicide of a priest: “Our God is merciful, loving, compassionate and forgiving”

You probably remember this story about the priest from Florida who took his own life....

May 18, 2014

Report: Italian women write to pope, asking for review of priestly celibacy

This is, in a word, unusual. From Vatican Insider: The Pope has received a letter...

May 18, 2014

Tampa priest who committed suicide was under investigation

Details: A popular priest killed himself Monday, days after the Diocese of St. Petersburg launched...

May 15, 2014

Report: Tampa priest committed suicide

Details: A Tampa priest that died earlier this week committed suicide, according to reports. A memorial...

May 14, 2014

New Jersey priest dies while mountain climbing

Details: The Hood River County Sheriff's Office has identified the climber who fell about 1,000...