A canon lawyer is arguing that case, in reference to Sr. Margaret Mary McBride. America Magazine has the details. Among the key points: 5. The Code of Canon Law contains nothing specifically and precisely (a “must” in criminal matters) about an automatic excommunication inflicted on “cooperators” in abortion (which does not exclude that their act…

It turns out, more people are saying “No.” A blog at the New York Times takes note: One of the more surprising trends in marriage during the past 20 years is the fact that most couples no longer view children as essential to a happy relationship. A few years ago, the Pew Research Center released…

Well, not just any altar server. David James was the assistant moderator of the servers at my parish for nearly a decade — and did a superb job.  (Before anyone asks: yes, we have a priest who acts as moderator for the kids, though it’s his assistant who does the heavy lifting of supervising schedules…

It’s becoming more common to find churches that offer mass with sign language. But how often do you hear about the Sacrament of Reconciliation being offered for those who are hearing impaired? Well, they offered it recently in Georgia. From the Georgia Bulletin: Frania Franch-Sonner emerged from a makeshift confessional made of a steel frame…

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