A blogger in Africa has some thoughts on what it means to take part in the celebration of mass in that corner of the world — and it sounds like something amazing: The Catholic Mass in places like Malawi absolutely blows the American Catholic Mass out of the water. Mass is a fusion of the…

A parish in Florida found one wonderful answer, and Florida Catholic recently paid a visit: How appropriate that what was once the home of the Sisters of Mercy should become the temporary home and refuge of pregnant women. “There were a few times that women came to the office and asked if I could do…

How can deacons help evangelize? The Tidings, the Catholic newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, this week offers one answer, with this intriguing look at a unique deacon ministry that is striving to meet people where they are: In a day of spiritual reflection that brought veteran and new deacons and their wives together,…

A priest sent this my way — an interesting item from Fr. Z on the fashion statement of the priesthood (along with some mild criticism from the always-smartly-dressed pontiff). The original news story, from ANSA: Priests are under pressure to smarten up their wardrobes after Pope Benedict XVI made an apparent dig at members of…

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