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Personally, I’d love to hear this for myself: There was some Catholic toe tapping to the strains of banjo and fiddle as the first ever “Bluegrass Mass” was celebrated in September exactly where it belonged: the “birthplace of country music,” Bristol, Virginia.  The unique Mass at St. Anne’s Catholic Church was held on the weekend…

Judging from the e-mails I receive on this topic, this is a subject that never seems to grow old. The question: should deacons wear the collar? Last year, I posted a lengthy look at the question, with some sage insight from Deacon William Ditewig. Now, many months later, another deacon has left a comment, which…

An Irish bishop is throwing cold water on those who are anticipating another Marian apparition in his country: A Catholic archbishop in the west of Ireland has told pilgrims to Knock they should not look for apparitions at its shrine to the Virgin Mary. Earlier this month, about 5,000 people gathered at the shrine after…

Actually, it’s more of a footnote. This is regarding my post last week about Sr. Donna Quinn.  The canon lawyer Dr. Edward Peters is offering his own thoughts on the matter at his blog. There are a couple “canonical options” that can be pursued.  Visit his blog for details. 
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