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August 2017

August 23, 2017

Well, here’s one answer to the priest shortage

From the Buddhists: A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank's humanoid robot...

August 23, 2017

Citing ‘urgent need,’ U.S. bishops form new group to address ‘the sin of racism’

From CNS: Saying there is an "urgent need" to address "the sin of racism" in...

August 22, 2017

Remarkable: the former KKK leader who became a Catholic priest

This is making news in the Diocese of Arlington: A Catholic priest in Arlington, Va.,...

August 22, 2017

Polish archbishop thinks Medjugorje will be approved soon

From CNS: A Polish archbishop who inspected Bosnia-Herzegovina's Medjugorje shrine for the pope predicted the...

August 22, 2017

Bridging the gap: college students moving into retirement homes to save money—and share music

This seems to be a spreading trend: When Western University graduate Heather Gingerich saw a...

August 21, 2017

Normally, the only things I get in the mail are bills. So this was a nice change!

Who should I see greeting me but Archbishop (and, God willing, soon-to-be saint) Fulton Sheen?...

August 21, 2017

Excellent advice to preachers: ‘We pray that God will open your lips’

Following her thoughts on yesterday's scripture, Diana Macalintal posted this eloquent footnote. It strikes me...

August 21, 2017

Rising Star: Controversial priest has helped San Francisco parish be reborn

Some of you may remember a few postings from a couple years ago on Star...

August 20, 2017

How do you get a massive organ up into a choir loft? Watch this.

See how it's done. This is the new organ being delivered to our parish a...

August 20, 2017

MUST-SEE VIDEO: Woman reunites with lion cubs she gave up for adoption

This is something. It's been circulating on social media for the last day or so....

August 20, 2017

God doesn’t just love people like us: Homily for August 20, 2017, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Well, my planned trip to Columbus, Ohio ended up being scrapped Friday night; the flight...

August 20, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘Come, Christians, Join to Sing’

Here's another great chestnut from the 19th century. While most parishes, I suspect, don't have...

August 20, 2017

Here’s a stunning thought: Even the people we cannot stomach are created in the image of God

Leticia Ocha Adams made this observation yesterday, and it's one to challenge us all: The...

August 19, 2017

Prayer request: ‘Devout Catholic’ stabbed to death in front of his wife in Brooklyn

Words fail. The story: A 42-year-old man stabbed to death outside a Brooklyn park was...

August 19, 2017

Seeing with the heart: meet Pennsylvania’s blind priest

Not long ago, this would have been unthinkable; canon law prohibited ordaining men who were...

August 18, 2017

Shock: Michigan nun killed in suspected hit-and-run

Keep her in your prayers: Sister Joseph Marie Ruessman RSM has been called home to...

August 18, 2017

Attention, preachers: ‘God’s Word this weekend seems especially pertinent’

Deacon Steven Greydanus wrote me about this topic earlier in the week and alerted me...

August 18, 2017

Report: statue of St. Junipero Serra vandalized in California

From the local CBS affiliate: Several people stopped by a statue of Father Junipero Serra in a...

August 18, 2017

Preparing for takeoff again

I'm heading to scenic Ohio once more, flying tonight to Columbus to speak tomorrow at...

August 18, 2017

Richmond’s Bishop DiLorenzo dies at 75

Details: The Most Rev. Francis Xavier DiLorenzo, who has been bishop of the Catholic diocese...

August 18, 2017

Horror: Elderly couple in Netherlands choose ‘double euthanasia’ so they can die together

From The Washington Post: Nic and Trees Elderhorst knew exactly how they wanted to die. They...

August 17, 2017

Making a splash: Ellie Kemper talks with Stephen Colbert about her son’s baptism

Here's something you don't hear every day on late night television: Ellie Kemper and Michael Koman had a...

August 17, 2017

Ruth Pfau dies, known as the ‘Mother Teresa of Pakistan’

From The New York Times: Dr. Ruth Pfau, a German-born medical missionary who was hailed...

August 17, 2017

We could all use some reasons to rejoice, right? Here’s 10 of them.

From the In My Backyard Desk, some news from the next diocese over, Rockville Centre:...

August 16, 2017

The father of Charlottesville victim: “I just think about what the Lord said on the cross, ‘Forgive them'”

Here's a message we all need to hear right now: After recent violence in Charlottesville,...

August 16, 2017

The young Carmelite nuns of LA: “The Lord comes and says, ‘will you be mine?'”

The local NBC affiliate paid them a visit this week: Bucking the trend, some millennials...

August 15, 2017

Great moments in journalism: CBS News’ unbalanced pro-abortion report on ‘eradicating’ Down syndrome

This is how CBS News cheerfully reported on a practice that is "eradicating" Down syndrome,...

August 15, 2017

Australian commission proposes requiring priests to reveal details of confession

And bishops are, understandably, fighting the move: The bishops of Australia have indicated that they...

August 14, 2017

Knights of Columbus answer some questions about the new regalia

From their website, the Knights have posted a news release today, reacting to some of the...

August 14, 2017

Meet the 11-year-old martyr of our own time

Her name is Brigitte Irrgang, and she's been immortalized with an oratorio that just debuted in...