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November 2013

November 12, 2013

Sarah Palin “taken aback” by “kind of liberal” comments of Pope Francis

From CNN: Sarah Palin said she is trying to follow Pope Francis, but is wary of...

November 08, 2013

On Medjugorje: “Numerous absurd messages, insincerities, falsehoods, and disobedience…”

Aleteia has a roundup of reaction from prominent Catholic theologians and priests to the news...

November 07, 2013

Rutgers offering class on Springsteen’s religious lyrics

Hey, why not? Details: Rutgers University freshmen are getting a dose of Bruce Springsteen-style religion...

October 2013

October 23, 2013

I see people dressed like this for baptisms all the time, don’t you?

From today's big event in London, via Reuters.

October 22, 2013

Catholic high school begins random alcohol tests on students

From the Arlington Daily Herald outside Chicago: Random alcohol testing for students began this week...

October 21, 2013

Back from the Magic Kingdom!

Well, Orlando, at least. I spent three days rubbing elbows with the deacons of Orlando...

October 17, 2013

Meet Ken Hackett: State Department releases short YouTube video introducing new ambassador to Holy See

Check out this profile of the diplomat, just posted on the State Department YouTube page...

October 16, 2013

Pope Francis: “Are we ‘sacristy Christians,’ Christians only by word but that live like pagans?”

"The Church is Apostolic because she is sent to take the Gospel to the whole...

October 11, 2013

Meet Columbus, Ohio’s 99-year-old altar server

From the Columbus Dispatch: When he delivered newspapers at the former St. Anthony Hospital on...

October 02, 2013

Do you remember the first prayer you learned?

I do. It was this one: Angel of God My guardian dear To Whom His love...

October 01, 2013

Bombshell #2: Pope gives another major interview

And Rocco Palmo has the first take-away: In the latest proof of his desire to...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

A sportscaster’s moving testament of love

Two weeks ago, Ohio sportscaster Dom Tiberi's daughter was killed in a tragic car accident....

September 24, 2013

Fr. James Martin on The Big Interview: “We both had the same thought: ‘You know, this could be kind of a dud.’

Hours after that interview with the pope was published, the grumbling began—and from some unexpected...

September 23, 2013

The pope’s powerful outreach to a prodigal people

I've been reading some of the reaction to the ground-shaking interview with Pope Francis. Not...

September 20, 2013

Separated at birth: Pope Francis and Ed Wynn?

How did I miss this before?

September 20, 2013

Shock: vandals decapitate statues at New Jersey Catholic church

From the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia: Members of St. Mary’s Malaga are in disbelief after...

September 19, 2013

The pope speaks—and the whole world is listening

This is truly remarkable: an extended and exclusive interview published today in AMERICA. In the...

September 16, 2013

Roma Downey producing mini series of “The Dovekeepers,” the story of Masada

From the press release: Roma Downey, executive producer and star of the Emmy® nominated, THE...

September 10, 2013

The power of prayer? Syria announces support of plan to surrender chemical weapons

It's not a done deal yet, but this sounds promising. From CNN: The Syrian government...

September 06, 2013

Schedule published for Saturday’s prayer vigil at the Vatican

People attending a candlelight vigil in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 11, 2012...

September 03, 2013

Catholic university cancels appearance by Geraldo Rivera, son of a “lay deacon”

From Politico: Geraldo Rivera has been uninvited to speak at Duquesne University after posting a...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Deacon at work…at work

Here's a glimpse of my other life, where sometimes church is a corporate office and...

August 20, 2013

Here comes the Son

At the edge of the property where I'm on retreat, just before the beach, there's...

August 17, 2013

Farewell

Well, it's over. Msgr. Joseph Funaro, my pastor emeritus, has been to sent to his...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

A Widowed Michigan Priest—and a REALLY Late Vocation

From the Detroit Free Press, here's an interesting profile of a pastor who was just...

July 28, 2013

Why Men Shouldn’t Be Ordained—UPDATE

Remarkably, this little satire has become one of the most popular posts at The Bench,...

July 23, 2013

Japanese Commuters Join Together to Push 32-ton Train Off Trapped Woman

There's a great homily in this story: Japanese commuters teamed up to heave a 32-ton...

July 19, 2013

A Prayer for Mental Health

The following e-mail arrived today from a priest: Hello Deacon Greg. We do not know...

July 18, 2013

A New Deacon’s Ordination Impressions: “This Time, I Was the One Wearing the White Dress…”

The Catholic Messenger this week has write-ups about the 14 newly ordained deacons in the...

July 13, 2013

How to Write Good

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