At their fall meeting, the U.S. bishops will have a chance to review, amend and vote on a draft statement titled "The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church."
Much of the media coverage this year has...
WASHINGTON -- At their June assembly, when the U.S. bishops debated a proposal to draft a statement on the Eucharist, some of the bishops asked whether it would address denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion.
The draft of...
WICHITA, Kan. -- Father Emil J. Kapaun conformed his life to Christ, Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita said about the Korean War hero at a funeral Mass for him Sept. 29.
"Jesus modeled that love for us on the...
It’s not uncommon today to see people in wheelchairs living happy, fulfilling lives, albeit with numerous challenges. But that was not the case after World War I, when many soldiers incurred injuries that left them paralyzed. In fact, becoming...
WASHINGTON -- While waiting for parishioners to arrive at a cemetery for an All Souls' Day event Nov. 2, the pastor of a Washington parish grabbed the attention of his spiritual flock with a story about how a rarely...
Sunday Scripture readings, Nov. 7, 2021: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) 1 Kgs 17:10-16 Psalm 146:7, 8-10
2) Heb 9:24-28 Gospel: Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44
The story of the starving woman is a timeless lesson in considering others
The first reading today...
VATICAN CITY -- Every form of abuse -- sexual, psychological or an abuse of power -- is part of "the culture of death" that needs to be eradicated through the conversion, education and the active participation of everyone, Pope...
CLAYMONT — Tower Hill has a very young volleyball team, and in the first set of their DIAA first-round tournament match at No. 16 Archmere on Nov. 3, the 17th-seeded Hillers looked to be getting their legs under them....
I do a lot of outreach to the young on behalf of my religious congregation, so I try to be aware of trends in vocations work and the common traits of emerging generations.
Recently I took some time to review...
LUND, Sweden -- Like many priests around the world, it was tough for Dominican Father Johan Linden, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Lund, Sweden, to not be able to connect with his parishioners at the height of...