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Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, addressed a UN meeting on social development on September 29.
“The family provides the best environment for children’s developme…
Read More“We have to strengthen this muscle of synodality, so that it becomes stronger, and it’s something that becomes like memory, and part of what it means to be Church,” said Julia McStravog, the project manager of the USCCB’s synod …
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Church, Featured, News, Weekly Headlines |
The role of a bishop is not to be as obedient as possible; it is to sanctify his people as much as essential obedience allows.
Posted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Art & Culture, Featured, News, Weekly Headlines |
Some left-wing feminists are starting to challenge the narrative of the sexual revolution, recognizing that it was, in fact, disastrous for women.
As the reality of losing their parishes comes to fruition, Catholics in Newfoundland are feeling a wide array of emotions.
Read MoreWASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has called for prayers for the lives and safety of all those impacted by the recent hurricanes.
Archbishop Gomez stated:
“The recent…
Read MoreReadings for the Memorial of Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the ChurchReading 1 Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5
The LORD addressed Job out of the storm and said:Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morningand shown the dawn its placeFor tak…
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Same-sex wedding cake. / Sara Valenti/Shutterstock
Denver Newsroom, Sep 30, 2022 / 02:00 am (CNA).
The Archbishop of Utrecht has urged that the Flemish bishops be asked to withdraw their statement introducing blessing ceremonies for same-sex co…
Posted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Catholic family, Featured, News, Parenting |
There’s a venerable tradition in golf known as a mulligan, the rule that allows a “do-over,” a second try after a golfer’s first has gone awry. Alas, there are no mulligans for parents in child rearing, only the ability to look back on their efforts with pride, relief, regret, or typically some combination of all […]
Posted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Archdiocese of San Francisco, Associated Press, Church in the US, clerical sexual abuse, News, SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests |
Advocates for victims of clergy sexual abuse delivered a list of more than 300 publicly accused abusers to the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco on Thursday as they urged him to release his “secret” files on credibly accused priests.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Animals, Archdiocese of New Orleans, Associated Press, Blessing of the Animals, Catholic Universities, Church in the US, New Orleans, News |
Rule No. 1 for next week’s animal blessing at a Catholic university in New Orleans: “Please leave venomous animals at home.”
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Church in Philippines, lead, Migrants, News, News Analysis, Philippines |
Increasingly we live in a world in which geography, if not quite irrelevant, is at least relative.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | News, The Dispatch |
“This Dust Was Once the Man,” wrote the poet Walt Whitman in 1871. Whitman was eulogizing President Abraham Lincoln, who had died just six years before. In his poem, he acknowledged what we all know: […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Cardinal Michael Czerny, Church in Europe, Humanitarian corridor, lead, migrants and refugees, Migration, News, Pope Francis, United States |
This week civil and ecclesial leaders gathered in Rome to discuss constructive solutions to the increased migration flow just days after Italy elected a new government that is expected to adopt hardline anti-migrant policies.
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Saint Jerome Writing, a painting by Caravaggio, dated to 1605–06. Public domain. / null
St. Louis, Mo., Sep 30, 2022 / 01:00 am (CNA).
Most people know that St. Jerome — whose feast day the Catholic Church celebrates on Sept. 30 — is …
Posted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Archbishop William E. Lori, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Church in the US, Consolidation, lead, News, Synod |
Archbishop William Lori hasn’t ruled out the possibility that some Baltimore parishes could close at the end of a new initiative to reimagine Catholic life in the city, but he has committed to a listening process before any decisions are made.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Artifacts & Biblical History, News, Pilgrimages |
How do we know the sites related to Jesus are authentic? Didn’t the truth of these places get lost in the mist of history? Is the Bible really historically reliable? Recently I did an interview with Tim Staples of Catholic Answers about the reliability of the Bible, the proof of archaeology and the authenticity of […]
The post The Stones Cry Out: What Does Archaeology Say about the Reliability of the Bible and the Catholic Faith? appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Bible, daily prayer, Dei Verbum, Lectio Divina, News, Prayer, prayer life, Prayer Life & Liturgy, Sacred Scripture, Scripture |
Whether I’m leading a parish mission or a staff retreat, teaching a Bible study, or talking one-on-one with someone who has questions about the spiritual life, I always encourage the daily reading of Sacred Scripture. This can be incorporated into your…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Faith, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, News, Saints, Spirituality, St. Thérèse of Lisieux |
I first met Thérèse of Lisieux when I was an Anglican priest. I had three months free between jobs and decided to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from England. One of my first stops was in the French town of Lisieux. I knew of St. Thérèse, but did not k…
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