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October 2012

October 12, 2012

Ordination update: 14 new deacons in Rockford

From the Observer newspaper: Fourteen men were ordained as deacons on Saturday, Oct. 6, at...

October 11, 2012

“I was just ordained a deacon!”

That's the headline for this heartfelt reflection by Deacon Christopher Gray, who was ordained last...

October 08, 2012

“A tribute to my brother priests…”

This comes from the blog of the new bishop of Tyler, Texas, Joseph Strickland. And...

October 04, 2012

Using social media to boost vocations

Hot on the heels of Pope Benedict's announced theme for the next World Communications Day...

October 01, 2012

Strike a pose: women playing dress up as priests

Joanne McPortland, bless her, nails it: A curious slideshow featured in yesterday’s New York Times...

October 01, 2012

Sister fact(s) from The Anchoress

She's got a mega-roundup of nun newsiness over at her joint, pegged to the feast...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Safe at home: Grant Desme, the star baseball player who is becoming a priest

You may remember the story of Grant Desme from a couple years back. Now a...

September 25, 2012

Remembering “the people’s priest” of the Bronx

Every now and then, we receive a blessed reminder of what it means to follow...

September 18, 2012

Clarence Thomas: “I was going to be a priest…”

The notoriously silent Supreme Court justice had a few things to say recently about the...

September 11, 2012

“More young men are coming to the diocese to enter seminary than in two generations”

The story may be different on the coasts. But in Missouri and Kansas, it seems,...

September 08, 2012

Cardinal Wuerl to seminarians: “You will need to be a voice of invitation”

The Cardinal Archbishop of Washington has published a letter to men preparing for the priesthood...

September 04, 2012

What do you do after you leave the priesthood to get married?

Religious News Service has a look at one man's story: Nationwide, about 80 Protestant clergy...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Meet the “new men”: the priests of tomorrow

From Catholic News Service comes this excellent video, featuring brief profiles of five of the...

August 24, 2012

49-year-old Baltimore schoolteacher takes final vows as nun

Details, from the Catholic Review: About 12 years ago, Hanna Mignogno was listening to a...

August 23, 2012

Traditional nuns say past is key to future

From David Gibson at Religion News Service: The light, clear tones of young women’s voices...

August 19, 2012

First of its kind: New Orleans opens house of discernment for women

Details: With finger sandwiches, prayers and the good wishes of dozens of visiting nuns, the Archdiocese...

August 17, 2012

75 years a priest

Remarkable. And inspiring. From Robert Dellinger and The Tidings of Los Angeles: The 97-year-old priest in...

August 17, 2012

On the diaconate: “This is what God is calling me to do”

An interesting look at some men in formation, from Florida Catholic: The men gathered in...

August 09, 2012

“Same Call, Different Men”

This sounds like something to put on my "must-read" list. From U.S. Catholic: Same Call,...

August 08, 2012

At LCWR, some express concern that “we won’t be listened to”

Hot on the heels of this study on women and religious vocations comes word that...

August 06, 2012

Olympic athlete to enter seminary after the games

Details: Carlos Ballve – known as “Litus” to his friends – plays defense on the...

July 2012

July 25, 2012

Trifecta: three brothers becoming priests

A vocations bonanza, from Huffington Post: When Luke Strand started college nine years ago, he...

July 25, 2012

Austrian vocations campaign takes to the streets

And it features an image of a deacon, a priest and nun. Details: Launching the...

July 17, 2012

Meet New York’s oldest working priest, 92-year-old Fr. Gerald Ryan

A tribute to enduring faith and steadfast love, in (of all places) the New York...

July 17, 2012

When a father becomes Father

Some in the church are taking a closer look at the married priesthood, with one...

July 16, 2012

Running the race for the faith

A priest I met recently in Indianapolis, Fr. Rick Nagel, is behind a unique way...

July 12, 2012

The drug dealer who became a monk

A remarkable vocation story from Vancouver, British Columbia: After years of a life of hedonism...

July 03, 2012

“My last night as an associate pastor…”

A priest in Indianapolis reflects on how his life is about to change as, for...

July 01, 2012

Historic father and son ordination: “A great moment in the history of our faith”

It's believed to be the first time in the U.S. that a father and son...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

For priests: “Fall in love, stay in love, so love decides everything”

My pal Deacon Jim Keating was pleased to see the new deacons of Omaha featured...