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November 2019

November 03, 2019

An Obama supporter remembers: ‘The Day I Was Denied Communion’

It happened in 2008. It got some attention at the time but has been largely...

September 2019

September 29, 2019

‘A priest is a man who stands in the place of God…’

"During Mass the priest becomes identified with Christ. He is really Ipse Christus, Christ Himself."...

September 11, 2019

Confessions on the go: priest offers reconciliation in a golf cart

"Jesus Christ would be THRILLED to see us doing something like this," says the priest....

September 02, 2019

VIDEO: Man receives communion, puts host in pocket, walks away

That appears to be exactly what happened in the video below, posted on Twitter last...

August 2019

August 24, 2019

‘I do’ x 50: A great marriage ministry in Arizona

A wonderful idea, via America: There are certain things you have to accept when you...

August 21, 2019

Why aren’t more Catholics having church weddings? Maybe because of things like this.

A lot of clergy will tell you that Catholics aren't receiving the sacraments like they...

July 2019

July 24, 2019

Survey: half of Catholics don’t know Church teaching on Eucharist

Details: Results from a new Pew survey show that Jews are the most knowledgeable among...

July 18, 2019

‘What I Wish Couples Knew When They Request a Catholic Wedding’

A priest in Salt Lake City, Father Martin Diaz, speaks for a lot of us...

July 01, 2019

With Confession Under Attack, Pope Reaffirms Seal of the Confessional

From CNS: In the light of “a worrying negative prejudice” against the Catholic Church, Pope...

June 2019

June 26, 2019

Monday in the Park with God: Michigan Town Offers Confessions in a Public Park

This is an inspired idea for evangelization. Details: The sun was peeking through the clouds,...

April 2019

April 03, 2019

Break the Seal of the Confessional? Sex Abuse Victim Says: ‘It’s Time. It’s Beyond Time.’

Disturbing news unfolding in California: A procession of sexual assault victims on Tuesday urged the...

January 2019

January 03, 2019

Who can be a godparent?

I got an email from a woman recently, inquiring about having a child baptized at...

December 2018

December 11, 2018

Church of England to offer transgender ‘baptism-style’ services

Details: The Church of England has encouraged its clergy to create baptism-style ceremonies for transgender...

August 2018

August 13, 2018

What about EMHCs offering blessings?

The question popped up on Fr. Z's blog a little while ago, and there was...

August 07, 2018

California bishop bans Communion Services in the Absence of a Priest

From the Diocese of Santa Rosa comes this directive from Bishop Robert Vasa: In the...

July 2018

July 27, 2018

State agency in India calls for sacrament of confession to be abolished

Details: An Indian federal agency has proposed abolishing the sacrament of confession on grounds that...

June 2018

June 05, 2018

Take and eat: Check out this video on how to receive communion

How many of us who give out communion have had to contend with grabbers, one-handers,...

June 05, 2018

Pope blocks German proposal for shared communion

From CNS: Pope Francis has asked the Catholic bishops’ conference of Germany not to publish...

June 01, 2018

Ireland moves to eliminate ‘baptism barrier’ at schools

From the BBC: A bill to remove the so-called "baptism barrier" from Catholic primary schools...

May 2018

May 21, 2018

Can a deacon do the sprinkling rite during Mass? — UPDATED

A priest posed that question to a friend several weeks ago, at the start of...

May 21, 2018

An atheist as confirmation sponsor?

Some surprising news out of Ireland regarding a prominent politician. It amazes me that something...

May 13, 2018

A stunning testament of hope: women behind bars joining the Church

This is a must-read, from America magazine: On the day after Easter, five incarcerated women...

May 07, 2018

Interfaith communion among married couples is already here

I wasn't aware of this—and, I suspect, most ordinary Catholics probably aren't aware of it,...

May 04, 2018

Pope to German bishops: find ‘unanimous’ decision regarding intercommunion

From Vatican News: At a meeting in the Vatican on Thursday, senior Vatican officials and...

May 01, 2018

German leaders to meet with Pope Francis Thursday on question of intercommunion

And John Allen offers this interesting context: Cardinal Marx’s response to the letter by seven...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

Report: Vatican rejects German proposal for intercommunion—UPDATED

From Catholic News Agency: The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has reportedly rejected...

April 05, 2018

German bishops protest proposal for intercommunion, ask Vatican to intervene

From the National Catholic Register: The recent proposal by Germany’s bishops to allow some Protestant...

March 2018

March 22, 2018

Pope Francis: we become what we receive—whether we receive in our hands or on our tongue

At his General Audience Wednesday, Pope Francis offered this brief catechesis on the Eucharist: The...

March 09, 2018

The pope has some advice for confessors: learn how to listen

From Vatican News: Pope Francis on Friday told confessors that they have a special responsibility...

March 08, 2018

Report: Meghan Markle baptized in private ceremony

Details: Meghan Markle has been baptised into the Church of England in a secret ceremony...