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Further proof — if any were needed — that anyone can have a blog, and there is a blog for anyone. This is called — with breathtaking precision —Your Logo Makes Me Barf. One example, below.

President Obama’s planned appearance at Notre Dame appears to have sparked a backlash among some on campus — and among a number of Catholics, according to MSNBC: In today’s edition of the student newspaper, The Observer, letters to the editor, which are usually reserved for debates over the color of The Shirt or whether it’s…

An archdiocese that for generations had one of the most vibrant and celebrated Catholic populations in America is about to set a surprising precedent. From the Boston Globe: The Archdiocese of Boston, facing a growing shortage of priests but reluctant to close more churches, plans to name one pastor to oversee three parishes in the…

A reader discovered this column by Archbishop Wuerl in the Catholic Standard, the archdiocesan newspaper of Washington, and thought it especially noteworthy — and timely. I agree. A snip: The New Testament is filled with references to Jesus’ mercy, forgiveness, kindness, compassion and of his challenge to his followers – to us – not to…

… the comments in the posts about Obama and Notre Dame, and Glendon and Notre Dame, have started to go off the deep end. They’ve been shut down before things get out of hand.

File this under the category of “Papal Gifts, Animal Division.” From CNS’s intrepid John Thavis, aboard the pope’s flight from Angola: Non-cardinal passengers on the papal plane have to be onboard well before the pope or they get left behind — at least that’s the threat used to keep journalists moving. But speed seems to…

A friend at the parish passed along a flyer about a worthy project she’s involved with and asked if I would spread the word. So here it is. She’s helping to raise funds for the people in the village of Umuokazi, in Nigeria, where contaminated water has contributed to the deaths of scores of people,…

…along comes something like this: dolphins just doing what dolphins do. And it is simply amazing. This clip from Sea World is pure, undiluted delight. Just take a moment, watch and smile.

I had the good fortune of having lunch a couple weeks ago with a fella from the Archdiocese of New York who also happens to handle North American marketing for Sony for the singing trio known as The Priests. These guys are amazing. They made the rounds of the morning talk shows last week, and…

A couple weeks ago, I posted on a bill working its way through the New York legislature that would lift the statute of limitations on filing sex abuse claims. The bill could go for a vote before the Empire State Assembly as early as Monday. While no one is willing to predict what, exactly, the…
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