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September 2017

September 04, 2017

‘The lie of the apostolate’: when those of us in ministry forget to put family first and leave our children poor

Here's a sobering post that stands as a challenge to all of us in ministry...

September 03, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘The Servant Song’

This is a perennial favorite at diaconate ordinations—and understandably so. But it's also increasingly popular...

September 02, 2017

What do you bring with you?: Homily for September 3, 2017, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

We’ve all been watching the tragedy unfolding down in Texas this past week, and following...

September 02, 2017

President Trump declares Sunday National Day of Prayer for victims of Hurricane Harvey

His proclamation, signed Friday: Hurricane Harvey first made landfall as a Category 4 storm near...

September 02, 2017

‘Who would not want to interview the pope?’

That's just one of the earth-shaking insights offered in this short video clip. (Quick: check...

September 01, 2017

John Corbett, Catholic: ‘I have a strong faith in God’

The actor is winning praise for his portrayal of an Episcopal priest in the new...

September 01, 2017

Catholic schools to offer free tuition for Harvey evacuees

This is a wonderful gesture. Details: The Archdiocese of San Antonio announced several Hurricane Harvey...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

Report: In new book, Pope Francis reveals he consulted a psychoanalyst

Details are sparse, but there is this from America: In a new book, Pope Francis reveals that...

August 31, 2017

After three years of ISIS, the Mass returns to Mosul

Details, from CNA: Following the liberation of Mosul, Iraq, from the hands of the Islamic...

August 31, 2017

Catholic bishop offers sanctuary to Muslim refugees at seminary

From the BBC: A Catholic bishop in the Central African Republic (CAR) has given refuge...

August 31, 2017

Followup: EWTN interviews that priest who made news in his kayak during Harvey

You'll undoubtedly recall the memorable encounter between a local TV reporter and a priest who...

August 30, 2017

A TV anchor’s surprising declaration: ‘I’m proud to be a Catholic’

You don't hear this very often—certainly not from one of the biggest stars in the...

August 30, 2017

‘It never occurred to me that my non-Catholic parents would find such love and comfort from a priest.’

This morning, I got an email from an old friend in Arizona, Branda, a woman...

August 29, 2017

Boom: 167 seminarians in Philadelphia

Details: The number of seminarians at Philadelphia's St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is on the rise,...

August 29, 2017

That time a young man decided to pop the question—in front of the pope!

Why not? From Vatican Radio's Facebook page: Something unexpected took place in the Vatican's Clementine...

August 29, 2017

Sean Spicer finally gets to meet the pope

Michael J. O'Loughlin has the story in America: A group of legislators and politicians from...

August 29, 2017

Jerry Lewis on family and faith—and being married to a Catholic

I had no idea his first wife was Catholic, but he talked about it many...

August 28, 2017

‘I’m speechless. Everything is lost’: a priest gives a heartbreaking glimpse inside a flooded Catholic church

This video was broadcast on Facebook by Houston's St. Ignatius Church. Pray for this parish,...

August 28, 2017

Mary survives: the statues that made it through Harvey

From CNA: Besides widespread damage from flooding and winds, Hurricane Harvey, which swept through Houston this weekend,...

August 28, 2017

New mission territory: Romanian priests being recruited to serve in Ireland

Your Irish grandparents or great-grandparents would probably find this hard to believe. But Ireland is...

August 27, 2017

Just look at what this Catholic priest is doing during the storm in Texas

Click the video and play. What a wonderful servant of God and his people. For...

August 27, 2017

‘The pre-eminent sin of our nation’

That quote comes from my bishop, who spoke about the sin of racism Thursday night: Bishop...

August 27, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘The Church’s One Foundation’

This is our entrance hymn this Sunday, and here's a wonderful rendition from a large...

August 26, 2017

Who knew? Mickey Rourke sends this priest dinner every Sunday

From The New York Post: It’s hard to picture Mickey Rourke as an angel of mercy, but...

August 26, 2017

Canada adds another sex category to passports, government documents

Details: Starting Thursday, Canadians will have a new way to identify their sex on passports...

August 25, 2017

From permanent deacon to priest

The story, from upstate New York: When the Rev. Joseph Manerowski came to St. Mary’s...

August 25, 2017

School founded by Dominicans comes under fire for removing religious statues

This just in, from California: Removal of a number of statues and other smaller Catholic...

August 24, 2017

Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Wilmington

The men were ordained by Bishop W. Francis Malooly on August 19 at Church of...

August 24, 2017

It’s called an ‘obligation’ for a reason: yes, missing Mass IS a grave sin

Katrina Fernandez this week puts her finger on a subject that too many Catholics don't...

August 24, 2017

Pope: ‘We can assert with magisterial authority that the liturgical reform is irreversible’

From Vatican Radio: Pope Francis gave an important address on the liturgical reform on Thursday,...