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December 2016

December 18, 2016

WATCH: Pope Francis wishing ‘Merry Christmas’ to the deaf in sign language

I can't recall a pope ever doing this before. Check out the video above. Details: ...

December 17, 2016

Happy birthday, dear Pope Francis, happy birthday to yooooouuuu…

From your pal in Queens, Deacon Greg. Ad multos annos!

December 17, 2016

‘It IS a wonderful life’: Homily for 4th Sunday of Advent

From the vault, my homily for this Sunday from 2013... + The other night, for...

December 17, 2016

Finding God in the city

A friend sent this my way and it seems an apt meditation for a snowy,...

December 17, 2016

A musical meditation for Advent: ‘The Angel Gabriel’

Here's a haunting carol for you, courtesy King's College, as we prepare for the last...

December 16, 2016

President Obama extends birthday wishes to Pope Francis

The statement: As he marks his 80th birthday tomorrow, I join the American people in...

December 16, 2016

Not The Onion: Maine man wins right to wear ‘horns of power’ for license photo

Details: Yarmulkes, hijabs, wigs, turbans and habits are all religious head coverings allowed for wear...

December 15, 2016

Awesome: How IKEA brought Syria home—and raised millions

You need to see this. What other major retailer has done anything approaching this? Bloomingdale's?...

December 15, 2016

Italian priest cancels Nativity scene to avoid offending people

What we have come to: An Italian priest is under fire from locals for deciding...

December 15, 2016

Tragedy: Police shoot and kill man holding a crucifix mistaken for a gun

From The Los Angeles Times: A 73-year-old man in the early stages of dementia was...

December 15, 2016

Catholic Church in Texas developing burial options for children who were aborted

You may remember this item from a couple weeks ago. Now, a followup: Texas Catholic...

December 14, 2016

Dog bites man: New York Times editor admits ‘We don’t get religion’

That's one of the scoops from this interview with New York Times Executive Editor Dean...

December 14, 2016

Fake news? Questions surface about that story of Santa with dying child—UPDATED

You may remember this story from the other day. Now the paper that published it...

December 14, 2016

Want to wish Pope Francis a happy birthday? Now you can, and here’s how

From Vatican Radio: The Vatican has created new email addresses for well wishers to leave...

December 14, 2016

Caught on tape: thieves steal woman’s purse in church during Communion

Details: When an elderly woman left her purse in a pew as she stood in...

December 14, 2016

BREAKING: Father Mike Manning has died

Details, from an email sent around this morning from his order: With profound sadness I...

December 14, 2016

WATCH: A Texas pastor shows how not to evangelize—by visiting a mall and telling kids Santa doesn’t exist

Seriously? In what parallel universe did this man honestly think this stunt was a good idea? What made him...

December 14, 2016

Prayer request: Florida deacon, wife killed in car crash

Please remember this couple and their loved ones in your prayers. Details: A Rockledge couple with...

December 14, 2016

Kasich signs into law bill banning abortions after 20 weeks, but vetoes ‘heartbeat bill’

Details: While describing himself as a champion for the sanctity of life, Gov. John Kasich...

December 13, 2016

Indiana town removes cross from atop Christmas tree after ACLU sues

You can watch the video above for a look at what all the fuss is...

December 13, 2016

A response to the videos on women and the diaconate: ‘We are second-class clergy’

A deacon in one archdiocese dropped me a line this morning and made a few pointed observations...

December 13, 2016

Pope Francis: ‘The evil of clericalism is a very ugly thing!’

From Vatican Radio: The spirit of clericalism is an evil that is present in the...

December 13, 2016

Caught on tape: Nativity scene being stolen from Little Sisters of the Poor

Check out the video above. It happened in Rhode Island: Residents at the Jeanne Jugan...

December 12, 2016

WATCH: The Diaconate and the Future of Ministry

This segment concludes the three part series of discussions on the diaconate and the possibility...

December 12, 2016

‘Bob knew the way’: Homily for the funeral of Bob Sonneman

Bob Sonneman—a dear friend, longtime parishioner, retired sacristan and a former Trappist brother—died on December...

December 12, 2016

On abortion, ‘President-elect Trump has drastically shifted the dynamics’

From The New York Times: Christina Hagan, the youngest woman in the Ohio Legislature, received...

December 12, 2016

Roamin’ Catholic: A priest explains why he decided to become a Maronite

When I visited and preached at a Byzantine Catholic church several weeks ago, I was...

December 11, 2016

‘It’s not pink!’: Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday

From the vault: my homily for this Sunday in 2013... + The first thing to...

December 09, 2016

Pope Francis names new bishop, John O. Barres, for Long Island

From the Long Island Catholic, some happy news for my neighbors to the east: Pope...

December 08, 2016

In Massachusetts this weekend? Stop by and say ‘hi!’

Your humble blogger will be at The National Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette in Attleboro, Massachusetts...