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And he could become one of just a handful of chaplains to win the medal:   A Kansas priest already under consideration for sainthood has won the endorsement of the Army’s top civilian leader to receive the Medal of Honor. The Rev. Emil Kapaun was a captain and chaplain in the Army in Korea and taken…

I still have my first set.  Do you? It was given to me as a first communion gift: simple black beads with a plain plastic cross.  They’re small, child-sized, but I carried them in May processions when I was in grade school.  They served to teach me the rudiments of one of our faith’s most…

Benedict will become only the second pope to visit the synagogue — and the timing is more than mere coincidence:  Pope Benedict will make his first visit to Rome’s Jewish synagogue in January, the Vatican said Tuesday. Benedict, leader of the world’s 1.1 billion Roman Catholics, will be only the second pope in history to visit the synagogue.…

The pope has appointed a married couple — who admit they almost got divorced — to a high-ranking Vatican council.  Their unusual and inspiring story, from CNA: A married couple recently appointed by Pope Benedict to be consultors for the Pontifical Council for the Family says they will bring their experience in a ministry dedicated…

An unusual abuse accusation out of Minneapolis: A man who alleges that he was sexually abused as a child by a con man posing as a Roman Catholic deacon went public Monday to challenge recent statements made about the case by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Ben Magler, now 28, has filed suit claiming…

With the leaves changing and the frost coming, here’s something to look forward to: a glimmer of warmth and sunshine, coming next June.   It’s the official trailer for “Toy Story 3.”  Enjoy.  

From our Utah Desk…a curious news report out of Salt Lake City indicates that one of the men canonized a saint this past weekend has also been embraced by the Mormons.  And that’s not all: Father Damien, the Roman Catholic priest who cared for lepers in Hawaii in the 19th century, apparently is a saint…

Check out this little film of a bird learning to fly, and don’t be surprised if you find yourself moved to tears.  This is all of us, isn’ t it?   Learn To Fly from Christian Letruria on Vimeo.

Just a reminder: Your Humble Blogger will be on satellite radio’s The Catholic Channel tonight, at about 8:20 ET, appearing on The Busted Halo Show with Fr. Dave Dwyer. You can catch it on Sirius Radio’s channel 159. Or XM’s channel 117.

These days, with efforts underway to elevate to sainthood contemporary figures like John Paul, Fulton Sheen and Mother Teresa, we tend to forget that a little more than a century ago, there was a great effort to canonize Christopher Columbus.   The Wikipedia entry on him mentions the push for sainthood in the mid-19th century.…
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