MARKA, Jordan — Hearing a beloved voice, a little boy hurriedly hobbled down the pale stone steps of the church hall to greet the priest with a tender hug. Father Khalil Jaar chuckled when he saw the sandy-haired child, Misho, playing dress-up by wearing one of his mother’s brown high-heeled boots on his right foot […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: Rosary while driving: bad idea?
Q: Recently, at a parish discussion group, several people suggested that a good time to pray the rosary is while you are driving your car. I, though, have two questions: a) Is that a good prayer practice? And, b) Is it prudent and safe? (Albany, New York) A: Different people will give you different answers […]
Father John Catoir: On celebrating 55 years as a priest
In late May, I celebrated my 55th anniversary as a priest. Looking back on it, the day of my ordination was the happiest day of my life. Growing up as a boy, I was pretty normal, showing no special signs of piety. We were normal churchgoing Catholics. I attended Catholic schools, was interested in sports […]
Bill Dodds | Living in the present
“What time is it really?” That’s what our son, Thomas, wanted to know on a road trip across the United States back in 1989. We crossed an invisible line, and suddenly we were in a different time zone, asking “but what time is it really?” I remember when the kids were even younger and a […]
Vatican set to announce decision on Medjugorje
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Pope Francis said the Vatican was ready to make an announcement concerning the alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met recently to discuss the issue and “we’ve reached the point of making a decision and then they will say,” […]
Pope pushes Putin for peace in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY — When Pope Francis met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vatican June 10, the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine was the principal topic of their conversation and was a concern for many others as well. Putin arrived at the Vatican more than an hour late, beating the 45-minute tardiness he chalked up […]
Pope Francis lists abortion, unsafe workplaces, terrorism, war among ‘attacks on life’
VATICAN CITY — Abortion, abandoning migrants at sea, unsafe working conditions, malnutrition, terrorism and euthanasia are all “attacks on life,” said Pope Francis. In an audience with members of the Italian Science & Life Association May 30, the pope said “life is a gift” and urged more reflection on how people are treated throughout all […]
Father Kenneth Doyle | Confirmation at a high school?
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 […]
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