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After visiting with Archbishop Burke a couple weeks back, and videotaping his remarks on communion and pro-choice politicians, passionate pro-lifer Randall Terry probably thought he was doing something noble by releasing the tape to the public. He thought wrong. The archbishop today released the following: In response to the March 25, 2009 press conference of…

From Canada comes this remarkable story of a permanent deacon being ordained to the priesthood — but like so many, his journey was unique: Growing up on a West Quebec farm in the 1930s, Gerard Lafreniere’s dream came to him as he trudged the two-mile walk to church on Sundays — one day, he would…

You never know where anti-Catholic bigotry might pop up — and the New York Daily News has the story of an ugly incident that took place at one of New York’s finest hotels: The manager of one of the city’s most luxurious hotels was given the boot after ordering a Catholic employee to clean up…

The New York Times reported the surprising (shocking?) news that former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista is now anchoring faux news on The Onion (it would be much funnier if it were faux news on FOX, but I digress…) If you want to see Bobbie’s handiwork, watch below. Personally, I think this is a step up.…

You can expect more noise about this little movie in the coming weeks — some reports suggest the Vatican will call for a boycott — but anyone who’s curious can see the official movie poster below. There’s nothing scarier than men with red birettas, is there? (Unless it’s Tom Hanks with another bad hair cut…)

Almighty Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,You have revealed the beauty of Your powerby exalting the lowly virgin of Nazarethand making her the mother of our Savior.May the prayers of this womanbring Jesus to the waiting worldand fill the void of incompletionwith the presence of her Child,who lives and reigns with You and the Holy…

“At this dark moment in time…what is being announced is hope. Mary, we’re told, was troubled at what she heard. But what follows is a message for all of us. In our moments of confusion, when we are troubled by what God brings to us…nothing is impossible. Angels will speak. The Spirit will come. A…

The latest episode of “In the Arena” is available online. This week’s topic: vocations. Guests include a seminarian, the Vocations Director for the Diocese of Brooklyn, a couple Little Sisters of the Poor, and, as always, the popular Elizabeth Scalia (“The Anchoress”). To watch, click here. For the curious, the rest of The NET schedule…

A short time ago, John D’Arcy, the bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend — the diocese of Notre Dame — issued a statement about the Obama commencement speech: On Friday, March 21, Father John Jenkins, CSC, phoned to inform me that President Obama had accepted his invitation to speak to the graduating class at Notre Dame…

H/T to Dr. McNamara, who discovered this gem at the blog of another Queens clergyman, the pastor over at St. Sebastian’s, Msgr. Hardiman.
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