By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholics and of Catholic men and women who devote their lives to serving them continues to grow in Africa and Asia, Vatican statistics show, but pastoral ministry is still much more readily available to Catholics in Europe. At the end of 2020, […]
Archives for March 2022
Effie Caldarola: Lessons from Monte Cassino
FOR THE JOURNEY The hairpin turns were gasp-inducing, especially to someone afraid of heights. As we climbed higher and higher, I alternated between covering my eyes and then peeking out at the remarkable landscape unfolding beneath the narrow Italian road that spiraled up toward the peak of Monte Cassino. I was on my way to […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why ‘Lead us not into temptation?’ Can you bring up the collection basket to the altar?
QUESTION CORNER Q: When we say the Lord’s Prayer at Mass, we pray, “Lead us not into temptation.” Why would God lead us into temptation? I know that God allows temptation to occur, but the word “lead” is an active verb that implies God may be actively involved in our being tempted. Would you please […]
Lenten resources
Books and other materials to get you into the seasonal spirit of prayer, penance, fasting By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald As Ash Wednesday approaches (and passes) it can be hard shifting your mindset toward the three pillars of Lent: prayer, penance and fasting. Having something on hand, such as a book, might make it […]
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