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August 2019

August 04, 2019

Remembering the Curé of Ars, Pope Francis writes to priests offering gratitude, encouragement

Details: Pope Francis has written a letter to the more than 400,000 Catholic priests worldwide encouraging them...

August 02, 2019

MUST-READ: ‘Top 10 Myths About Clergy Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church’

This is an important compendium that every Catholic needs to read and share. From Psychology...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

His first month: A new priest writes about ‘the most life-changing aspect of priesthood’

This may surprise some people, from Father John Kladar: It has been just over six...

July 25, 2019

Report: priest during homily called on President Trump to resign

It reportedly happened during Mass at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Washington, DC....

July 22, 2019

Picture of the Week: A Blessing from a New Priest

H/T to my blogging colleague Tom McDonald. This comes from the Diocese of Bismark Facebook...

July 18, 2019

WATCH: House Chaplain Prays to ‘Cast Out Spirits of Darkness’ from Capitol

From CNN: You know things are bad in Congress when the chaplain's morning prayer on...

July 12, 2019

‘As a parishioner, I feel violated by what the Archdiocese of Detroit has done…’

A parishioner at Detroit's Assumption Grotto (and longtime Friend of the Bench) Diane Korzeniewski posted...

July 11, 2019

Rich Beyond Measure: Meet the Priest Who Could Have Been a Millionaire

A remarkable vocation story from Arkansas Catholic: While everyone has to discern their life’s path,...

July 07, 2019

Prominent Detroit Priest Removed from Ministry

From the AP: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit said Sunday that it removed a...

July 07, 2019

Priest Linked to Lady Gaga Charged with Sexual Misconduct

Many may remember this viral Instagram photo from a few years ago: When she...

July 05, 2019

Want to Drive People from the Church? Try this.

Incredible: Retired priest Ulrich Zurkuhlen caused consternation in the city of Münster, northwest Germany, when he...

July 02, 2019

‘Delightfully Chaotic, Yet Peaceful’: A Special Mass for Those with Special Needs

This terrific piece from Calgary, featuring my friend and blog neighbor Father Matthew Schneider, reminds...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Meet Albany’s New Priest, 74, Who Answered God’s Call to ‘Show My People How Much I Love Them’

You may remember the story I posted on him a couple weeks ago. Now, The...

June 25, 2019

Father Grows Best: Behold, Priests With Beards

Why does it appear more priests and seminarians have beards? Glad you asked. Arkansas Catholic...

June 21, 2019

Priest Accused of Murder After Celebrating Victim’s Funeral Mass

Details: A priest in Mexico City has been arrested for murder barely a week after...

June 20, 2019

‘A Message from the Pastor’ You Need to Read

My friend Msgr. Michael Hardiman from the Diocese of Brooklyn is moving to a new...

June 17, 2019

BREAKING: Newly Ordained Priest Dies After Battle with Cancer

Many will remember this extraordinary story from a few weeks ago. Now, his earthly pilgrimage...

June 16, 2019

After 26 Years as a Deacon, 74-Year-Old Becomes a Priest

A great profile of one of Albany's new priests: Mike Melanson preferred Sundays on the...

June 13, 2019

Deacons and Priests: the Pope Had Something to Say Today to All of Us

He made remarks today to apostolic nuncios from around the world: Apostolic nuncios are called...

June 13, 2019

Cardinal Dolan: Why Deacons, Priests and Bishops Need St. Anthony’s Help

A little something from the Cardinal Archbishop of New York for today, the Feast of...

June 11, 2019

Permanent Deacon to be Ordained a Priest in Albany

From The Diocese of Albany Facebook page: The thought of priesthood could not have been...

June 10, 2019

Horror: Polish Priest Reportedly Stabbed on Way to Morning Mass

Awful news: A Catholic priest in Wrocław is in stable condition after reportedly being stabbed...

June 10, 2019

UPDATE on Jonathan Morris: ‘The Coming Months Will Be Full of Change for Me’

UPDATE: The interview described below took place Monday night. In it, Morris says he had a...

June 06, 2019

‘One Gets the Sense That Certain Leaders are Clueless Beyond Permission’

If anyone is wondering how lay Catholics are feeling these days, I give you Exhibit...

June 05, 2019

Prayer Request: For a Young Priest Stabbed to Death in Kenya

It happened just six months after the 32-year-old priest was ordained. Details: A Catholic priest...

June 03, 2019

Wow: This 100-Year-Old Priest Has Four Sons Who Are Priests, Too

This vocation has to be one for the record books: Don Probo Vaccarini was ordained...

May 2019

May 27, 2019

Amazing: 7 Priests Ordained in 7 Years, All From the Same Parish

How does this parish do it? Is there something in the water? Some answers: Starting...

May 25, 2019

Should a Parent Be Worried When a Child is Around Priests?

This essay appeared in The Washington Post Friday, from a Catholic father expressing the anxieties...

May 21, 2019

Dear Newly Ordained Priests …

This appeared at Cincinnati.com this weekend — and is addressed to the men I spotlighted...

May 21, 2019

Tweet of the Week — Maybe of the Year

This is wonderful, from Cassidy Stinson, the young man who calls himself the Happy Seminarian,...