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When I was looking over the readings for this weekend, I thought to myself: well, nobody could be blamed for feeling hungry in the middle of mass. Food is mentioned everywhere. Again and again we hear references to a great feast — how God will provide for us, and nurture us, and nourish us. “Juicy,…

As the election heads into the home stretch, the Associated Press dug up these interesting nuggets about Sarah Palin’s tenure in Alaska, particularly in the realm of religion: The camera closes in on Sarah Palin speaking to young missionaries, vowing from the pulpit to do her part to implement God’s will from the governor’s office.…

Australia’s Cardinal George Pell took a moment from attending the Synod of Bishops in Rome to chat with John Allen about what’s been happening there — and, at one point, turned to the topic of preaching: There’s been a lot of talk at the synod about the weakness of preaching. Do you think things are…

Of the nearly 200 dioceses in America, a handful still do not have formation programs for the permanent diaconate. That’s led to some frustration, disappointment and resentment. Case in point: earlier today, I got an e-mail from a reader in the Midwest. I reprint part of it below with his permission: Several years ago, I…
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