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August 2017

August 13, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘How Great Thou Art’

Another great hymn from the Protestant songbook: "How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on...

August 13, 2017

My homily on racism: ‘Dear Lord, make us instruments of your peace’

After preaching a homily at the Vigil Mass last night, I went home and wrote...

August 12, 2017

Ordination update: 10 new deacons for San Bernardino

The first snapshot arrived in my email Saturday night with this message from Rich Herbst:...

August 12, 2017

The sin of racism

From "Brothers and Sisters to Us," from the U.S. bishops in 1979: Mindful of its...

August 12, 2017

Ordination update: 10 new deacons for Beaumont

Below, part of the ordination Mass today, featuring the Litany of Saints. The new...

August 12, 2017

The five words you need to hear at church

This is a great reminder—and it actually ties in with some of the thoughts in...

August 12, 2017

Walking on water: Homily for August 13, 2017, 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

A few days ago, a friend of mine posted something beautiful on Facebook—a remembrance from...

August 11, 2017

FBI raids Catholic Worker house in Des Moines

From the Des Moines Register: The FBI raided a Catholic Worker House in Des Moines...

August 11, 2017

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Evansville

Details: Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis returned to Evansville on Aug. 5 to ordain...

August 11, 2017

‘We are a peaceful people who desire to live in peace with all other peoples’

It is, perhaps, instructive to read how our country's leadership faced the last great threat...

August 10, 2017

Words of wisdom for anyone turning 50—or 30 or 40, for that matter

My friend Father Austin Fleming posted this on his Facebook page today. I repost it...

August 09, 2017

So how much does a priest make?

A new report by CARA at Georgetown University has some answers: CARA has finished crunching...

August 09, 2017

This guy from Queens can SING

Ladies and gentlemen, the musical stylings of Albany Bishop Ed Scharfenberger. (H/T to Mary DeTurris...

August 09, 2017

The three baptisms of Elvis

From USA TODAY comes this glimpse into the faith life of The King—whose death 40...

August 09, 2017

Pope: ‘A lot of Catholics think they are perfect and they despise others, and this is sad’

The Holy Father had some pointed comments to make during today's General Audience, which focused...

August 08, 2017

‘Just war’ doctrine and North Korea

The news this Tuesday should give all of us pause—and reason to pray. It should...

August 08, 2017

Mass transit: ‘Mercy Bus’ takes liturgy on the road in Scotland

And now for something altogether different: Britain’s first church on wheels has hit the open...

August 07, 2017

What about people with disabilities and the Eucharist?

It didn't get much attention, but in June the USCCB approved "Guidelines for the Celebration...

August 07, 2017

Pastor Hillary?

This news seems a little farfetched to me, but anything is possible, I guess: Hillary...

August 07, 2017

A form of prayer that is proven to help marriages

Some fascinating conclusions: Does prayer affect our intimate relationships? Frank Fincham at Florida State University’s...

August 07, 2017

Filipino Jesuit could become saint through pope’s new beatification category

He could be among the first to receive recognition under new norms issued a few...

August 07, 2017

Praying at the foot of the cross: a young woman answers the call to become a consecrated virgin

A beautiful vocation story from Denver: It was April 6, 2012—Good Friday—and 26-year-old Andrea Polito...

August 06, 2017

Is this the lost home of Jesus’s apostles?

Some fascinating news from the Holy Land: Archaeologists think they may have found the lost...

August 06, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘Be Thou My Vision’

A fitting anthem for the Feast of the Transfiguration, don't you think? This is a...

August 05, 2017

‘Collars on the Corner’ take prayer requests in Milwaukee

Check this out: When the light turned red at the corner of 51st and Center...

August 05, 2017

Light in the darkness: Homily for August 6, 2017, Feast of the Transfiguration

Where were you in the summer of ’77? I had graduated high school and was...

August 05, 2017

‘Some clergy have asked me about the pastoral care we offer to people who experience same-sex attraction…’

The following appeared on the Facebook page of Bishop Joseph Toal, of the Diocese of...

August 05, 2017

‘Sharknado 5’ features Pope Fabio

The trailer here offers a peak at the next installment of the franchise, debuting Sunday...

August 04, 2017

Meet the psychiatrist exorcists call when they need help

It's this guy, featured on CNN: A small group of nuns and priests met the...

August 04, 2017

So a seminarian, two priests, a bishop and a deacon walk into a sacristy…

And this picture was the result. Shown are (l-r) Seminarian Jose Diaz, who was in...