Revise a self-centered spirituality with this daily ecological examen
Connect contemporary ecological convictions to ancient Catholic heritage and ancestry for a functional cosmology inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.
Our Calling To Give Until It Hurts
“Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace for timely help.” I arrived at a convent of the Missionaries of Charity sisters to teach for a few days. It was my first time there. I was tired and slightly frustrated after the many hours of travel in Manila traffic […]
Pro-life advocates take ‘moment to regroup’ after Maine expands abortion access
(OSV News) — With Maine set to broadly expand access to abortion, pro-life advocates in that state are taking “a moment to regroup,” said an official from the Diocese of Portland. Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign bill LD 1619, which allows for surgical abortions after viability — generally considered around 24 […]
South African Cardinal-elect: ‘We need a healing only God can bring about’
Cardinal-elect Stephen Brislin, the Archbishop of Cape Town in South Africa is one of the three Africans to be elevated during the consistory of 30 September 2023. In this interview with Vatican Radio he speaks of the challenges faced by South Africans and expresses his conviction the Church has a crucial role to play in […]
Archbishop of Sarajevo remembers victims of Srebrenica massacre
On the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, on July 11, Archbishop Tomo Vuksic expresses his closeness to the families of the victims of the mass killings, saying the greatest message and lesson they left is respect for life and peace Read all
My View For Awhile: Day 2 Conference
I’m at the conference for priests in WV held by the St Paul Center For Biblical Theology. There are some 250 priests here from (I think) 98 dioceses and several countries. Lots of new faces this year, biggest ever. This … Read More →
Pope recalls great spiritual and human wisdom of Thomas Aquinas
Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, as special envoy to the celebration of the 700th anniversary of the canonization of Thomas Aquinas on 18 July at Fossanova Abbey, Italy. Read all
Graham Greene’s Soul
Graham Greene’s Soul By Jason Berry July 11, 2023 Across a span of fifty years, Michael Mewshaw has published twenty-two books, evenly divided between novels and nonfiction, with a lot of journalism fueling the mix. An American writer who has lived for long stretches in Rome, he befriended such writers as Gore Vidal and Pat […]
Pro-life advocates regroup after Maine expands abortion access (Our Sunday Visitor)
Maine has passed legislation that will explicitly permit surgical abortion after 24 weeks and will reduce penalties for performing abortions without a license.
Marriage formation leaders in US explore Vatican-backed catechumenal model (Our Sunday Visitor)
In 2022, the Vatican proposed a catechumenate model for marriage preparation.