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I’ve heard of one or two priests who, for relaxation, like to knit. I kid you not. But this the first I’ve heard of a priest who likes to cross-stitch: Who would guess that a brawny, six-foot plus, motorcycle-riding guy would be an accomplished expert at the delicate art of cross-stitch? Father Robert Ruskamp, 53,…

An alert reader sent this my way: the story of a pastor in the Archdiocese of New York who is standing up for his church — and walking: Got a problem? Walk it off! That’s what Monsignor John Budwick is doing. Budwick, the soft-spoken pastor at St. Patrick’s Church in Newburgh, recently learned the parish…

What to give the Vaticanista who has everything? Those sharp-eyed folks over at the Catholic News Service have stumbled on a new web site for buying souvenirs of the Swiss Guard. Everything from DVD’s to watches to caps. Personally, I’m holding out for my very own uniform. I know, at least, that my wife would…

When was the last time you saw a physically fit Catholic priest? Jack LaLanne in a Roman collar? The Catholic News Service has taken notice and is offering some advice for the long weeks of Ordinary Time: With studies confirming that a high percentage of U.S. clerics are overweight and lead inactive and nutritionally unhealthy…
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