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Posted by bcadmin | Nov 5, 2021 | BJP, Catholic-Muslim relations, Church in Asia, Church in India, Hindu nationalism, India, lead, News, Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Police in the Indian state of Kerala are investigating a charge against Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt of Pala for promoting feelings of hatred and creating rift in the society after he accused some in the Muslim community of engaging in “love jihad.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 5, 2021 | Archbishop Jose Gomez, Church in the US, lead, Madrid, News, USCCB |
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said that Church institutions and businesses with Christian owners are increasingly being challenged and harassed.
Read MoreChristian prisoners “would escape a beating if their prayers went undetected by the correctional officers, but they would be beaten if they were caught,” according to the report. “On one occasion when they were caught praying, they we…
Read More“On Nov. 1, Israel opened its borders to tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or can show proof of recovery within the past six months; this means tourists will also be able to reach Bethlehem,” according to the report, which …
Read MoreWelcoming provisions related to the “social safety net, family supports, housing, and care for creation,” six bishops who chair USCCB committees expressed concerned about language that would “exclude many faith-based providers from pa…
Read More“Whatever we call these movements — ‘social justice,’ ‘wokeness,’ ‘identity politics,’ ‘intersectionality,’ ‘successor ideology’ — they claim to offer what religion provides,” Arch…
Read More“The investigation resulted in credible allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct from 258 documented victims across the three dioceses in Nebraska,” according to the report. “The Lincoln Diocese had 97 victims, the Omaha Diocese had…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 5, 2021 | News, Pilgrimage, Pilgrimages |
Today is the culmination of our well received and successful pilgrimage with great folks parasites, guys and spiritual experiences with enjoyable fellowship
Enjoy the final farewells and comments, our last Mass (insightful homily here) and Fr. Peek’s i…
On November 4, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica (video) for the repose of the souls of the 190 bishops and 17 cardinals who have died in the past year.“Dear brothers and sisters, how important it is to learn the art of w…
Read MoreGeorgetown University and the Jesuit journal La Civiltà Cattolica are sponsoring a conference on “The Culture of Encounter: The Future of Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue.”The conference commemorates the first anniversary of …
Read More“I am certain that together, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you will find the means to honor and console the victims; to exhort all believers to penance and a conversion of heart; to take all necessary steps to make the Church a safe …
Read MoreThe Scalabrinian year (November 2021-November 2022, Italian website) marks the 25th anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (1839-1905). The Italian bishop founded the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinia…
Read MoreCardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, delivered the opening lecture of the academic year at the Pontifical Urban University, which is run by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.The prelate’s address, enti…
Read MoreDoug Doughan tells his conversion story…. I was raised in a great Catholic family. There were eight of us kids and our parents made sure we were brought up to revere and worship God. We prayed at meals and Sundays were days of rest. We worked hard during the week and attended church each weekend and went […]
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Read MorePope Francis sent a message, dated October 21 and released November 4, to participants in “Promoting child safeguarding in the time of Covid-19 and beyond,” a conference organized by the Pope John XXIII Community with Italian Catholic Actio…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 5, 2021 | Best of Week, Faith, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Mother Angelica, News, Prayer, Sophia Excerpts |
Do you ever feel like you want something really bad, but you aren’t really sure God can give it to you? There’s a joke about a woman who had a big mountain behind her house, and she couldn’t see the valley on the other side. She got angry, and she knew her Gospel so she […]
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 5, 2021 | Faith & Spirituality, Featured, News |
The woman’s contribution issued from faith and gratitude. By that one simple act, she demonstrated unreserved trust in the goodness of God and His promises to care for His people. She was not afraid to let go of everything and to cast herself completely on the loving mercy of God.
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 5, 2021 | Between the Sundays, Living the Faith, News |
If I had to hazard a guess, every day she had to face that almost-empty jug of oil. Every day required faith. Do I really have faith? That’s the question that kept coming to me when looking at the readings for this Sunday. Both the first reading and th…
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