QUESTION CORNER Q: As an extraordinary minister of holy Communion, I have something bothering me. As we give out Communion, we say “body of Christ” for the host and “blood of Christ” for the chalice. But aren’t we actually offering the “complete Christ” — body, blood, soul and divinity — under each species? (Ogallala, Nebraska) […]
Father Santiago ‘Bong’ Agoo Jr., diocesan priest: Forever young
VIRIDITAS: SOUL GREENING I am from the Prefecture of Isabela de Basilan in the Philippines. During my younger days, I found inspiration in the first priest to be ordained in my hometown. It was because of his example that I wanted to enter the seminary. Nowadays, I find myself being influenced by a song. Actually, […]
Mike Carotta: Committed to Grace
COMMENTARY While we expose the shameful, sinful and criminal, might we also acknowledge those who have been faithful? Our meeting down the hall has ended. A separate group of priests who are on retreat here in Indianapolis have invited us to join them at their closing Mass. Standing behind them in my pew in the […]
Effie Caldarola: Half a dress
FOF THE JOURNEY When our youngest daughter shopped for clothes for high school dances, her father would often comment, “I hope that dress is on sale for half-price, because it’s half a dress.” It was a joke, but it made his point. Our youngest child was pretty with an eye-catching figure, and she hit the […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Love God, neighbor, self
31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28b-34 The Book of Deuteronomy is the source of the first reading. One among the first five books of the Bible, Deuteronomy contains for Jews the basic rule of life, as it is the basic revelation of God about life. Moses is central in these […]
Talk story: ‘When you did it for the least’
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY By Father Robert Stark Hawaii Catholic Herald “For I was a stranger and you took me in … when you did it for the least, you did it to me. (Matthew 25:35) When the young Jesus Christ spoke these words 2000 years ago, he gave us a simple template of what […]
Talk story | Synod of Bishops: For each, a story, a dream, a desire
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY By Father Robert Stark Hawaii Catholic Herald “Jesus does not leave us alone in our adventure, especially in moments that put us to the test.” (Pope Francis at the “Young People for Uniqueness, Solidarity and Creativity” gathering during the Synod of Bishops on Youth, Rome, Oct. 6) ROME — During […]
Mary Adamski:‘Give me your tired, your poor’
VIEW FROM THE PEW A church celebrity was coming to town, so we wandered into a pew down the ecumenical way to hear him. I just knew it would be fuel for a column because he had just sharply criticized the latest anti-immigrant policy spewed forth by our country’s executive branch. “It is one more […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Path neither swift or smooth
29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 The first reading for this weekend is from the Book of Isaiah, precisely from its third and last part. Isaiah on several occasions describes, or refers to, a loyal and devoted servant of God who endures outrageous insults and severe misfortunes. Yet this servant […]
Carolyn Woo: Plea from the brokenhearted
OUR GLOBAL FAMILY At the opening of the Fifth National Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller said, “You are right to be heartbroken.” Much attention by church leaders, as it should be, is directed at new promises to take abuse seriously, encourage reporting, care for victims and establish safeguards. Yet little […]
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