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The Democrats may have their sister, but the Republicans can now lay claim to a Jesuit. From James Martin at America comes this tidbit, from the Republican National Committee: Father Edward A. Reese, S.J., president of Brophy Prep in Phoenix, will give the opening invocation at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul on September…

The above vocations recruitment poster comes from the Diocese of Raleigh, by way of WDTPRS. Personally, I prefer this one, with the same sentiment.

An alert reader picked up this tidbit and wanted me to spread the word. The much-bally-hooed (and derided) “Miss Sister 2008” contest has been called off. From Reuters: An Italian priest who had planned an online “pageant” for nuns has suspended the project, saying he was misinterpreted and had no intention of putting sisters on…

Here’s something that may leave a few Catholics gasping. From the U.S. News & World Report: At a funeral service I recently attended, a minister burned incense near the casket of the deceased. When the pleasant odor reached my nostrils, I inhaled deeply—and then began wondering if I should have. Sure enough, research published this…
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