If truly embraced, Pope Francis’ message for the 50th World Communications Day, combined with the wisdom of Roman philosopher Cicero, can help the political world, the marketplace and the pulpit.
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why the Sunday Mass obligation?
Q: In the Bible, Jesus says: “Do this in memory of me.” But he doesn’t say that it has to be done every Sunday and holy day. So many young people are falling away from the church because of its rigidity. Please explain why we are obligated. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Father John Catoir: The pope’s courage and his message to us
There are many opinions circulating about Pope Francis. Some say he’s too liberal, others say he stresses mercy too much over justice. Permit me to present a few facts about how the pope has performed his duties since assuming the chair of St. Peter. I hope it will help you to know him better.
The deeper his faith, the better public servant Scalia was, says son
WASHINGTON — Just as many pilgrims are passing through the Holy Door at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in this Year of Mercy, the casket bearing the body of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia entered through the door Feb. 20.
Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch to meet in Cuba
VATICAN CITY — After almost three decades of tense Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis will meet Patriarch Kirill of Moscow Feb. 12 in Cuba on the pope’s way to Mexico.
John Garvey: You shall not oppress an alien
Donald Trump has been saying that Ted Cruz can’t be president because he was born in Canada, and the U.S. Constitution limits eligibility to natural born citizens. I thought at first that Trump was just slinging mud because Cruz had pulled ahead in the Iowa polls. But it fits too well with what is becoming a leitmotif of the Republican primaries.
Father Kenneth Doyle: Shouldn’t our priority be Christians over Muslims?
It is my understanding that the Catholic Church, along with other religious organizations, is helping to relocate Syrian and other Middle Eastern refugees, of whom more than 90 percent are Muslim. Shouldn’t saving persecuted Christians from this region be the priority?
Father John Catoir: Remembering an exceptional friend and spiritual guide
On Feb. 24, 1977, my friend, Jesuit Father James McCoy, died a peaceful death at the age of 77. Every February, he comes to mind, and I miss him. He was my spiritual director for nearly 25 years. He taught theology at Fordham University during my college years, and we became friends.
U.S. priest laments destruction of Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery
By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service AMMAN, Jordan — Catholic clergy lamented the destruction of Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery, St. Elijah, and urged the international community to do more to stop such assaults. “I had the same emotional and perhaps spiritual experience as I did when I was standing over the bodies of fallen soldiers,” […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is repentance required for forgiveness?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Regarding your recent column on forgiving ISIS: Must forgiveness be predicated on remorse and repentance by the offending party? I am thinking of Christ being crucified and saying, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing” — or St. Stephen forgiving those who had stoned him. (Greenwich, Connecticut) Q: […]
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