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June 2018

June 13, 2018

US Bishops oppose immigration policy changes

During the current spring meeting of the Catholics Bishops of the United States in Fort...

May 2018

May 21, 2018

Vigil held in Savannah after Texas shooting

This evening I walked ten minutes to Forsyth Park with a book to enjoy...

May 20, 2018

Nuevo Cardenal en Huancayo Peru

Hoy en Roma el Papa Francisco anunció que el próximo 29 de junio nombrará 14...

May 08, 2018

An Irreverent Gala – A Catholic Response

All of a sudden, pictures of very odd dresses began to appear on my Facebook...

May 05, 2018

The Christ Haunted South

Years ago I came across this quote: "I think it is safe to say that...

April 2018

April 14, 2018

Syrian Christian leaders denounce aggression

The ancient Christian communities of Syria have been almost decimated during the past five years...

March 2018

March 07, 2018

Monseñor Romero sera Santo

Monseñor Oscar Romero y el Papa Pablo VI pronto serán santos reconocidos por la Iglesia....

March 07, 2018

Archbishop Oscar Romero to be canonized

Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI will soon be recognized saints of the Church....

February 2018

February 24, 2018

Apostolic Nuncio closes V Encuentro Gathering in Miami

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, preached a dynamic, heart-felt homily at...

February 22, 2018

Regional Meeting Held in Miami for V Encuentro

Tonight over 200 delegates from thirty dioceses in the Southeast gathered at Our Lady of...

December 2017

December 01, 2017

Maryknoll Lay Missioners Celebrates Jean Donovan

Tomorrow, December 2nd, will be the thirty-seventh anniversary of the brutal murder of four American...

November 2017

November 08, 2017

Lift Up Your Hearts, Not Your Phones

I chuckled this afternoon while reading the latest from Pope Francis: "At one point during...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

Over 200 Vocation Directors gather in New Orleans

Over two hundred vocation directors and support staff gathered in New Orleans this week for...

September 25, 2017

Pope on Blessed Stanley Rother

This past Sunday, Pope Francis mentioned the recently beatified Blessed Stanley Rother during his weekly...

September 24, 2017

Blessed Stanley Rother, Deo Gratias!

Four years ago I learned about Father Stanley Rother, an Oklahoma priest who worked in...

September 14, 2017

Martyrdom in Coastal Georgia 420 Years Ago

The diocesan process for the beatification of Pedro de Corpa and Companions, or the Georgia...

September 06, 2017

Obispo de Savannah expresa profunda decepción por fin de DACA

Me uno al arzobispo Wilton Gregory de la Arquidiócesis Católica de Atlanta al expresar profunda...

September 02, 2017

Will DACA End for 800,000 Immigrants?

For many, DACA is just a political issue or a headline. But for 800,000 men...

August 2017

August 27, 2017

Say the black; do the red

This expression describes what priests do when celebrating the various rites of the Church. What...

August 06, 2017

Sufjan on the Transfiguration

I first heard of Sufjan Stevens while in seminary twelve years ago. One of...

July 2017

July 04, 2017

Quotes from Catholic Convocation in Orlando

Approximately 3,000 Catholic leaders from the vast majority of dioceses in the United States gathered...

June 2017

June 02, 2017

Au Revoir Paris, Farewell World

We all share a responsibility in taking care of God's creation and must be faithful...

May 2017

May 21, 2017

Archbishop Romero’s Murder Case Reopened

It is hard to believe that an Archbishop was killed in broad daylight and thirty-seven...

April 2017

April 15, 2017

Gospel comes Alive: Living Stations in South Carolina

Yesterday afternoon I had the opportunity to attend the living stations of the cross at...

April 14, 2017

Homily from Egypt: A message to those who kill us

The Monday after the tragic bombings in Tanto and Cairo, Egypt, Father Boules George of...

April 13, 2017

CUA offers new Master’s Degree in Ecclesial Administration and Management for Priests

The Busch School of Business and Economics of the Catholic University of America will offer...

April 12, 2017

Church in Egypt enters into Holy Week with death, hope of resurrection

During Holy Week we once again hear the stories we all know so well: the...

April 05, 2017

Lugar verdadero del bautismo de Jesus

Cuando Santa María de Egipto ingresó a la Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro en Jerusalén a...

April 04, 2017

The real place where Jesus was baptized

When Saint Mary of Egypt entered the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the mid-400s,...

March 2017

March 30, 2017

Bishop recognizes pain and apologizes for abuse

The Diocese of Savannah held a Lenten Service of Consolation earlier this week at the...