Category: Church
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the first pauline year
Pope Bendict XVI is going to announce the first Pauline year. The Church is known for dedicating years toward various themes; we’ve had many Marian years, years dedicated to the…
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diocese of austin to ordain three deacons tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Diocese of Austin will be ordaining three seminaries to the transitional diaconate. These three men will serve as a deacon for the next year or so before being…
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The Rights of Catholics in the Church
The Rights of Catholics in the Church by James A. Coriden I just completed this work, one of the newer books published by the Paulist Press, The Rights of…
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accepting the offer
A couple of months ago, I accepted my first formal job offer. For my position now, it was a verbal offer and agreement. No benefits, just a simple “I’ll pay…
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abp. chaput and the political football of abortion
In a recent column in Commonweal (subscription required), Melinda Henneberger interviews Archbishop Chaput of Denver on the question of “Catholic” politics. Related to politics, I only know of the uproar…
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for your prayers
Please keep John Kraft, my uncle and Godfather, in your prayers. He had a little run-in with the hospital due to heart troubles. He has left the hospital, so things…