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July 2013

July 11, 2013

So, the Pope Picks Up the Phone and Makes a Call…

And John Thavis reports part of a recent conversation he had with Argentine journalist Jorge...

July 04, 2013

Thank you, George and Mary Kandra

George and Mary Kandra, my grandparents, with their daughter, Anne, in the backyard of the...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

Putting Out into the Deep: Priest Celebrates “Boat Mass” in Knoxville

An unusual custom continues: Father Joe Campbell’s streak of consecutive boat Masses without a rain-out...

June 18, 2013

Ah, travel

Remember when air travel was like this? Yeah. Neither do I. This is more like...

June 17, 2013

Ordination Update: 25 New Deacons for Pittsburgh

They are a diverse bunch: The men of the deacon class of 2013, who have...

June 14, 2013

View from the Pew: What Makes a Good Sermon

This advice comes from Kathleen T. Choi who writes “In Little Ways” for The Hawaii Catholic...

June 13, 2013

Pelosi Defends Late-Term Abortion as “Sacred Ground”

Details, from ABC News: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi today bickered with a conservative reporter...

June 10, 2013

Home Run: Arizona Diamondbacks Draft Paralyzed Outfielder

Over the weekend, news broke that the Arizona Diamondbacks have done something extraordinary: drafting paralyzed Arizona...

June 06, 2013

An Evangelical Writes: “He’s Our Francis, Too”

Timothy George. the dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, writes in Christianity Today:...

June 02, 2013

Jesus In Queens

Some of the Corpus Christi procession from my parish in Forest Hills this afternoon. Photos...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

A Priest’s Advice to the Newly Ordained

There's a lot of wisdom here—and a lot of it, I think, could apply to...

May 30, 2013

It’s an iPhone Case! It’s a Bottle Opener! It’s an iPhone Case AND a Bottle Opener!

What a piece of work is man," wrote Shakespeare. And here's why. You might be amazed at...

May 28, 2013

“This Is My Story, This Is My Song”: A Hymn Becomes a Hit on Broadway

From this morning's New York Times: Not long after the curtain rises on the second...

May 25, 2013

Behold, the Clergy Blouse

I stumbled on this website via a friend's Facebook page: clergy apparel for women. Nice....

May 23, 2013

Ordination Update: New Deacons in Peoria

Four transitional deacons and one new permanent deacon were ordained by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky...

May 20, 2013

Pope Francis: “Prayer Works Wonders, But We Have to Believe!”

Highlights from the pope's homily for Monday: Courageous, humble and strong prayer can accomplish miracles:...

May 15, 2013

Come, Holy Spirit: Pope Releases Doves Presented to Him by Pilgrims

Details: Two doves celebrated their freedom with a soaring flight over St. Peter's Square on...

May 03, 2013

Plans approved for first mixed Catholic and Protestant school campus in Northern Ireland

Not so long ago, this idea would have been unthinkable: Northern Ireland's first shared education...

May 02, 2013

Carnegie Mellon president apologizes for “highly offensive” pope parody

You may remember this story from earlier. Details: A Carnegie Mellon University coed's semi-nude papal...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Picture of the week: Pope blessing a mother and her unborn child

Over at NCR, Tom Fox notes: I think this is the first time I have...

April 19, 2013

In Texas, “the Body of Christ is suffering greatly”

A deacon from Austin writes: Please keep the people of West, Texas in your prayers....

April 18, 2013

Why don’t parents take screaming babies out of church?—UPDATED

I'm opening up comments for this, to see what you parents out there have to...

April 17, 2013

How can you keep from singing? A great rendition of the National Anthem tonight in Boston

As the YouTube description puts it: Before the Bruins-Sabres game, Rene Rancourt starts singing, and...

April 16, 2013

“God knows, too, what it is to lose a loved one in an unjust attack…”

I quoted from this sermon after Sandy Hook, and it's worth reprinting here today. This...

April 10, 2013

Adorable video: pope as pacifier

A reader in Italy sent this my way, from the audience this morning. The man...

April 07, 2013

Divine Mercy: trust in the original iron man

April 07, 2013

Austin to ordain 11 deacons—including a former congressman—UPDATED

Is this a first? I could be wrong, but I'm not aware of any other...

April 06, 2013

All are welcome: public funeral for Roger Ebert at Chicago cathedral

Details: Funeral services for legendary movie critic Roger Ebert have been set for Monday. The...

April 02, 2013

Why doesn’t the pope sing? Here’s an answer.

From CNS: Previously, [Vatican spokesman] Father [Federico] Lombardi dispelled rumors that the 76-year-old pope's singing...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

The new pope is getting to me

A few people have commented on it, and I've noticed it, too: the new pope...