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March 2012

March 03, 2012

To my readers, some timely insight on charity

I dropped by the website of St. John Neumann parish in Gaithersburg, Maryland today --...

February 2012

February 26, 2012

Sainthood cause to begin for Boys Town founder Father Flanagan

The Archdiocese of Omaha will start the ball rolling next month to have Father Edward...

February 22, 2012

Remember, you are smudged

This year's ashy portrait, courtesy Fr. Antonin:

February 07, 2012

Arizona to get its first Catholic college

Details: The first Roman Catholic presence in Arizona dates to 1539, when Franciscan priest Marcos...

February 05, 2012

My bishop’s letter on the HHS ruling

The letter below was read at all the Masses in the Diocese of Brooklyn this...

February 02, 2012

“God wanted me ordained without her being there…”

As part of her master's project at Iowa State University, Eloisa Perez-Lozano documented the immigrant...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

Shock: employee accused of stealing more than $1 million from Archdiocese of New York

Details: The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday arrested a Bronx woman who is accused...

January 22, 2012

A sound idea: a recording of this week’s homily — UPDATED

A few people have asked me about this, so I finally decided to give it...

January 05, 2012

Stephen Colbert: “The deliverance God offers you from pain is not no pain…”

“I’m not bitter about what happened to me as a child, and my mother was...

December 2011

December 24, 2011

From my bench to yours…

December 23, 2011

Silent night: midnight Mass canceled in Iraq over security concerns

The war may be over, but the violence and fear are continuing -- and that's...

December 20, 2011

Merry Christmas — and welcome home

That's the beautiful sentiment (which was touched on here) that's expressed by Sr. Mary Ann...

December 12, 2011

Worth a thousand words: “testify to the light”

Yesterday's gospel began with a description of John the Baptist "testifying to the light," preparing...

November 2011

November 29, 2011

The cost of Christmas? 12 days, 6 figures

For the first time, the tally of everything in that famous Christmas carol has now...

November 27, 2011

“You get used to it”

That's how one Washington, DC Catholic reacted to the new translation of the Missal here:...

November 18, 2011

Wearing your faith on your back: the Tim Tebow “Jesus” shirt

It's the latest sensation for some devoted -- and devout -- football fans: Tim Tebow delivered...

November 02, 2011

Boston Catholic paper withdraws column suggesting same-sex attraction is the work of the devil — UPDATED

Details: The column, which appeared Friday in the Archdiocese of Boston’s official newspaper, The Pilot,...

October 2011

October 26, 2011

"Godspell" gets born again

With “Godspell,” as with so many things, you never forget your first time. Mine was...

October 17, 2011

The 11-year-old genius who's thinking of becoming a priest

My brother-in-law who teaches at Notre Dame sent me this great story this morning: a boy...

October 11, 2011

Dog bites man: former editor says Times is "socially liberal"

Well, who'da thunk? Details: Former New York Times editor Bill Keller sat down for an interview...

September 2011

September 21, 2011

Man of the century: priest celebrates Mass for 100th birthday

A Pennsylvania priest has hit a remarkable milestone: The Rev. Harry Lewis was born the...

September 14, 2011

What does the BBB say about Priests for Life?

With all the controversy surrounding Priests for Life right now, I thought it might be...

September 14, 2011

In the mail this morning: "I'm writing on behalf of Father Frank…"

A colleague at work passed along an interesting and especially timely email he got this...

September 09, 2011

Maybe I can use it for fertilizer – UPDATED

I got hit tonight with a huge pile of spam comments. I'm shoveling out now....

September 05, 2011

Boom: New Orleans gets largest seminary class in a quarter century

Details: After years of relative scarcity, the Archdiocese of New Orleans opens the academic year...

August 2011

August 29, 2011

Chaput says "Adieu"

The Archbishop of Denver said his final mass last night -- and the celebration included...

August 26, 2011

Census shows divorce rate higher in the south

Why is that? Some details: While the Bible Belt is known for its devotion to...

August 13, 2011

Homily for August 14, 2011: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s gospel is a perfect companion piece to the one we heard last week. ...

August 11, 2011

Honoring a 9/11 "saint" who was gay?

A Catholic parish in Syracuse, New York plans to do just that in tribute to...

August 06, 2011

Homily for August 7, 2011: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This gospel passage that we’ve just heard may be among the most haunting in all...