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May 2016

May 23, 2016

On the Road: Roma!

After a long but uneventful flight from JFK—and a much shorter-than-expected trip through the TSA...

May 22, 2016

Here’s a First: Wealthy Atheist Establishes University Chair to Study Atheism

From The New York Times: With an increasing number of Americans leaving religion behind, theUniversity...

May 22, 2016

My First Trinity Sunday Homily

Back in 2007, I had just been ordained two weeks when I went down to...

May 22, 2016

Church of Scotland to Allow Same-Sex Marriages for Clergy

Details: The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has voted to allow its ministers...

May 22, 2016

Romeward Bound

The Deacon's Wife and I will be heading out the door later today, bound for...

May 21, 2016

Ordination Update: 5 New Deacons for Green Bay

From The Compass Flickr page: Bishop David Ricken ordained five men to the permanent diaconate...

May 21, 2016

Ordination Update: 7 New Deacons for Biloxi

This popped up on the diocese's Facebook feed Saturday afternoon: Bishop Roger Morin ordained seven...

May 21, 2016

Benedict: Recent Reports on Third Secret of Fatima “Absolutely Untrue”

From Vatican Radio: Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has said he never told anyone the publication...

May 21, 2016

Love Among the Ruins: Homily for May 22, 2016, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

This is the season of sacraments. These weeks after Easter are a time of promise...

May 20, 2016

Called to be the Wife of a Priest: the “Spiritual Mothers” of the Catholic Church

Here's a fascinating glimpse at a vocation within a vocation, from the National Catholic Register's...

May 20, 2016

Modest Muslim Clothing Store in Florida Hopes to Appeal to All Faiths

Here's something different. My wife complains endlessly about how difficult it is to find flattering,...

May 19, 2016

UPDATE: Priest Accused of Abuse Resigns from Teen Pregnancy Center

You may remember this item from several days back. Now the priest at the center...

May 19, 2016

When Morley Safer Visited the Vatican

The CBS News legend died today, just days after announcing his retirement. He was 84. I...

May 19, 2016

Deo Gratias

Nine years ago, this happened. [img attachment="103591" align="aligncenter" size="full" alt="GKNM" /] Little did I realize...

May 18, 2016

Reports: Kidnapped Priest’s Release in Yemen ‘Imminent’

From Newsweek today: An Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen is safe in the war-torn country...

May 18, 2016

Church of Scotland Considering Online Baptism, Communion to Boost Membership

Yeah, this is a great idea, sure, why not, go ahead: For centuries the key...

May 18, 2016

And Then There Were Nuns: ‘God, they’re better than a puppy! They’re the best PR move ever.’

This is awesome: When the Rev. Jeff Bayhi’s vision of a home for underage victims...

May 18, 2016

WATCH: A Beautiful Tribute to the Diaconate from the Diocese of Burlington

Kudos to the diocese and to Deacon John Guarino who is profiled in this video...

May 18, 2016

Bishops on Transgender Bathrooms: “Deeply Disturbing”

From the USCCB website: Two Committee chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)...

May 18, 2016

Archbishop Hebda: “The Lord has given you a shepherd who has never eaten lutefisk”

Take a gander at the conclusion of Archbishop Bernard Hebda's homily at his Installation Mass in...

May 17, 2016

WATCH: Pope Francis’s Beautiful Visit to L’Arche

If you missed it, take a moment to look at what Pope Francis did Friday....

May 17, 2016

‘We held hands and did the only thing we knew to do: pray. Pray hard and loud’

I love this story. It's not often you find something like this in the secular...

May 17, 2016

Whatever Happened to Babies Named After Saints?

In my parish, they are few and far between. I do the paperwork for all the...

May 17, 2016

Sisters Who Are Also Mothers

This is a fascinating subject you don't hear about much: The way Sr. Rita Cameron sees...

May 16, 2016

Rockville Centre’s Bishop Murphy Speaks Out Against Women Deacons

There hasn't been much response yet from bishops, but Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre...

May 15, 2016

‘Come, Holy Spirit’: Watch and Listen to This Historic Rendition

On this great feast of Pentecost, check out this stirring rendition of "Veni, Creator Spiritus,"...

May 15, 2016

Biden and Boehner Honored at Notre Dame

From CNN: Vice President Joe Biden and former House Speaker John Boehner shared the stage...

May 15, 2016

Seminaries Feel the Francis Effect: ‘You Are Not a Priest to Be a Policeman; You Are to be a Pastor’—UPDATED

One rector offers his view that the "Francis Effect" is being felt on the seminary...

May 15, 2016

Catholic School Lets Transgender Teacher Keep Job

From AP: A teacher who came out as a transgender man at a Catholic high...

May 14, 2016

A First for Baltimore: Father & Son Permanent Deacons

From The Catholic Review: “My calling,” Scott Rose insists, “is a synthesis of my family.”...