Q: Recently, at a Catholic boys’ high school, the priest who is the campus minister gave first holy Communion and also (during the same ceremony) the sacrament of confirmation to six young men. I’m certain that the priest received permission from our bishop to do this, but I have two questions. First, isn’t the local […]
Father William J. Byron, SJ: What is that graduation speech really saying?
“I never saw a hearse towing a U-Haul,” remarked a friend of mine the other day. He was talking about the problem of materialism in contemporary life and the need to find ways of convincing the young that there is a whole lot more to life than making money and piling up possessions. That comment […]
Father John Catoir: Making Mass more meaningful
Going to Mass can be boring or fascinating, depending on what you bring to it. For some, the Mass is a joyless experience: The priest mumbles, the babies cry, your head aches or perhaps all of the above happen at the same time. It makes you wish you had stayed home. When distractions like that […]
Report: Papal encyclical named after St. Francis prayer of praise
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment will be titled “Laudato Sii” (Praised Be), a line from St. Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of Creatures,” and will be released June 16, said the head of the Vatican publishing house. Salesian Father Giuseppe Costa, speaking at an event in Naples May 30, told reporters that […]
Manaolana | Pope Francis: Advice to lovers
Take your time, grow in knowledge of one another, be open to God’s surprises VATICAN CITY — Couples who are seeking to marry, even those who have lived together, should value their engagement period as a time to grow in mature love and in profound knowledge of each other, said Pope Francis. The pope urged […]
Archbishop Oscar Romero to be beatified May 23
People carry large portraits of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero during a rally in late March in San Salvador to pay tribute to the late archbishop, who was assassinated 35 years ago. (CNS photo/Roberto Escobar, EPA) The Salvadoran church leader was murdered trying to protect his flock from an abusive military dictatorship VATICAN CITY — Salvadoran […]
Pope: Two new Palestinian saints radiated God’s love
A banner showing new Saint Marie-Alphonsine hangs from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis celebrates the canonization Mass for four new saints in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 17. The pope canonized four 19th-century nuns. The new saints are: Marie-Alphonsine and Mary of Jesus Crucified, both from historic Palestine; Jeanne […]
Survey shows increase in Americans with no religion
WASHINGTON — A major study of the religious landscape of the United States shows a continuing decline in the number of people who consider themselves part of any religion, with the largest shift occurring among the “millennial” generation. The Pew Research Center survey of 35,000 people, conducted in 2014, found that the percentage of Americans […]
Pope tells Swiss Guards to arm themselves with the Gospel and a rosary
Swiss Guard recruits stand at attention during their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican May 6. Thirty-two new recruits were sworn in on the anniversary of the 1527 attack in which 147 Swiss soldiers died defending the pope. (Photo by Paul Haring) VATICAN CITY — Wearing armor and carrying medieval-era weaponry — halberds and swords […]
Benedictine nuns make their home on the range
Sister Maria Walburga Schortemeyer, ranch manger at the Abbey of St. Walburga, reaches out to a calf in late March in a pasture near the abbey in Virginia Dale, Colo. Along with running the ranch, the community of 24 Benedictine nuns also maintain a retreat house for individuals and groups who wish to spend one […]
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