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November 2015

November 16, 2015

Obama Cites Pope Francis in Calling for Religious Tolerance of Refugees

President Obama in Turkey this morning addressed the question of only admitting Christian refugees to...

November 16, 2015

“Talk to the Lord”: Pope Francis Suggests Discernment for Some Cases of Shared Communion—UPDATED

This topic came up a couple weeks ago, with the release of a document prepared...

November 16, 2015

Registration Now Open for Jubilee of Deacons in Rome

If you'd like to join me in Rome next year (May 27-29) for the special...

November 15, 2015

Muslim reaction to Paris: “There is nothing Islamic about such people and their actions are evil”

A round up of early reaction—and condemnation: From Tariq Ramadan at Oxford: Absolute and immediate...

November 14, 2015

Bringing Small Children to Church? Here’s Some Great Advice

I'm in Lynchburg, Virginia this weekend, giving pulpit talks on behalf of CNEWA at St....

November 14, 2015

“If I Become a Victim of Terrorism, Remember That my Life was Given to God and This Country…”

Last night, when things were sliding from bad to worse, Joe Heschmeyer had the presence...

November 14, 2015

Harlem Welcomes Back The Miraculous Madonna of 115th Street

This news was announced not long ago on Facebook: The Pontifical Shrine of Our Lady of...

November 13, 2015

On Deacons: “It’s Like Being a Bridge; but Bridges Are Things That Are Walked On”

My diocese held its annual diaconate convocation last weekend; unfortunately, I was unable to attend because...

November 13, 2015

Children of Divorce Write: “The Church Cannot Paper Over Sin Under the Guise of Mercy”

Strong words in the pages of what many may consider a surprising source: America magazine. The authors...

November 13, 2015

Seeing Red About Starbucks? That Christmas Color Has Deep Religious Roots

I stumbled on this today, in a longer piece by Charlotte Allen in The Wall...

November 13, 2015

Denzel Washington in St. Louis: “God Never Lost Faith in Me”

It's rare to hear a Hollywood star of this magnitude talk so openly about religion. Denzel...

November 13, 2015

Deacon who Helped Rescue Chilean Miners: “God Drilled the Hole”

A diaconal bow to my brother Deacon Greg Hall, featured here: Most of us probably...

November 13, 2015

Pope Francis: Being Attached to Our Habits is a Kind of Idolatry

From today's homily: Pope Francis said God is the greatest glory and warned believers against...

November 13, 2015

Catholic College Group Stages Display in Support of Planned Parenthood

From The Observer, the student newspaper at St. Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana: Last Thursday...

November 12, 2015

Mercy on a Roll: Louisiana Diocese Unveils Ambulance Converted to Confessional

This is different—in fact, it may be the first of its kind in the country:...

November 12, 2015

God Bless Nordstrom, Still Proudly Celebrating “One Holiday at a Time”

This image above is popping up on social media, and many mistakenly believe it was...

November 12, 2015

City Discontinues Nativity Scene After Complaints

Maybe they should replace it with a plain red cup. Details: A nativity scene that has...

November 12, 2015

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Offers Starbucks the Perfect Christmas Coffee Cup

From last night's "Late Show" on CBS: see how Stephen Colbert pours a fresh, strong...

November 12, 2015

Making History: Father Victor, Son of a Slave, to be Brazil’s First Black “Blessed”

He's scheduled to be beatified this Saturday. His life story, via Wikipedia, is remarkable—among other...

November 12, 2015

NY Times: I Beat My Anxiety by Going to Mass

Here's something you don't see in The New York Times every day. It's an account...

November 12, 2015

AP: After “Crazy” Month of Scandal, Pope Holds Steady Because “He Knows What He is Doing”

After ticking off some of the wild headlines of the last few weeks, the AP...

November 12, 2015

Some Gay Catholics Say Priest’s Coming Out Did More Harm Than Good

From The Washington Post, some background and context on the headline-making declaration of Msgr. Krzysztof Charamsa, who...

November 12, 2015

Seizing the Day with Gus Lloyd: “Revival! We Need People to be on Fire!”

Monday morning, I rolled out of bed and onto the radio: I was one of...

November 11, 2015

Owed to Joy: Dunkin Donuts Unveils its New Cup

The donut giant (which also brews a great cup of coffee) is either sending a...

November 11, 2015

Praying for Devon: A New York Story

Wednesday evening, he was sitting on the sidewalk outside Macy's in Rego Park, Queens, not...

November 11, 2015

Instead of Women Deacons, How About This Idea?

Jenna Cooper writes in Crisis Magazine: One idea which I would respectfully propose to bishops...

November 11, 2015

VIDEO: Pope Francis Dines at Caritas Food Bank

From yesterday's visit to Florence, via Rome Reports: After his meeting with Italian bishops at...

November 11, 2015

The Stunning Veterans Memorial of Anthem, Arizona

This was news to me, until I stumbled on this story a few days ago:...

November 11, 2015

Dolan: I Give Starbucks and McDonald’s Gift Cards to Homeless

The cardinal archbishop of New York talked about this on his radio show: The leader...

November 10, 2015

Vatican Nuncio to Filipino-Americans: “Family is the Answer to Challenges of the World”

From Long Island Catholic: Archbishop Bernardito C. Auza, Pope Francis’ representative at the United Nations,...