Dinner with a Long Spoon
Francis X. Maier: We have a duty to engage the world and our nation’s public life. But we’re Catholics first and Americans second.
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Francis X. Maier: We have a duty to engage the world and our nation’s public life. But we’re Catholics first and Americans second.
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Read MoreContinuing his catechesis on the elderly at the May 11, 2022, General Audience, Pope Francis praises the Biblical heroine Judith, and suggests she can serve as an example of how to properly use the gifts God has given us.
Read MorePope Francis issued this message for the Second World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which falls on July 24, 2022. Established by Pope Francis, the day takes place on the fourth Sunday in July, close to July 26, the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne (the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Jesus). The message’s theme is “In old age they will still bear fruit” (Psalm 92:15). The Pope concluded, “Let us ask Our Lady, Mother of Tender Love, to make all of us artisans of the revolution of tenderness so that together we can set the world free from the specter of loneliness and the demon of war.”
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ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong.” (1 Corinthians 16:13) Print this entry
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Gospel Verse, Jn 8:12:I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.
Read MoreCardinal Joseph Zen, the retired Bishop of Hong Kong, has been arrested by China’s security police.
The 90-year-old cardinal was taken into custody along with three others; all of those arrested were involved with the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fun…
Pope Francis spoke about the role of retired people—continuing his series of talks on old age—at his regular weekly audience on May 11.
Reflecting on the Biblical story of Judith, the Pope remarked that after her heroic youth, in which she…
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I have never been a fan of emphasizing “vocation” for the laity. My dissent is rooted in two places, I think. First, quite honestly, my personality type, which is all about preparing, but averse to […]
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(Editor’s note: This essay contains descriptions of actions that are sexual to nature and may be troubling to some readers.) The documentary Secrets of Playboy, a 12-part A&E series, is more than the pop-culture debauchery […]
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Vandalism at St. John XXIII parish in Fort Collins, Colo., May 7, 2022. / Eileen Pulse
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 10, 2022 / 18:50 pm (CNA).
The publication of a leaked draft opinion in a pivotal Supreme Court abortion case on May 2 tr…
Questions Covered:
04:01 – What does it mean that Mary is the spouse of the Holy Spirit?
07:43 – Why would a Catholic use faith as a pathway to truth?
14:23 – Is it morally permissible for someone with anxiety to take prescribed Xa…
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While the first Saturday in May’s running of the Kentucky Derby boasts the fastest two minutes in sports, Churchill Downs’ backside chapel hosts what might be the fastest Sunday Mass in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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Pope Francis’ reform of the Roman Curia underlines the importance of bishops’ conferences, particularly in fostering communion among the bishops themselves and with the pope, a bishop said.
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Pope Francis said he is convinced God is calling his peers — older Catholics — to become “artisans of the revolution of tenderness.”
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It was time. Time to get away, to unplug, to finally write that novel. Time to prove he could resist the barrage of texts and tweets, news and notifications in order to focus his attention on a worthy endeavor.
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03:38 – Are the Jewish-Christian lead tablets forgeries?
06:38 – Can a trans-man marry a trans-woman in the Catholic faith?
11:27 – It seems like a lot of the popes in history have been mean and evil? How does th…
Posted by bcadmin | May 10, 2022 | Blessed with child, Faith Fundamentals, Joseph and Mary, News |
Mary and Joseph are considered the model for Christian couples living the sacrament of marriage. Thus, couples can look to the Holy Couple’s love for one another and their child, Jesus, as an inspiration for their own lives.
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