YOUCAT*: “Man should honor the Creator in other creatures and treat them carefully and responsibly. Man, animals and plants have the same Creator who called them into being out of love. Therefore a love of animals is profoundly human.” [CCC 344, 354] According to Genesis, by the end of the sixth day, the land, sea […]

Church teaching explained to you YOUCAT*: We are here on earth in order to know and to love God, to do good according to his will, and to go someday to heaven. [CCC 1-3, 358] New Year = Fresh Start. Like so many others, I spent the last few weeks of December thinking about my […]

YOUCAT*: Jesus really worked miracles, and so did the apostles. The New Testament authors refer to real incidents. [547-550] Over the last few weeks, the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima has been visiting parishes throughout the diocese. I had the honor of being in the presence of Our Lady at my […]

YOUCAT*: We hand on the faith because Jesus commands us: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:18) [91] A few years ago, Pope Benedict XVI invited the church to spend a year in reflection on our Catholic faith. “Faith is both a personal and a communal act: it is a gift from […]

YOUCAT*: Those who yearn for the kingdom of God look to Jesus’ list of priorities: the Beatitudes. [1716-1717, 1725-1726] As preparations begin for the next international World Youth Day celebration in Krakow, Poland, in 2016, Pope Francis has asked young people to reflect upon the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12). When Jesus gave us the Sermon on […]