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July 2017

July 23, 2017

‘When I wear the collar, I’m advertising something I can’t deliver’

This post appeared on Father Dwight Longenecker's Facebook feed. It describes the experiences of a...

July 23, 2017

Meet the religious sister who inspired a U2 song

Well, what do you know? From The Irish Times: The Rolling Stones may have had...

July 23, 2017

WATCH: That soccer star who became a priest describes his vocation journey

You probably remember his story from a couple weeks back: The former Northern Ireland footballer Philip...

July 22, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven’

An oldie but a goodie, with a nice Anglican flair. This was our entrance processional...

July 22, 2017

The Muslim man with a ‘forbidden’ job: making Christian religious statues

Wow: Mohammad Lahham is a sculptor in Lebanon who fled the war in Syria five...

July 22, 2017

Weeds among wheat: Homily for July 23, 2017, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Sunday’s Gospel asks us to consider the question: why does God let weeds into...

July 22, 2017

Catholic group sends statues of Mary to Iraq to replace those destroyed by ISIS

Something beautiful: A Catholic charity has sent 15 statues of the Virgin Mary to the...

July 21, 2017

WATCH: A college football star talks about his toughest opponent, depression

This is courageous—and I know this will be a welcome gift to many. As his...

July 21, 2017

A man was dying, and they laughed

The news is just horrific: A group of teens, who filmed and mocked a disabled...

July 21, 2017

One man’s road to the diaconate: ‘I’ve always asked myself what can I do to help people’

Further proof that deacons come from everywhere: this profile of a candidate from the Keene...

July 20, 2017

Holding hope in his hands: the miracle of Zion, the world’s youngest double hand transplant patient

This is pretty remarkable: In 2015, Zion Harvey became known to the public as the youngest...

July 20, 2017

John McCain: ‘Faith sees us through life’s trials’

Few would disagree that the trials of John McCain have been beyond what most of...

July 19, 2017

The quiet Christians of Mosul: ‘At home, she continued to say The Lord’s Prayer’

Monday, The New York Times correspondent Rikmini Callimachi posted a series of tweets that reminded...

July 19, 2017

WATCH: A superb and haunting PSA that just might save a life

From Canada comes this potent PSA, cautioning against texting while driving. Photo: Pixabay

July 19, 2017

Giving paws: just watch this video of dog rescuing a fawn

This is something to see. Prepare to be aaaaahhed. It happened off Long Island and...

July 17, 2017

A year after Father Jacques Hamel’s horrific murder, Rouen ordains another man named Hamel

A sign of hope in France: The first priest to be ordained in the Rouen...

July 17, 2017

Sail on: Pope Benedict and his seafaring metaphors

There's been a lot of throat-clearing and hand-wringing over Benedict's remarks, delivered via telegram, at...

July 16, 2017

What do you do when a small child comes up for Communion?

I was a little flabbergasted to read this on a friend's Facebook page: For the...

July 16, 2017

‘Baby, if you’ve ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me…’

People of a certain age remember: those words are the beginning of the theme from...

July 16, 2017

Hymn of the Week: ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’

A fitting recessional this Sunday, for a day when the scripture focuses on seeds and...

July 15, 2017

Ordination update: 11 new deacons for Dubuque

From the Archdiocese of Dubuque's Facebook page: "The power of the community is here and...

July 15, 2017

Gardening with God: Homily for July 16, 2017, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

"A sower went out to sow..." Those simple words begin one of the most compelling...

July 14, 2017

The saint of those who are outside, waiting to be let in: Why St. Kateri matters

I preached about today's saint, Kateri Tekakwitha when she was canonized five years ago, and...

July 14, 2017

Wisdom from a 93-year-old singing nun: ‘We can’t always choose what life brings, but we can choose how to respond’

Here's something you don't see (or hear) every day, via The Guardian: Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam...

July 14, 2017

Before there was Walter Cronkite, there was Douglas Edwards

My old colleagues at CBS News last night remembered one of the greats, Douglas Edwards....

July 14, 2017

WATCH: Melania Trump prays at Notre Dame

This short video shows the First Lady visiting the most famous in cathedral in Paris...

July 13, 2017

Christians now account for growing share of refugees entering the U.S.

From Pew: More Christian than Muslim refugees have been admitted to the United States in...

July 13, 2017

Religious sisters protest pipeline by erecting a chapel on its proposed route

From UPI: The Adorers of the Blood of Christ, a St. Louis, Mo.-based organization, own...

July 12, 2017

Habit-forming: Missionaries of Charity copyright their distinctive blue and white sari

Check this out: The Missionaries of Charity have patented the white and blue sari designed...

July 12, 2017

Cheers: Texas priest wins national award for his beer

Now for something completely different, via the Fort Worth Star Telegram: It’s hard to maintain...