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June 2012

June 30, 2012

Alec Baldwin’s big fat Catholic wedding

For those keeping track of these things, the New York Post (my paper of record)...

June 29, 2012

Recovered: priest’s $6,000 stolen chalice

But in so many ways, it's not something you can put a price on. Details,...

June 18, 2012

Charlie Sheen goes to confession

Or at least, he does in the teaser for his new series "Anger Management." See...

June 16, 2012

Worth a thousand words: baptism!

I think this picture, posted by a friend on his FB page, says it all.

June 13, 2012

Worth a thousand words, First Communion edition

On Sunday, the day after his ordination, Deacon James Carper gives Rachel Elizabeth Fernandez First...

June 10, 2012

Corpus Christi at my parish in Queens

A few shots from this afternoon. The priest with the Blessed Sacrament is Fr. Antonin...

June 09, 2012

For Corpus Christi: “God in the Streets of New York”

That's the title of this short, beautiful film produced by Grassroots Films, following a Eucharistic...

June 07, 2012

A Corpus Christi homily: “It is astounding to consider what bread can become”

With the Holy Father celebrating Corpus Christ today in Rome, and in anticipation of our...

June 03, 2012

Biden’s daughter married in Catholic-Jewish service

Details: Vice President Joe Biden's daughter Ashley married a Pennsylvania doctor at a ceremony in...

May 2012

May 26, 2012

UPDATE: Jail will now allow sacramental wine for Mass

After this story hit, the jail has decided to change its policy. Details: A temporary...

May 24, 2012

Chaplain removed for bringing wine into prison

It happened in South Carolina: For a quarter century, Monsignor Ed Lofton has served as...

May 20, 2012

Brain freeze: artist turns communion wine into popsicles

I confess: it took every ounce of fortitude I could muster to refrain from using...

May 19, 2012

Now I’ve seen everything

From a friend's Facebook page: one little girl rode to her First Communion in this.

May 19, 2012

Shift: Diocese will allow boy with Down Syndrome to receive communion

Some may remember the story from earlier this year, about the boy in England who...

May 15, 2012

Called to “the Office” of Marriage

Elizabeth Scalia -- briefly picking up her pen while still on hiatus from her cell...

May 06, 2012

Australian church says women are “too choosy,” should wed earlier

Some provocative insight on the state of marriage from the church in Australia: Women should...

May 02, 2012

“Loose canon”: Vatican may tighten rules on annulments

From John Allen: A Rome conference in late April hinted that the Vatican may be...

April 2012

April 03, 2012

It’s a good week to go to confession…

...and update your status with God.

March 2012

March 26, 2012

219 Catholic couples married in mass wedding

It happened in Uganda: Pomp and excitement engulfed Christians of Nebbi Cathedral, in Nebbi Town...

March 15, 2012

On Fr. Marcel Guarnizo’s statement: “I believe that he, and those inclined to support him, need correction”

From Dr. Ed Peters: Fr. Marcel Guarnizo’s statement evidences misunderstandings of several aspects of Catholic...

March 14, 2012

Fr. Marcel’s statement: “I did the only thing a faithful Catholic priest could do” — UPDATED

From Catholic News Agency: Here are the facts: On Saturday, February 25th I showed up...

March 13, 2012

Barbara Johnson talks about her “Buddhist Catholicism”

And the Washington Post looks at her "blending of faiths": Barbara describes a deep if...

March 11, 2012

Priest who refused communion to lesbian placed on leave, faculties removed — UPDATED

A couple people dropped me an e-mail or left a comment in the combox about...

March 11, 2012

“To be cool with God”: a young Catholic’s thoughts on confession

Via Matt Weber and Catholic TV, some insight for Lent -- or any time, really:...

March 10, 2012

Forget the priest, deacon or rabbi: my friend will do the wedding

That seems to be the way things are going, with online ministry services providing more...

March 09, 2012

On “honoring the communion line”

Last week, the Catholic Standard in Washington posted an editorial on receiving communion -- clearly...

March 03, 2012

“Prudential judgment” required when giving out communion

Another priest has added his voice to the discussion about the Archdiocese of Washington communion...

March 01, 2012

From the Archdiocese of Washington: “The prime obligation falls to the persons presenting themselves for Communion…”

Below is an essay, reprinted here in its entirety, from this afternoon's Washington Post, by...

March 01, 2012

On denying communion: “How grave does a sin have to be?”

The Barbara Johnson story continues to stir debate -- including this item from the Washington...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Full text: letter of apology to lesbian

From MSNBC: Comments are now closed.