Faith teaches us that divine providence is somehow at work behind the scenes in the day-to-day events of our lives. Ask yourself, How did your parents meet? What sparked the mutual attraction between them? They probably met by accident, or so it seemed to them. Whatever the explanation might have been, the fact is that […]
Effie Caldarola: Blocking out the noise to listen to God
I sit at the desk in my little home office. A fall sun streams through the window, pouring brilliant light on my plant. If a plant could speak, I know it would tell me how happy it is. It’s a perfect Monday — comfortable temperatures, no wind, a cloudless blue sky. My window is open […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Are announcements part of Mass?
Q: I am uncomfortable when Mass is interrupted by announcements relating to parish activities and events prior to the actual end of Mass. After holy Communion at our parish, when the vessels have been cleaned and the priest is seated behind the altar, general announcements are made. Then, after the reader has concluded, the priest […]
Pope extends possibilities for absolution in Year of Mercy
Pope Francis, seen praying during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Aug. 26, has issued a letter offering a series of instances in which absolution can be granted during the Year of Mercy. (CNS photo/Ettore Ferrari, EPA) VATICAN CITY — In an extraordinary gesture for the Year of Mercy, Pope […]
Priests in U.S., Canada can already absolve those who had abortions
BALTIMORE — Pope Francis’ Sept. 1 announcement that priests worldwide will be able to absolve women for the sin of abortion will have little effect on pastoral practices in the United States and Canada, where most priests already have such authority in the sacrament of reconciliation. “It is my understanding that the faculty for the […]
The Francis challenge: The Holy Father will call on the U.S. Congress, U.N. General Assembly to live up to their ideals
Pope Francis waves as he arrives to attend an audience with some 9,000 altar servers in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Aug. 4. (CNS photo/Giampiero Sposito, Reuters) VATICAN CITY — Along with having a winning smile and a warm embrace, Pope Francis is known for challenging people. He does it regularly at morning […]
Jorge Mario Bergoglio: Priorities, preaching, personal touch reflect pope’s background
VATICAN CITY — A self-described “homebody,” Pope Francis will make the 10th foreign trip of his pontificate in September, visiting Cuba and then, for the first time in his life, the United States. The visit of the 78-year-old Argentine pope comes in a year packed with important events for him: the publication in June of […]
Father John Catoir: Managing conflict with patience
Families are made up of fighters, compromisers, sore losers and problem solvers. Are you a fighter for your rights or a compromiser? A sore loser or a problem solver? A fighter refuses to lose. A compromiser gives in but ultimately may forfeit too much for the sake of peace. A sore loser walks away sulking, […]
Father Kenneth Doyle | QUESTION CORNER: May my disabled husband receive the sacraments?
Q: Over the past few years, my husband has suffered a traumatic brain injury and, more recently, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I would like him to participate in all the sacraments, as he has done faithfully since he was a child. He attends Mass with me but does not remember any prayers, cannot […]
Keeping him safe: Pope’s visit tests security forces charged with guarding his every move
WASHINGTON — It comes as no surprise that security promises to be extremely tight everywhere Pope Francis goes during his U.S. trip in September — so tight that no one is saying much about it. The Secret Service, the lead agency developing the security plan, and local law enforcement authorities have declined or not responded […]
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