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The Deacon's Bench

The world no longer has Fulton Sheen. But we do have James Martin, S.J. (Department of Full Disclosure: he’s a friend and, since his office is just a few blocks from mine, a sometime luncheon companion.) His book “My Life With the Saints” is nothing less than a modern Catholic classic, and will be read…

I confess to being a shameless fan of Stephen Colbert. (I once said of him, “I worship the water he walks on.”) And now, there’s something new to feed my fixation: a website about the Catholic Colbert. Hat tip to fair Amy for this — and it’s truly priceless. As a friend described the video…

The Bluegrass State last month appears to have held the first father-son diaconate ordination ever in America. On May 18 Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz ordained John Riehl, 59, and his son Christopher, 29, to the diaconate in their home church. John Riehl, the father of seven, will serve permanently as a deacon; Christopher Riehl is…

Google “preaching” and it’s amazing the things that pop up. This story, in particular, struck me as eminently worthwhile and interesting, from our Anglican siblings. I especially loved this metaphor: “Likening the preacher to a stained-glass window, Herbert wrote that the preacher can become infused with the light as God’s story shines through “making thy…

And a warm thank you to the amiable Amy Welborn, who took the time and trouble to give this little blog a generous little plug. Take a load off, set a spell, and browse the archives. Feel free to comment. Since I’m new at this, I’m always looking for constructive feedback, and I’m happy to…

What’s your theological worldview? I took a little online quiz to find out. The results? According to the quiz: “You scored as a Roman Catholic. Church tradition and ecclesial authority are hugely important, and the most important part of worship for you is mass. As the Mother of God, Mary is important in your theology,…

Rocco found this nugget and posted it at Whispers in the Loggia. It seems a little farfetched to me, but stranger things have happened. Key section: Tony Blair has discussed becoming a Roman Catholic deacon when he quits office. The revelation comes as he prepares to meet the Pope amid speculation that he will use…

A few days ago there was a story in the Washington Post about the new baseball stadium they’re building for the Washington Nationals. The cheapest seats in the stadium, way up in the bleachers, almost in another zip code, will be $5. The most expensive, right behind home plate, will be $400. If you want…

When I was young and first living on my own – way back before I was married – I decided to try and teach myself to cook. The “man-sized” TV dinners weren’t cutting it. So I got a couple of cookbooks, including one called “Cooking for Men,” which included recipes for things like meat loaf,…

This editorial popped up in the National Catholic Reporter this week, and is being circulated by Catholic.org. I thought it worth sharing. A commitment to healing, unity 6/6/2007National Catholic Reporter When 500 preachers publicly commit to healing in the church, as the Dominicans meeting in Adrian, Mich., did, we are being invited and challenged to…
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