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September 2016

September 26, 2016

‘Ponder anew what the Almighty can do’

The folks at Our Sunday Visitor asked me to write a few words about my...

September 26, 2016

Slaughter: Third kidnapped priest found dead in Mexico

Details: The attorney general of the central-western Mexican state of Michoacan said a priest was...

September 25, 2016

Mark Wahlberg planning film about Father Stuart Long, boxer who became a priest

From The Catholic Herald: Mark Wahlberg is an unusual figure in Hollywood: an acting superstar...

September 25, 2016

Francis Effect: How the pope’s leadership style is creating great parishes

In The Daily Beast, William Simon, author of the new book, "Great Catholic Parishes," has...

September 24, 2016

WATCH: How a police officer saved a man from suicide by talking about football

An act of mercy on a bridge. At a moment when the headlines are trumpeting...

September 24, 2016

‘Be another Christ’: What to say to the homeless

Details: It’s a common sight in at a city intersection. A man or a woman...

September 23, 2016

Ever use a deacon stole chain?

Years ago, when I was first ordained, one of our parish priests told me about...

September 23, 2016

The challenges of turning churches into condos

It's happening more and more and The Washington Post takes a closer look at just...

September 23, 2016

Pope to journalists: love the truth, respect dignity, avoid the ‘terrorism’ of rumors and gossip

From Vatican Radio: Meeting with the assembled Italian journalists in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall on...

September 22, 2016

Another Catholic priest kidnapped

From Crux: Coming on the heels of the kidnapping and murder of two Catholic priests...

September 22, 2016

UPDATE: Pope condemns murder of Mexican priests; mourners pack church for funeral

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis has expressed his sadness for the killing of two Mexican...

September 22, 2016

Trump names 33 Catholic advisors to his campaign

From Philly.com: Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, who has struggled with Catholic voters in...

September 22, 2016

Why only cafeteria Catholics survive in American politics

The subhead for this story puts it succinctly: "What Tim Kaine and Mike Pence say...

September 22, 2016

How a man who set out to be a Presbyterian minister became a Catholic deacon

Details: After nearly 30 years of serving with the clergy at Simi Valley’s St. Peter...

September 21, 2016

From Baptist to Bishop: Atlanta’s David Talley named coadjutor of Alexandria

Details from The Georgia Bulletin: Pope Francis has appointed Bishop David P. Talley, auxiliary bishop...

September 21, 2016

World’s oldest Catholic bishop, Newark’s Peter Leo Gerety, dies at 104

Details: Archbishop Peter Leo Gerety, considered one of the most progressive Roman Catholic bishops in America...

September 21, 2016

Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh to be honored on a stamp in 2017

From the press release: The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh (1917–2015) was an important mid-20th century...

September 20, 2016

Out of the ashes, faith rises: Visiting the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

This Tuesday, barely a week past the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, my...

September 20, 2016

Wow: Runner gives up chance to win race so he can help his brother across the finish line

Inspiration: An elite triathlon race in Mexico ended dramatically Sunday with one brother helping another...

September 20, 2016

‘Hallelujah,’ bore us: How Leonard Cohen’s sensation wore out its welcome

From The New York Times: Leonard Cohen’s ballad “Hallelujah” has become so inescapable that the...

September 20, 2016

‘Bag ladies’ turn plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homeless

Awesome: A group of women in Tennessee found a way to help people in need,...

September 20, 2016

Pew-gilism: boxing matches staged inside Coventry Cathedral

By this point, even Henry VIII must be turning over in his grave. From the...

September 20, 2016

Two missing priests found murdered in Mexico

Details: Two Mexican priests were found murdered Monday, just hours after they were kidnapped from...

September 19, 2016

‘Baby Bishop School’: A letter home from Bishop Barron

This caught my eye because one of his classmates is none other than Bishop...

September 19, 2016

Alberta, Canada bishops issue document on ‘Sacramental Practice in Situations of Euthanasia’

This is what we have come to: While the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia...

September 19, 2016

Part of Alabama road renamed for Mother Angelica

Not so very long ago, something like this would have been unthinkable in the deep...

September 19, 2016

Why did a Jewish football star choose a Catholic school? Faith.

From The Forward: Lewis Burik may not play in a single Stanford football game this...

September 19, 2016

Pope Francis: Don’t be a ‘mafioso’

From Vatican Radio: Don’t envy the rich and powerful or conspire against your neighbour, but...

September 18, 2016

Forever 16: Charmian Carr, Liesl in ‘The Sound of Music’ movie, dies

Details: Charmian Carr, known for her role as Liesl Von Trapp in The Sound of Music,...

September 18, 2016

Six of eight dioceses in Pennsylvania now under investigation for clergy sex abuse

Details: Four more Catholic dioceses — Erie, Greensburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton — have been swept...