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Reaching out on the Italian beaches: Backed by volunteers wearing red Baywatch-style T-shirts and calling themselves the Lifeguards of Jesus, Father Vito and another priest were on hand to offer penance and absolution from 10 at night until one in the morning. "Some people were a bit mistrustful and others were sarcastic. But in general…

Do go read the transcript of the US bishops’ discussion on the liturgy translation from June. It’s quite interesting. There was some confusion at the beginning as to what was being discussed and voted on, and after the "consubstantial" discussion – (with Cardinal George, Archbishop DiNardo, Archbishop Lipscomb, Bishop Vigneron and Archbishop Meyers rising in…

By Bishop Vasa of Baker, Oregon: He’s going to sub for priests with a widely-spread out parish responsibilities, giving them a break: Since the rectory there is largely uninhabited, I can move in without inconveniencing anyone. My presence there for three weekends allows the two priests at Nyssa to be given a bit of a…

…and have the Pope stop by. Yesterday (Sunday), Benedict stopped by a prayer service in the village of Rhemes-St.-Georges. He listened to the readings, from the Mass of the day, and then spoke extemporaneously for seven minutes to the congregation – about a hundred people. Courtesy of Teresa Benedetta at the Papa Ratzinger Forum, here…

I wouldn’t say that I was ever a M. Night Shyamalan "fan," although was as taken with The SIxth Sense as most other people, saw some value in Unbreakable, but thought Signs, despite the strong faith element, was too measured (and the whole aliens and water thing struck me as silly, considering the H20 content…

…to muse about Dane Cook. Of whom I had never, ever heard before an episode of The Office in which Michael (the clueless boss, played by Steve Carrell) says to a group of kids (brought there on "Bring Your Daughters to Work Day" – a great episode.), in an attempt to entertain them, "Now who…

CNS reports: Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, announced a commission would be formed to review the alleged Marian apparitions at Medjugorje and pastoral provisions for the thousands of pilgrims who visit the town each year. "The commission members have not been named yet," Cardinal Puljic told Catholic News Service in a July 24 telephone…

A brand new Catholic church: Well, who allowed this to happen? Someone fell asleep on the watch, I do believe. Dick Vosko…call your office. St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town, West Virginia. A news article about the procession in which articles from the old church were carried to this new structure, to be dedicated…

A long, valuable article on the role the Church is playing the current conflict in East Timor. Many of you might remember the past bishop of Dili, Bishop Belo, a Salesian, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (along with another person) in 1996, for his efforts on behalf of peace and justice in East…

Sent to Rome: Copies of a report on an alleged miracle that took place in 1999 through the intercession of the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen were signed and sealed Sunday by Roman Catholic Church officials. The 500-page report and supporting documents will now be delivered to Rome by canon lawyer Andrea Ambrosi, postulator of…
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