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July 2015

July 02, 2015

When being a permanent deacon isn’t permanent: one man’s road to the priesthood

From Trenton comes this story of a former permanent deacon recently ordained a priest: Father...

June 2015

June 24, 2015

Boom: 10 men to be ordained priests in Brooklyn

Details: On Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 11 a.m., the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio,...

June 24, 2015

Boom: 10 men to be ordained priests in Brooklyn

Details: On Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 11 a.m., the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop...

June 22, 2015

Superb: Fr. Michael Duffy’s homily for a new priest

A deep diaconal bow to my blog neighbor and FOTB Fr. Michael Duffy, who was...

June 22, 2015

Superb: Fr. Michael Duffy’s homily for a new priest

A deep diaconal bow to my blog neighbor and FOTB Fr. Michael Duffy, who was...

June 13, 2015

New York Times profiles Fr. C. John McCloskey III, “Opus Dei priest with a magnetic touch”

Details: Last fall, I traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., to meet the man with the...

June 13, 2015

New York Times profiles Fr. C. John McCloskey III, “Opus Dei priest with a magnetic touch”

Details: Last fall, I traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., to meet the man with the...

June 12, 2015

Pope to priests: “A Church where no discussions take place is a dead Church” — UPDATED

He gave a remarkable talk today to priests gathered in Rome — most of it...

June 12, 2015

Pope to priests: “A Church where no discussions take place is a dead Church” — UPDATED

He gave a remarkable talk today to priests gathered in Rome — most of it...

June 11, 2015

Irish bishop seeks discussion on ordaining married men as priests, women as deacons

From CNS: An Irish bishop urged his colleagues to establish a commission to discuss the...

June 11, 2015

Irish bishop seeks discussion on ordaining married men as priests, women as deacons

From CNS: An Irish bishop urged his colleagues to establish a commission to discuss the...

June 08, 2015

Is the priest shortage a “manufactured crisis”?

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June 08, 2015

The largest priest ordination class in the U.S.: Paterson, NJ—UPDATED

Last year, the distinction belonged to Brooklyn. Now, a neighbor to the northwest earns that title....

June 08, 2015

The largest priest ordination class in the U.S.: Paterson, NJ—UPDATED

Last year, the distinction belonged to Brooklyn. Now, a neighbor to the northwest earns that title....

June 08, 2015

Is the priest shortage a “manufactured crisis”?

View image | gettyimages.com From TribLive in Pittsburgh, a look at some of the challenges...

June 03, 2015

Are most Catholic priests Republican?

View image | gettyimages.com That would seen to be the main conclusion of this intriguing...

June 03, 2015

Are most Catholic priests Republican?

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May 2015

May 31, 2015

Like father, like son: deacon’s son ordained a priest

From The Georgia Bulletin: When the economic recession of the early 1990s hit the Garcias...

May 31, 2015

Like father, like son: deacon’s son ordained a priest

From The Georgia Bulletin: When the economic recession of the early 1990s hit the Garcias...

May 27, 2015

Seton Hall priest who was removed over Facebook post admits he’s gay, requests sabbatical

A reader sent this my way today. This story got a lot of attention a...

May 27, 2015

Vroom vroom: meet the priest who is also a biker

From The Pittsburgh Gazette: A priest walks into a motorcycle club. Don’t bother reading further...

May 27, 2015

Seton Hall priest who was removed over Facebook post admits he’s gay, requests sabbatical

A reader sent this my way today. This story got a lot of attention a...

May 27, 2015

Vroom vroom: meet the priest who is also a biker

From The Pittsburgh Gazette: A priest walks into a motorcycle club. Don’t bother reading further...

May 26, 2015

Albany ordinations mark for some “a second career”

From The Troy Record, a welcome reminder that vocations come from many places, but very often...

May 26, 2015

Albany ordinations mark for some “a second career”

From The Troy Record, a welcome reminder that vocations come from many places, but very often...

May 22, 2015

Syrian Catholic archdiocese confirms priest kidnapped; deacon also missing

Details from CNA: The Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Homs confirmed on Friday that a priest...

May 22, 2015

Syrian Catholic archdiocese confirms priest kidnapped; deacon also missing

Details from CNA: The Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Homs confirmed on Friday that a priest...

May 17, 2015

Meet the newly ordained Catholic priest with two Muslim daughters

This may be one of the most unusual vocation stories you'll ever encounter. From The...

May 17, 2015

Meet the newly ordained Catholic priest with two Muslim daughters

This may be one of the most unusual vocation stories you’ll ever encounter. From The...

May 09, 2015

Beautiful: how a mother returned to the Church when her son became a priest

This belongs in the Writing Straight With Crooked Lines file...the story of a mother, Kristin...