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2018-05-02T09:17:18-04:00

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Hey, look who’s got a new blog at Patheos: Father Matthew Schneider!

Last updated on: May 2, 2018 at 9:17 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

I’m delighted to welcome a longtime social media pal, faithful priest, and all-around great guy, the Rev. Matthew Schneider, LC, who has just launched a new blog at Patheos, Through Catholic Lenses. Father Matthew has a few faithful followers on Twitter — over 42,000 at last count — and I’m sure they’ll be curious to read what he has to say on his blog. His introduction: We all look at the world through different lenses. These lenses affect how we... Read more

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2018-05-02T08:50:07-04:00

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Trump weighs ending funds to Planned Parenthood, fulfilling campaign promise

Last updated on: May 2, 2018 at 8:50 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

From Axios: The Trump administration is debating whether to cut off abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood from Title X family-planning funding, a move that would potentially force the organization to choose between losing the funding or ending abortion referrals. What’s new: Two sources have told us that Kellyanne Conway went to see President Trump on Friday to try to ensure he follows through on his campaign promises to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood — with the money redirected to Women’s Qualified... Read more

2018-07-11T23:18:25-04:00

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Catholic school stirs controversy over ‘modesty poncho’ for prom

Last updated on: July 11, 2018 at 11:18 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

Oh brother. Check out this report: A Catholic high school in Michigan is clarifying its controversial plan to make female students wear “modesty ponchos” on top of revealing prom dresses, saying the pink cover-ups won’t be passed out at the big dance after all. Officials at Divine Child High School in Dearborn said in a statement released Tuesday that students shouldn’t take their previous pledge to dole out the extra clothes at the prom to heart, despite a note... Read more

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2018-05-01T06:44:33-04:00

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German leaders to meet with Pope Francis Thursday on question of intercommunion

Last updated on: May 1, 2018 at 6:44 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

And John Allen offers this interesting context: Cardinal Marx’s response to the letter by seven of his fellow prelates was especially telling when he said, in essence, he doesn’t quite get what the fuss is about, since allowing Protestant spouses to receive Communion when they share the Catholic faith on the Eucharist and have spoken with a pastor is already established practice in Germany, based on existing Church legislation and papal teaching. The German bishops often cite the 2003 document... Read more

2018-04-30T22:27:13-04:00

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Cardinal Pell to stand trial on sex abuse charges

Last updated on: April 30, 2018 at 10:27 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

From The New York Times: Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican’s third-highest-ranking official, must stand trial on several charges of sexual abuse, an Australian court ruled on Tuesday, promising to prolong a case that has already dragged on for months, and which many see as a moment of reckoning for a church racked by scandal. Belinda Wallington, a Melbourne magistrate, found there was sufficient evidence for prosecutors to bring the cardinal’s case to trial, ending a two-month pretrial hearing, in which... Read more

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2018-04-30T14:37:03-04:00

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Worth a thousand words: deacon cookies!!

Last updated on: April 30, 2018 at 2:37 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

Take a bite out of these, from Cincinnati photog Tina Geers, via The Catholic Telegraph: Details, from Gail Finke: St. Joseph Parish in North Bend celebrated one of its own being ordained a transitional deacon Saturday morning with a three-Mass celebration this weekend. Deacon Mark Bredestege proclaimed the Gospel and delivered a homily at all three weekend Masses. Receptions featured deacon-shaped cookies from a local bakery. Bishop Joseph R. Binzer ordained nine men transitional deacons at the Cathedral of St.... Read more

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2018-04-30T13:54:51-04:00

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Should a priest use the word ‘badass’ in a homily?

Last updated on: April 30, 2018 at 1:54 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

Taylor Marshall on Facebook described something he heard at Mass this weekend: I heard in today’s homily this quote from priest: “Paul was a badass.” It was actually a good sermon but that line threw me off and gave me a chuckle. For context, he was referring to Saul pre-conversion. Still, I’ve never heard the term “badass” employed in Catholic homiletics. Have you? Short answer: no. Longer answer: Hey, I’m hardly a prude. I’ve said worse—sometimes much worse. But never... Read more

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2018-04-30T08:35:35-04:00

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Tennessee moves to create a ‘Memorial to the Unborn’ at state capitol

Last updated on: April 30, 2018 at 8:35 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

From CNA: A bill approving a memorial to the unborn was passed by the Tennessee Senate on Monday by a 23-3 vote. If approved, the memorial will be privately funded but erected on the state’s capitol grounds, and will include the inscription: “Tennessee Monument to Unborn Children, In Memory of the Victims of Abortion: Babies, Women, and Men.” The bill, HB 2381, is sponsored by Republican legislators Rep. Jerry Sexton and Sen. Steve Southerland and was first introduced in March.... Read more

2018-04-30T08:23:04-04:00

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Catholic dad: Mark Wahlberg

Last updated on: April 30, 2018 at 8:23 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

The actor posted this image on Instagram several days ago, attending his daughter’s First Communion at Beverly Hills’ famous Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Details: Family man Mark Wahlberg and his wife Rhea Wahlberg celebrated their youngest child Grace Margaret Wahlberg’s first communion on Saturday. The Christian rite of passage was held at the Church of Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, Calif. The church is also where the couple was wed. The father of four, who is devoutly Catholic, posted a... Read more

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2018-04-29T19:05:29-04:00

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Horror: Catholic priest shot dead while blessing children after Mass

Last updated on: April 29, 2018 at 7:05 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

It happened in the Philippines: Catholic priest known for his anti-mining advocacy was shot dead on Sunday after celebrating Mass in the northern Philippines, police said. Father Mark Ventura was shot twice in a public gymnasium in the town of Gattaran in Cagayan province, 396 kilometres north of Manila, where the Mass was held. Ventura, 37, was blessing children and chatting with choir members after the Mass when the suspect shot him from behind, Gattaran police chief Rodel Tabulog. The... Read more

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