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This item moved on Thursday, but I haven’t seen much about it anywhere. Seems America’s Catholic religious are aging (duh!) but they’re also become more diverse: A new study of Catholic religious orders shows that their dwindling ranks are predominantly white and aging, but some groups are drawing interest from more diverse seekers. The new…

The curious, or the bored, can visit my Shutterfly site “The Deacon’s Camera” for a photo gallery from the last couple weeks. It’s mostly complete — I may want to add a few more pictures in the days ahead. Among other things, it shows that I spent more time taking pictures than I did having…

Several years ago, my wife and I took a tour through Italy and one of the stops was Siena. It’s this beautiful, old, medieval village – most famous for its most famous saint, Catherine of Siena. And, in fact, you can visit a museum there and actually see St. Catherine’s head on display. I was…

Well, the feast of St. Lawrence came and went on August 10th, but a leading figure at the Vatican has taken note: The Catholic Church increasingly relies on the ministry of permanent deacons, who must be experts in preaching the word of God and in outreach to the poor, said the prefect of the Congregation…
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