QUESTION CORNER Q: My new parish priest’s wife died before he became a priest. He sometimes even talks about his grandchildren during the homily. Why is this allowed? He obviously wasn’t always celibate, and I thought priests had to be celibate? (Portland, ME) A: Latin (a.k.a. “Roman”) Catholic priests are indeed expected to be celibate. […]
San Francisco Archdiocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By OSV News SAN FRANCISCO — Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco announced Aug. 21 the archdiocese has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization “to facilitate settlements” with survivors of clergy abuse. The decision came after much reflection and prayer, and consultation with the archdiocese’s financial and legal advisers, he said in a […]
Effie Caldarola: Doing good makes us happy
COMMENTARY Today I found myself in the multipurpose room of an old Methodist Church, waiting my turn to donate blood. It was a sticky-hot summer afternoon. Since it was a workday, and because older folks are great at volunteering, most of those sprawled out on nearby tables with tubes sticking out of their arms […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Mortal or venial: Is it a sin to argue?
QUESTION CORNER Q: A couple of weeks ago I got into an argument with another parishioner during a meeting off of the church campus and not directly related to church business. Shortly after the meeting I received an email from our priest saying that rage was a sin and I needed to go to […]
Laura Kelly Fanucci: My life is changed, not ended
FAITH AT HOME I found the lump at the end of Lent. My husband was out of town, and I was swamped with work and caring for our five kids. Never one to do a regular self-check (more likely to resolve to “do it next month”), I can’t remember exactly how or when I […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: May we believe in ghosts?
QUESTION CORNER Q: When I was an Evangelical I was told there was no such thing as ghosts and that paranormal phenomena were likely demons. What does the church say about this? Doesn’t the church teach that there are such things as “apparitions?” (Brandenburg, Kentucky) A: The word “ghost” can refer to several different concepts. […]
Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board: Rent-a-womb, buy a person: See the moral problem, yet?
COMMENTARY In a heart-wrenching story out of California, a mother has gone public with her tragic experience as a surrogate, claiming that she was urged to terminate her pregnancy at 24 weeks after being diagnosed with breast cancer. At 22 weeks into a surrogate pregnancy, Brittney Pearson, 37, of Sacramento, received the devastating news of […]
Russell Shaw: Our changing church and what you can do
COMMENTARY Noticing that some of his listeners were having trouble understanding his accented English, the African priest paused his homily, grinned at the nearly all-white congregation, and said, “If you don’t produce more vocations, this is what you get.” People laughed and the homilist continued as before. Welcome to our changing Church. This incident during […]
Movie review: A sensitive exploration of tragedy
THE MIRACLE CLUB By John Mulderig OSV News NEW YORK — A pilgrimage to Lourdes provides the framework for the tender drama “The Miracle Club” (Sony Classics). By turns humorous and touching, director Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s delicate film will appeal to grown-ups and perhaps mature teens. But it’s neither aimed at nor suitable for kids. […]
Synod’s LGBTQ discussion raises pastoral questions
By Kimberley Heatherington OSV News Those who minister to, or are part of, the community of people who identify as LGBTQ+ have observed a noted shift with respect to them and their concerns in the working document for the Catholic Church’s forthcoming synod of bishops convened by Pope Francis. The working document, or “Instrumentum Laboris,” […]
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