COMMENTARY “Because I always sin, I should always have a remedy.” These practical words of St. Ambrose, fourth-century bishop of Milan and doctor of the Church, point us to the unique relationship of the Eucharist to sin — a relationship that the Catechism pithily sums up by saying “holy Communion separates us from sin” (CCC […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: How is Father Rupnik still a priest?
QUESTION CORNER Q: I read that Father Marko Rupnik (the famous mosaic artist who has been credibly accused of sexual abuse) was expelled from the Jesuit order but remains a priest. How does that work? (Flushing, New York) A: First for some background, priesthood and religious life are actually two distinct vocations, even if they […]
Mary Adamski: Special athletes, special flags
VIEW FROM THE PEW If the part of the brain that stores memories is like a shelf of scrapbooks and photo albums, this week’s would be the volume that is overflowing, so packed with images, thrills and happiness that it’s not possible to close the cover. The spectacle of elated, excited young athletes parading behind […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Real food and real drink
WITNESS TO JESUS | SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) This is the prepared text of the homily delivered by Bishop Larry Silva for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, celebrated June 10 and 11, at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Wahiawa, with the reception of Confirmation and first holy […]
Talk story: From calluses to chalices
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “You are the salt of the earth … You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 15, “Sermon on the Mount”) In this year of the Eucharistic Revival, the Sunday Feast of Corpus Christi was followed by a week of daily Gospel readings from the Sermon on the Mount, which included […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: The reward will be great
12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33 The Book of Jeremiah supplies this weekend’s first reading. Jeremiah wrote at a time when life was hard for God’s Chosen People. Only briefly was life good for God’s People. Their nation was unified under one ruler for a relatively short period of […]
Mary Duddy: Giving alms
THE MARRIED LIFE Who wants to talk about the budget? No thanks! It usually means cutting back on things, like dining out or buying nice gifts. Conversations about money between spouses, however unwelcome, are a good idea. It allows a couple to decide on priorities, goals and what big expenses, like vacationing, should be a […]
Father Apolinario Ty, Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament: The love of the Blessed Sacrament
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING In the center of Chinatown in Manila is a church administered by the Blessed Sacrament Fathers. It is the Santa Cruz Church, also known as Our Lady of the Pillar. The church has the Blessed Sacrament exposed daily from morning to evening. I used to go there for confession in my youth. […]
Effie Caldarola: Murder and Christian contemplation
COMMENTARY For me, there is almost nothing as relaxing as reading a good British mystery. The murder mystery genre belongs to the Brits, from Agatha Christie to P.D. James and beyond. Even some American authors, like Charles Todd and Elizabeth George, create solidly British characters who do their sleuthing in old manor houses and busy […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is Sister Wilhelmina a saint? Can you drink water before Mass?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Does the incorrupt body of the Benedictine nun, Sister Wilhelmina, mean that she is a saint? What does the church think of it? (Farmingville, New York) A: We say that a saint is “incorrupt” when, years after their death, their mortal body is found to have remained in an unexplained state of […]
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