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January 2012

January 06, 2012

Cardinal Dolan — UPDATED

Yes, as many expected, he's getting the red hat. The list: Fernando Filoni, prefect of...

January 04, 2012

Before Zavala, there was Marino

While I was talking with a deacon friend this afternoon about the Zavala bombshell in...

January 04, 2012

“Priest accused” struggles to clear his name

He was cleared of charges against him -- but hasn't had much luck having his...

January 03, 2012

A pastor’s proposal for the new year

See what you think. From Te Deum laudamus: I have never been a proponent of...

January 02, 2012

Whatever happened to…

...Father John Corapi? Patrick Madrid takes note: Father John Corapi’s Internet presence at sites such...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

The next big reality TV star just might be a priest

He's Father Steve Porter, from California (of course!) and he's getting a lot of buzz...

December 23, 2011

The continent with only one priest

There may be others, but I haven't heard of them -- and if there's a...

December 20, 2011

Priest who was beaten, robbed returns to give out Christmas gifts

An inspirational story of the season from Chicago: The Rev. Daniel Mallette, the 80-year-old South...

December 16, 2011

The Catholic priest with 9 children

Last spring, I posted an item about an Anglican priest's leap of faith -- joining...

December 15, 2011

Little drummer priest

A priest reader sent this my way: a video from his ordination reception last June,...

December 10, 2011

Any suggestions for a teenager thinking of the priesthood?

A woman in my parish dropped me a line today: I'd like your advice. The...

December 10, 2011

Something we never see, but should

It happened recently at our parish mission, and it was something I'll never forget. The...

December 08, 2011

The end of an era

As is the custom in the Dioceses of Brooklyn and Rockville Centre, they ordained transitional...

December 05, 2011

Saving lives, one homeboy at a time

For those who may have missed it, the great Fr. Greg Boyle (shown above) is...

December 02, 2011

Fr. Ken

A deacon friend sent this my way. It belongs to a priest, who explains: A...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

Giving of himself: the remarkable gift of Fr. Val

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more moving story of generosity and gratitude than this...

November 22, 2011

Los Angeles legend, “Father Dollar Bill,” dies

One of the angels of the City of Angels is gone. Details: Funeral services were...

November 21, 2011

Torn: Catholic priest learns he’s a Jewish Holocaust survivor

That's the compelling premise behind a new documentary shown recently in a New York film...

November 20, 2011

Is the New York seminary merger the way of the future?

Maybe. That's the interesting question at the heart of this piece in OSV: Father Shawn...

November 12, 2011

Three become one: historic merger of seminaries in New York

This ambitious move has been in the works for many months, but yesterday it became...

November 08, 2011

Court rules Church may be responsible for priests’ wrongdoing

It's a precedent-setting ruling out of the Royal Court of Justice in London. From the...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Homily for October 30, 2011: World Priest Day

We often say that God writes straight with crooked lines. Few stories could be more...

October 28, 2011

"There is nothing easy about being in the seminary…"

As part of the Patheos symposium on seminaries, seminarian Michael Duffy -- less than a...

October 27, 2011

"Amazingly, the clergy sex abuse scandal did not deter men from answering God's call…"

Patheos is hosting something new this month: an intriguing online symposium on seminaries, and our...

October 17, 2011

Worth a thousand words

From Fr. Frank Pavone's Twitter feed this weekend:

October 17, 2011

Roy Bourgeois detained by police at Vatican

He never gives up, does he? Details: A U.S. Catholic priest who supports ordination for...

October 10, 2011

"What's on your PowerBook?" Meet the Jesuit who appeared in an Apple ad

The ad above was selected as one of the best Apple ads by an editor...

October 07, 2011

Why priests are happy

That's the title of a new book, and the subject of a symposium on the...

October 06, 2011

Bishop Zurek on Fr. Pavone: "I am seeking clarification and answers…"

Bishop Zurek has posted a public statement on the Diocese of Amarillo website. Most important...

October 05, 2011

"Today is a glorious day for the church": beautiful ordination video from Milwaukee

It features something truly extraordinary, and deeply moving: the ordination of a man who is...