Lessons for Lent from the conversion of the Prodigal Son
It is vital to grasp the twofold context in which St. Luke situates his account of the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The first is the immediate context, which shows that the parable, preceded by […]
LENTCAzT 2022 – 33: 1st Passion Sunday (5th of Lent) – “From this moment…”
Daily 5 minute podcast to encourage you in your Lenten discipline. STATION: St. Peter’s Basilica Today: Fr. Z muses. Fr. Patrick Troadec brings us into Passiontide. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf · LENTCAzT 2022 – 33: 1st Passion Sunday (5th of Lent) … Read More →
Day 93: Strengths and Weaknesses (2022)
Today, Fr. Mike begins to read Samson’s story and points out that Samson, despite his physical strength, has a lot of weaknesses. The readings are Judges 12-15 and Psalm 146. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children – parental discretion is […]
A harrowing chronicle of Christians suffering under Islamic rule
Although it does allude to many different episodes of the abuse meted out to Christians by their Muslim neighbors, especially in Pakistan, The Persecuted: True Stories of Courageous Christians Living Their Faith in Muslim Lands […]
Father Earl Fernandes, son of immigrants from India, named next bishop of Columbus, Ohio
The Vatican on April 2, 2022 announced that Pope Francis had appointed Father Earl K. Fernandes to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. / Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 2, 2022 / 13:45 … […]
This Sunday — sexual sinners and the New Exodus…
The very first line and the very last line are the most important parts of the Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Lent Year C as Jesus teaches the way forward from sin of all kinds, but particularly from sexual sin. The shame and pain of sexual sin causes anger, strife, and despair, but Jesus […]
Frontline doctor says fetal deaths up nearly 2,000 percent since COVID jab rollout
Dr. Peterson Pierre is warning expecting mothers to “look out” for their own kids, since the CDC is not changing their COVID shot recommendations, despite the spike in preborn deaths.
Will Smith's slap heard round the world forces us to imagine life free of transgressions against Black women
Will Smith’s Oscars transgression offers a moment for us to reflect upon and scrutinize the institutionalized systems of misogynoir within our culture and society, including the spaces we occupy as Christians.
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Pencil Preaching for Sunday,April 3, 2022
The Stations of the Cross at St. Stephens Indian Mission on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation blend Catholic Tradition and Arapaho traditions…
In past columns I have mentioned the St. Stephens Indian Mission in St. Stephens, Wyoming. The mission is a diocesan parish and is on the Wind River Indian Reservation. St. Stephens has been the Catholic presence on the reservation since the Jesuits established it in 1884. St. Stephens is the primary Catholic church on the […]