7TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Leviticus 12:1-2, 17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 The first reading is from the Book of Leviticus, one of the five books of the Pentateuch, the Torah, the basic revelation by God to the Chosen People. This reading reports the day when God spoke to Moses: “I the Lord, your […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do I have to wait until the song ends? Why is the Easter Candle not always lit?
QUESTION CORNER Q: Can I leave Mass after the blessing, or must I wait for the recessional hymn to be sung? (Syosset, New York) A: The final blessing is the official conclusion of the Mass, so — in that sense — once the final blessing is said, Mass is over and you may leave without […]
Sarah and David Herrmann: Lenten resolutions eager or meager?
EMBRACING FAMILY Many parents ask us questions, and we share faith-based parenting advice, based on Love and Logic and the Preventive System of St. John Bosco (Reason, Religion, Loving Kindness). We’d like to share some of these with you. We’re always preparing. We prepare food, work, laundry, dishes, the house for company. Now, it is […]
Elizabeth Scalia: Let the jeering skulls laugh
IT IS GOOD Like St. Teresa of Avila, I have a skull on my desk. Two, actually — one plain and one riotously decorated in green and purple. I think they’re funny; they remind me not to take myself, or the world, too seriously. When I have tied myself into knots due to some perceived […]
Father Shoba Nyambe, Sulpician: Contemplating attributes of Jesus
VIRIDITAS 2 | SOUL GREENING Interviewed by Sister Malia Dominica Wong, OP Hawaii Catholic Herald Taking a break is an important part of ongoing spiritual formation. One should not wait until something severe happens. For example, after serving many years as the regional superior of the Sulpicians, I am finally taking a break. Through the […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Be salt and light
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 The Book of Isaiah’s third section is the source of this first weekend’s reading. Scholars believe that this section was written perhaps in Jerusalem for the Hebrew remnant that had returned from Babylon. This would put this section of Isaiah at a date […]
Christina Capecchi: Learning to listen in a noisy world
TWENTY SOMETHING I have loved photography for years. And I think I finally found my niche: snow photography. Every time it snows — which is frequent here in Minnesota — I grab my phone, slip into my boots and start snapping. Some prefer their trees laced with pink apple blossoms or blazing with red maple […]
Sherry Hayes-Peirce: Celebrating Catholic education
CHURCH SOCIAL TIPS The first month of the year is dedicated to prayer for Catholic education. It is fitting that we celebrate these amazing institutions when the feast days of their champions are celebrated. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is the patron saint of U.S. Catholic schools and the first American to be canonized. St. John […]
Sister Jincy Thomas, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians: Experience is the best teacher
VIRIDITAS2: SOUL GREENING The motivating force behind all that I do stems from my firm belief in God’s call. This is the vocation I have, to be a religious woman for God in the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians. Wherever God wants me to work to spread His good news, […]
Talk story: Charity and the pursuit of justice
OFFICE FOR SOCIAL MINISTRY “Love — caritas — is an extraordinary force which leads people to opt for courageous and generous engagement in the field of justice and peace … Justice is inseparable from charity.” (Pope Benedict XVI, “Caritas in Veritate” Pope Francis began New Year’s Day 2023 with a prayer, deeply heartfelt worldwide, for […]
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