INTELLECT AND VIRTUE Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg caused quite a stir this month by saying what was on her mind about Donald Trump to the New York Times. “I can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president,” she said. If her husband were alive, she continued, he […]
Pope names six women, six men to panel to study women deacons
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed six men and six women to a commission to study the issue of women deacons, particularly their ministry in the early church. In addition to the 12 members named Aug. 2, the pope tapped Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, secretary of the Congregation […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is it OK to skip the Confiteor?
QUESTION CORNER Q: I have noticed that more often than not, the Confiteor (“I confess”) is skipped at Mass, and the priest or deacon goes right into the “Lord, have mercy” prayer (Kyrie). I have inquired as to why they do this but cannot get an answer. In the Tridentine Mass, the Confiteor was important […]
Father John Catoir: Who do you say that I am?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “Jesus Christ is true God and true man” (No. 464). This profound truth is a theological mystery. Christ gave it to us that our joy may be full. Faith enables us to believe the supernatural mysteries given to us by divine revelation. The age of faith […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Countering today’s malaise with simplicity
THE HUMAN SIDE Whenever I was anxious about disturbing events, my Italian grandfather would say, “Gini, it is all in the Bible. Not only does it contain the same distressing happenings of today, but also the wisdom needed to contend with them.” St. Matthew’s Gospel contains the wisdom of which my grandfather spoke. Christ prays, […]
‘Apostolate of the ear’
By listening to youth, he hears what makes them tick By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When Pope Francis is in Poland July 26-31 to meet with an expected 2 million young people from around the world, he’s there with a firm idea of the dreams, fears and challenges so many of […]
For God and country
Priests navigate U.S. armed forces as chaplains By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — At first glance, it’s difficult to distinguish Father Lukasz J. Willenberg as a Catholic priest as he gathers with U.S. Army paratroopers preparing for a training jump at Pope Field near Fayetteville, North Carolina. Instead of wearing the traditional black […]
Father John Catoir: Finding God in the present moment
Communion with God should be a natural part of your life, like your very own heartbeat. Being aware of the presence of God is automatic, even if you only consciously advert to God a few times a day. The Lord is present, whether you are praying or not. Jean-Pierre de Caussade, a Jesuit spiritual writer, […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why didn’t the good thief go to purgatory?
QUESTION CORNER Q: As I understand purgatory, it is a place where a cleansing is done, even if we have received the sacrament of anointing of the sick and/or made a good confession and had our sins absolved before death. My question is this: On the day Jesus was crucified, he told the good thief, […]
Father William J. Byron SJ: Remembering Elie Wiesel and remembering the unborn
LOOKING AROUND Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and eloquent witness who kept alive the memory of the extermination of 6 million Jews by the Nazis during World War II, died on July 2 at age 87. His mission in life was to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and to speak out against forgetfulness and violence. […]
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