Francis Kenrick and Sowing Seeds
Where are you sowing? Every day, God wants to do something with you. He has a plan. There are...
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Tag: Bishops
After the Convocation
I had the honor last weekend to attend the National Convocation of Catholic Leaders, an...
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Experiencing “the Church in miniature”
It’s rare that I look forward to meetings, much less meetings that require sitting inside a...
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Catholic Quote of the Day — from St. Ignatius of Antioch
“You must all follow the bishop as Jesus Christ follows the Father, and the presbytery as...
Read MoreReligious Freedom — Why and How to Fast — A Family Guide
Have you heard? March 30th has been designated by many of our bishops to be as a day of fasting and prayer for religious freedom and conscience protection. “Most importantly of all, we call upon the Catholic faithful, and all...
Read MoreMy Wish List for the American Bishops: Bring Back Kneelers and Confessionals!
I was thrilled to hear about the British bishops bringing back the fish-on-Friday rule for Catholics, and I wish the American bishops would follow suit. Forgoing burgers and chicken– and don’t forget pepperoni...
Read MoreThinking, Living and Embracing Life on the Digital Continent
Each year on January 24, the feast of St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of journalists and communication, Pope Benedict publishes his routinely compelling annual message for the World Day of Social Communication. For the...
Read MoreThe Church’s Response to our Hurried and Anxious Society
Among the many means bishops have to form their people, one of the greatest teaching tools is the pastoral letter, in which the leader of a local church focuses the attention of the faithful, religious and clergy of his diocese...
Read MoreThe Consistent Ethic of Christ’s Concerns for All His People
On November 16, at the U.S. Bishops’ Conference’s annual meeting, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago gave his final address as president Conference. In it he looked back over his three-year tenure as president, gave a...
Read MoreThe Courage to Combat Violence Done in the Name of Islam
Halloween proved to be particularly ghastly for Syrian Catholics in Baghdad as they went to Church for the Sunday afternoon Mass. During the Eucharistic Celebration at Our Lady of Deliverance Cathedral, as these Christians were...
Read MoreVoting a Truly Informed Catholic Conscience
Several state bishops conferences, including the four Massachusetts bishops who comprise the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, have published letters or guides to the Catholic faithful about tomorrow’s elections....
Read MoreBishops Offer Helpful Guidelines for New Media
Do you feel like a fish out of water when it comes to what has been referred to as the new media or the social media? Do you even know what someone is referring to or do your eyes glaze start to glaze over when they use those...
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