Surprised? The Boston Globe has the story: Richard J. Henken, a Boston real estate company executive, grew up in a conservative Jewish family on the south side of Newton. He attends services on the Jewish High Holy Days and considers his religion an important aspect of his identity. He also gives $25,000 to $30,000 a…

And what started as a fad is becoming a trend, according to Reuters: Father Tom Eichenberger began a recent sermon by playing an iPhone ring tone of church bells into the microphone and talking about how praying is like using the popular mobile device. “The same rules apply,” he told the Sunday mass congregation at…

And it’s named in honor of a prominent Catholic writer and teacher, and a favorite of The Bench: A scholarship in honor of the late Henri Nouwen, who taught at Yale Divinity School for a decade beginning in 1971, has been established through a gift of $300,000 from a University benefactor who wishes to remain…

Julie over at Happy Catholic has tagged me, and asked me to name a few of my favorite things — or, at least, my favorite devotions. Okay, in no particular order: The Miraculous Medal Novena Chaplet of Divine Mercy Benediction Stations of the Cross May Procession In turn, I now tag (drum roll please) The…

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