By Mike Nelson Catholic News Service Waiting has always been a central theme of Advent. But who is it we wait for? The Messiah? Is Our Lord Jesus not already here? Before his death in 1968, Trappist monk Father Thomas Merton — in several of his spiritual writings — suggested that the purpose of Advent […]
Advent wisdom — Henri Nouwen: spiritual patience
By Jonathan Lewis Catholic News Service What are you waiting for this Christmas? We have spent so much time in the last two years waiting. Waiting fearfully to see if we or a family member will get sick. Waiting for a vaccine shot or a test result. Waiting to visit family after months or years […]
Advent Wisdom — Kathleen Norris: Benedictine values
By Effie Caldarola Catholic News Service Waiting isn’t easy, and yet Advent asks of us just that: to wait on the Lord. Sometimes in this busy world, we need some help to put ourselves in a waiting frame of mind. Brew a cup of tea, settle into a comfortable chair and let a good spiritual […]
Advent wisdom — St. Edith Stein: rediscover a place of rest
By Lindsey Weishar Catholic News Service The second reading for the Third Sunday of Advent is a place of personal resonance: “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Dementia and the sacraments. Plus the “Nativity Fast”
QUESTION CORNER Q: My husband converted to Catholicism before we were married 34 years ago. He was not big on going to confession. Now he has dementia. He comes to Mass with me on Sundays, after being away for quite some time. I’m not sure that he could go to confession anymore because of his […]
Bishops spotlight programs on Eucharist, young people
By Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — The U.S. bishops spotlighted two major initiatives focused on the central role of the Eucharist Nov. 17, the second of two days of public sessions of their fall general assembly. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a 26-page statement, “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life […]
The ‘mystery of the Eucharist’
Draft of the U.S. bishops’ document says nothing about denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support legal abortion By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — At their June assembly, when the U.S. bishops debated a proposal to draft a statement on the Eucharist, some of the bishops asked whether it would address denying Communion […]
Pontiff meets president
Joe Biden thanks Pope Francis for speaking up for the poor, fighting climate crisis By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, among other issues. The president later told reporters […]
Accompany, pray for people with depression, burnout, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — People experiencing depression often need someone to talk to, and they can benefit from psychological counseling and reading what Jesus has to say, Pope Francis said. “Let us pray that people who suffer from depression or burnout will find support and a light that opens them […]
Benedictine abbey drawing more and more young women
By Karen Pulfer Focht Catholic News Service GOWER, Mo. — Breaking the silence, the sisters breathed deeply. Then with ever so much control, they started singing in perfect unison. Without a word being spoken, the sisters intuitively knew what Mother Cecilia, their prioress, was calling forth from them. Sweet harmonies filled the church as these […]
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