Apocalypse now
Pencil Preaching for Sunday, November 13, 2022
I want to see
Pencil Preaching for Monday, November 14, 2022
Methodists, Catholics celebrate 55 years of ecumenical dialogue
Only one group has been in continual ecumenical dialogue with the Vatican since the Second Vatican Council: the Methodists.
Ohio’s JD Vance one of few big Republican midterm election winners
Although Democrats widely performed better than expected in the midterms, one Republican candidate also defied expectations: Ohio’s now Senator-elect J.D. Vance, who beat Rep. Tim Ryan by nearly seven percentage points.
What should the bishops be discussing in Baltimore?
The official agenda of the U.S. bishops’ plenary meeting has not been released, but they will be electing officers and committee chairs, and discussing their teaching document related to voting. And what else?
What is loss and damage?
One of the key points being debated at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt is loss and damage from the impacts of climate change. The latest EarthBeat “Burning Question” explores what it is, what you should know and what the Catholic Church has said about it.
Love the Lord by loving the poor, pope says at Mass
Wars, famine and calamities of every kind can tempt Christians to a paralyzing fear that the world is about to end; what they must do instead is act, even in a small way, to make the world a better place, Pope Francis said.
New president says CUA can be ‘premier Catholic research university’
In a dramatic ceremony, Peter K. Kilpatrick was installed as the 16th president of The Catholic University of America, emphasizing the school’s Catholic identity and pledging to work to help it become the nation’s “premier Catholic research university.”
Bishops need to acknowledge collateral damage from Dobbs win
The bishops waged a long war against Roe v. Wade and won this past June with the Dobbs decision. As the bishops gather in Baltimore this week, will they acknowledge the collateral damage caused by their tactics?
Coming home
Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, November 15, 2022