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March 2012

March 16, 2012

Must-see video of the day: a tap-dancing seminarian

Really! Behold, the terpsichorean skills of David Rider. From the good folks at CNS, here's...

March 09, 2012

Burying the last Belgian missionary in Hawaii

Scanning the Catholic press, I don't think this item got much attention. But it should...

March 09, 2012

“The Hands of Christ in a Broken World”: great new video on the priesthood

A big h/t to Jim Lackey at CNS, who just posted this gem from Salt...

March 02, 2012

56 years later, priest survivors of Andrea Doria tell their story

An ambitious undertaking by a seminarian is throwing new light on a dramatic moment of...

February 2012

February 19, 2012

Vocations surging in Great Britain

Some happy news from across the pond: A few years ago he was a roadie...

January 2012

January 17, 2012

From TV producer to priest?

That's even more improbable than making the leap from TV producer to deacon. The Milwaukee...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

“How beautiful, the hands that serve”: a moving ordination slideshow

A couple weeks back, I posted on the diaconal ordination of Sean Suckiel. Below is...

November 2011

November 22, 2011

Deacon poor and deacon rich: a look at the vocation in different dioceses

A reader sent this my way: a long and comprehensive look at where deacons are...

November 11, 2011

On joining a convent: “You have to knock three times…”

The age of women who are attracted to religious life in Britain is getting younger,...

November 03, 2011

Quote of the day

"Your priesthood has a great assist in the accessibility of communications technology that men like...

October 2011

October 29, 2011

A deacon's special link to the new seminary in Washington

The new Blessed John Paul II Seminary in Washington was dedicated recently by Cardinal Donald...

October 28, 2011

Homily for October 30, 2011: World Priest Day

We often say that God writes straight with crooked lines. Few stories could be more...

October 28, 2011

Who's that "lady in the blue dress"?

From Baltimore comes this story about efforts to reach young people and encourage vocations: A...

October 28, 2011

"There is nothing easy about being in the seminary…"

As part of the Patheos symposium on seminaries, seminarian Michael Duffy -- less than a...

October 18, 2011

What they didn't ask

Men applying to study for Holy Orders are familiar with the psychological exams you have...

October 17, 2011

Want to be a priest? There's an app for that

The Church in Ireland has developed an innovative way to spread the word about vocations...

October 12, 2011

Hope

A friend passed along the picture above, from a recent ordination. Not sure where it...

October 11, 2011

"Be a man": an anthem for priestly discernment

Now, for something completely different, from Franciscan University, and the men who are in the...

October 09, 2011

Boom: Scranton diocese doubles number of seminarians

How'd that happen? Some answers: Encouraged by a proactive vocations office and a supportive bishop,...

October 07, 2011

Why priests are happy

That's the title of a new book, and the subject of a symposium on the...

October 05, 2011

"Today is a glorious day for the church": beautiful ordination video from Milwaukee

It features something truly extraordinary, and deeply moving: the ordination of a man who is...

September 2011

September 29, 2011

Nun on the run: future sister taking part in marathon

Running, it turns out, is habit-forming. Details: Her nun’s habit is too long to run...

September 23, 2011

Ordination update: baker's dozen in Boston

The big news, from The Pilot: On a crisp, sunny, September morning at the Cathedral...

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 18, 2011

Schonborn on protesting priests: "I'm not ready for schism"

Austrian priests who have issued a "Call to Disobedience" have gotten an answer, and it...

September 14, 2011

Here they are: the "10 Happiest Jobs." And #1 is…

Take a wild guess. Read on, from Forbes: There are some surprises in the ten...

September 11, 2011

Vocations born out of the ashes of 9/11

Over at Our Sunday Visitor, Mary DeTurris Poust offers portraits of three people who answered...

August 2011

August 24, 2011

More men asking about becoming military chaplains

Are vocations to chaplaincy on the rebound? Last week, the Archdiocese for Military Services issued a...

August 22, 2011

Phoenix bans altar girls from serving at cathedral

I imagine this news will stir up some debate around the diocese: The Rev. John...

August 21, 2011

A "dying breed": nuns disappearing from hospitals

Given the dwindling vocations, this shouldn't be a shock. But it's sad news nonetheless: When...