Tag: saints
Question Corner: The difference between orders and vows; laypeople as saints...
Q: What is the difference between Orders and Vows? Are nuns actually laypersons? (Glendale, Calif.)
A: Holy Orders is the sacrament through which a baptized...
Pope Francis says the Catholic Church needs women saints
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church needs women, especially women saints, who have shown throughout history an unwavering dedication to God and to caring...
Combating racism is a good and necessary work for the Catholic...
"What can our parishes do to combat the sins of racism in the geographical boundaries of our community?" This is a question I am...
Ash Wednesday: This year, consider a journey with the saints
I was in the town of Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. With a backdrop of two volcanic mountains and facing one of the most beautiful lakes...
St. Ann School project on saints lead them to Blessed Carlo...
WILMINGTON — The seventh grade at St. Ann School learned through a class project that saints come in all ages, and from all eras,...
My saint friends bring comfort and an opportunity to learn: Katie...
"Hey, babe, grab the saints blanket, will you?" I called out to my husband.
A few moments later, he returned with a black blanket, the...
All Souls’ Day: A day of prayer and remembrance for the...
If you were to walk past my parish on your dark and damp walk on the evening of Nov. 2 in years past, you...
Commemorating the Communion of Saints on All Saints’ Day
The author of the Letter to the Hebrews wrote, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid...
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Faith means expressing our love for...
Sunday Scripture readings, Sept. 6, 2020
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Ez 33:7-9
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
2) Rom 13:8-10
Gospel: Mt 18:15-20
Faith means expressing our love for God...
Saintly caution: Church’s reputation on the line when judging sanctity during...
VATICAN CITY -- In the Catholic Church, a person's canonization is almost always preceded by decades of meticulous investigation into the minute details of...