It ranks among life's biggest temptations. Confronted by a highly difficult, ongoing life situation that feels overwhelming, a call to surrender hope begins to form within. Its tempting, weary words go like this:
"I have tried everything. Nothing works. I've...
Our Lenten Journey, March 25, 2019
Feast of the Annunciation
Quotes of the Day:
"Here the will of God is done, as God wills, and as long as God wills."
— St. Gerard Majella
"The first end I propose in our daily work is...
Our Lenten Journey, March 24, 2019
Quotes of the Day:
"Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance." — Pythagoras
“But the man who is not afraid to admit everything that he sees to be wrong with himself, and yet recognizes that he...
VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church, through its priests, deacons and lay experts, must do more to listen to, comfort and assist those who feel troubled, tempted, cursed or possessed, said an Italian exorcist.
Even if those seeking help do...
Our Lenten Journey, March 23, 2019
Quotes of the Day:
“Once a person learns to read the signs of love and thus to believe it, love leads him into the open field wherein he himself can love. If the prodigal son...
NEW YORK -- Wit, positive messages and lavish production values buoy the origin story "Captain Marvel" (Disney). While some of the mythos in this adaptation of various strands of Marvel Comics lore, as well as other considerations, make it...
ASTON, Pa. — Archmere collected 11 hits, seven for extra bases, and Jack Nielsen and Dan Storm combined to allow just three hits as the Auks defeated First State Military, 14-0, in five innings on March 22. It was...
DUBLIN -- Under new plans being considered, Irish seminarians would spend most of their time working in parishes rather than in the traditional seminary environment.
The plans would allow for more time involved in active pastoral work alongside priests and...
VATICAN CITY -- Access to clean, fresh water is a fundamental human right that must be defended, especially in poor areas where men, women and children are suffering the deadly effects of climate change, Pope Francis said.
In a message...
VIENNA -- The Austrian bishops' conference is the most recent Catholic institution to say it will divest from fossil fuels.
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, conference chairman, said in a March 22 statement announcing the decision that church finances "must...