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That’s the gist behind this essay, written by a male school teacher in Maryland: When I started substitute teaching at St. Mary’s, a Catholic school in Maryland, two years ago, I noticed something that has become so common that it goes unnoticed. The Catholic grammar schools – like public elementary schools – are mostly run…

This story is a stunner, on so many levels.  It’s reportedly the most-viewed video over at CBSNews.com, and I can understand why.  I knew the two people involved when I worked at CBS, so this really hit close to home.  The pain here is palpable.  It’s hard not to feel empathy for all concerned.  But…

Miami’s new archbishop, Thomas Wenski, fights back tears after receiving the pallium from Pope Benedict today at the Vatican. CNS has details. Also, Rome Reports has a video report, below.   

An interesting nugget from Los Angeles, where three girls graduating in one Catholic high school are all the daughters of deacons. From The Tidings: When Haley Guerra graduated from St. Joseph High School in Lakewood May 28, she was able to accomplish something her deacon father had always wished for but had never been able…

That might become a familiar refrain in some parishes, if they haven’t switched to a new wireless microphone. CNS explains: Churches across the country are among those who might need to switch the kind of microphones they are using if they have outdated wireless microphones utilizing the 700 MHz band on the frequency spectrum. The…

Take a moment to be moved, and inspired. From the heart of Brooklyn, via “Currents,” profiles of the three men ordained this weekend.

Now there’s a place where you can find out. The story is in this morning’s Detroit Free Press: We use dating Web sites to find soul mates. Now, some entrepreneurs want to take that to a higher level and help you find the perfect spiritual home. Consider ChurchRater.com, a church-shopping Web site that allows users…

That’s the name of a Facebook page that caught the attention of a reporter at the Riverside Press-Enterprise in California, and he decided to investigate: David Calvillo used to think praying the rosary was for “old ladies and funerals.” Then he went to a Catholic men’s retreat in 2008, where for the first time he…

Though the advice in this piece is aimed primarily at Protestant preachers, some of the ideas have applications for the rest of us, too: In churches of any denomination, pastors serve and shepherd the people. Preaching is only one aspect of the work, but it is a very important one. Pastors can improve their preaching…

It could happen. I didn’t get a chance to post this last week, but it’s noteworthy for so many reasons. Thursday night, Bishop DiMarzio formally opened the cause for the canonization of the late, great Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn — the first time that’s happened in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Quinn was a pioneer in…
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