In Boise with the Recently Ordained
It’s been an interesting two days with the recently ordained priests (1-5 years ordained, that is) of the Boise Diocese. I was invited to come and give them a series…
Quote of the Day and One That Shows True Leadership
“As Archbishop of Boston, I considered it appropriate to represent the Church at this liturgy out of respect for the Senator, his family, those who attended the Mass and all…
Why I Love Archbishop Michael Sheehan
As previously reported here, Archbishop Michael Sheehan is one of the major voices in the church’s hierarchy for forging collaboration with politicians that don’t always agree with the church’s teaching.…
Busted Halo Cast #212 – On Mormon Baptism
Here is the latest episode of the Busted Halo Cast: We cover Mormon Baptisms, My preaching section called Out of the Haze focuses on the Book of Ruth and the…
Do YOU Want Mass in Latin?
Click Here to take our brief survey It’s amazing how people jump to conclusions regarding conferences that offer suggestions to the Pope. This is from today’s National Catholic Reporter. VATICAN…
Why Baby Boomers in the Church Need to Hand the Torch to the Gen Xers Already
I’ve long been a supporter of the movement to close the School of the Americas, a combat training school for Latin American soldiers. The SOA has trained over 60,000 Latin…
Your Communion Isn’t Good Enough
From Catholic News Agency Lancashire, England, Jul 30, 2009 / 03:17 am (CNA).- An Anglican cathedral is trying to accommodate those of its faithful who do not accept female clergy…
I’d walk a million miles… for one of your smiles…
From the Washington Post: They’ve been mistaken for Jedi-wannabes headed to a Star Wars convention. They’ve been investigated by police, approached by strangers, gawked at from cars and offered gifts…
And we thought the clergy sex abuse scandal was bad…
but that’s nothing compared to the stables! So says the NY Daily News He’s a repeat sex offender – who should be registered with the Humane Society.A South Carolina man…
Those Wedding Dancers..and The Spiritual Experience of Young People
Deacon Greg pointed me to the Today Show interview of the runaway viral video of the couple who danced down the aisle with their wedding party. Over at Facebook, I’ve…