“The Role of the Priest in Today’s Catholic School” conference to be held July 12-14
The Catholic Education Foundation is hosting its eighth annual seminar on the role of the priest in today’s Catholic school from July 12-14, 2022. The intended audience is bishops, priests, and seminarians and is based on […]
Pope Francis, Bishop McElroy, and Amoris Laetitia
By now it part of an old news cycle that Bishop McElroy is to be made a Cardinal. And the reactions to the news, as might be expected, reflect antecedent theological commitments. In short, theological […]
Day 154: The Baptism of Jesus (2022)
As we begin reading the Gospel of Mark, Fr. Mike points out several amazing details about the baptism of Jesus, as well as some important points about the healing of the paralytic. The readings are Mark 1-2 and Psalm 11. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that […]
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TRANSCRIPT In the midst of the global craziness that has become the new norm, we must remember that “the Catholic lens” must always be at hand. Everything that happens in the world must be viewed through this lens — and not just in big-stage global affairs, but in our own individual lives. Most people don’t make […]
Messianic Checkpoint: The Gospel of Mark (with Jeff Cavins) – 2022
Welcome to the second Messianic Checkpoint! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to introduce the Gospel of Mark and discuss how this short Gospel helps us understand both the identity and mission of Jesus. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children – […]
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Bishop in Mongolia will be the youngest cardinal
Bishop Giorgio Marengo, Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, who will be elevated to cardinal Aug. 27, 2022. / Amunra Magnus via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Vatican City, Jun 2, 2022 / 14:15 pm (CNA). An Italian who has served as a missionary in Mongolia for … […]
Tulsa bishop says Mass with shooting victims’ families: ‘We should not fear’
Bishop David Konderla of Tulsa. Courtesy of the Diocese of Tulsa. Denver Newsroom, Jun 2, 2022 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Bishop David A. Konderla of Tulsa celebrated a memorial Mass at St. Francis Hospital Thursday following a mass shooting on the hosp… […]
Bishop Barron expresses ‘great gratitude’ for his appointment to Winona-Rochester
Bishop Robert Barron speaks at the Holy SeePress Office, Oct. 12, 2018. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Denver Newsroom, Jun 2, 2022 / 15:00 pm (CNA). In a Thursday press conference, Bishop Robert Barron, newly appointed to the Diocese of Winona-Rochester,… […]
Member of Trudeau’s Liberal Party argues that COVID travel mandates should end
‘ … the current mandate has exhausted its usefulness,” MP Nate Erskine-Smith said.