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October 2013

October 30, 2013

Florida professor reprimanded for comparing priest to toilet

You remember this incident from last week. The Catholic League has the following update: The...

October 28, 2013

The son of a deacon, on preaching

And he happens to be a priest, Fr. Mark Knestout, of the Archdiocese of Washington....

October 28, 2013

Boom: Florida seminary plans major expansion

From the Sun Sentinel: A surge of men choosing the Catholic priesthood has prompted a Boynton...

October 26, 2013

Homily for October 27, 2013: World Priest Day

From the vault: this is my homily for World Priest Day from 2008. It happens...

October 25, 2013

Flush with bigotry: Florida professor compares a priest to a toilet, because they’re both “full of s***”

From the Tampa Tribune, by way of Kathy Schiffer: A Catholic watchdog group is accusing...

October 23, 2013

“Retired Catholic priest” marries his partner?—UPDATED

From Huffington Post: Retired Catholic priest the Rev. Tom Pivinski and his partner of over 20...

October 20, 2013

A Richmond miracle? Diocese boasts largest group of seminarians in decades

From the Virginian-Pilot: A decade after the clergy sex-abuse scandal began to rock the Roman...

October 14, 2013

Chaplain sues for right to say Mass at military base

CNN has details: A Catholic priest has gone to court, saying the partial government shutdown...

October 14, 2013

“All too often it is the so-called liberal priests…who personify clericalism”—UPDATED

Last week, I posted Fr. Michael Duffy's response to "Lead Us Not Into Clericalism," by...

October 13, 2013

HIV-positive pastor charged with soliciting sex

It happened in Cleveland: The Rev. James McGonegal, pastor of a West Side Cleveland Catholic...

October 12, 2013

The short life and tragic death of Fr. Kevin Kayda

Many will remember this story from several days back, about the death of a newly...

October 11, 2013

A young priest responds to charges of clericalism

Today, my blogging neighbor Fr. Michael Duffy read over Fr. Dan Horan's reflection on clericalism...

October 09, 2013

Quote of the day: “It’s because I fell in love with Jesus”

"I spoke last evening with the confirmation kids at my parish. I told them the...

October 04, 2013

The death of a young priest

This is truly heartbreaking: It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of...

September 2013

September 27, 2013

Great moments in journalism: priest fathers a child, newspaper smirks

From the New York Daily News, and reporter Lee Moran, here's my nominee for the...

September 17, 2013

Report: Francis urges priests to “welcome” couples living together—UPDATED

That's just one part of a two-hour discussion he had with the priests of Rome...

September 16, 2013

“Why celibacy is right for me”

A prominent Jesuit writes in the Washington Post: There has been much talk recently about...

September 16, 2013

Grandmother boasts: “I’m Long Island’s first female priest”—UPDATED

Photo: by John Roca Um, no you're not. Newsday has the scoop: Eda Lorello,...

September 13, 2013

“What an extraordinary act of courage to become a priest!”

A terrific appreciation of priests—and a tremendous affirmation of hope—by Jeffrey Tucker in Crisis: What...

September 13, 2013

What would a married priesthood look like?—UPDATED

With all the raised eyebrows and dropped jaws over recent statements on priestly celibacy, some...

September 12, 2013

Report: pope stops naming monsignors

Details: Pope Francis has stopped granting priests the honorary title of "monsignor" in advance of...

September 12, 2013

Big news in Little Rock: record number of vocations

A couple weeks back, I posted on the surge in vocations in Little Rock. Now...

September 11, 2013

Vatican’s new secretary of state: celibacy is open to discussion—UPDATED WITH VIDEO

From NBC News: The Vatican’s new secretary of state has said that priestly celibacy is...

September 10, 2013

Womenpriests say excommunication doesn’t bother them because “most of us just ignore it”

They ignore all the other demands of the Church, so why not that one, too?...

September 08, 2013

Kentucky priest captures tales of dying, devotes himself to making sure “no one dies alone”

A remarkable ministry, with a remarkable story behind it, as reported by USA TODAY: It...

September 04, 2013

In the e-mail: “I’m a father but I’ve never married. Can I become a Catholic priest?”

I got this e-mail this morning from Kampala, Uganda: I am a Ugandan Catholic, aged...

September 02, 2013

“I’m a vessel that God’s going to use”: A Chicago priest returns from serving in Afghanistan

Photo by Alex Garcia The story, from the Chicago Tribune: Please don't let him die....

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Boom: Little Rock diocesan seminary enrollment at highest level in nearly 50 years

Details: The Diocese of Little Rock’s seminarian count is getting back to levels it enjoyed...

August 29, 2013

Study: clergy at higher risk for depression, anxiety

Details: Clergy are often relied upon to guide others through difficult times, but a new...

August 26, 2013

Meet Philadelphia’s youngest pastor

If you're wondering: he's the one on the left. From CatholicPhilly.com: In late May Father...