Just as I saw with my coworkers, the expressions of faith of the poor and vulnerable are occurring against a background of chaos and fear.
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Infographic: U.S. permanent diaconate marks 50 years of steady growth
The number of permanent deacons in the Catholic Church has steadily grown, to more than 18,000 in the U.S. and more than 45,000 worldwide.
Posted inFaith, The Word
What “food” helps you live as Jesus lived?
Jesus’ disciples today find in his teaching the “bread” that keeps them going.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Eternal life begins today.
When nourished with Christ’s own flesh and blood, the life within us can become an unstoppable force that undergoes no appreciable change even with our own death.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
In order to better heal those they serve, doctors must first deal with their own suffering
Patients and doctors are allies separated by a common language: suffering. Patients suffer because of their diseases, because of their feelings of alienation within a technocratic medical system and because their experience is ignored in our society that often believes the best way to get rid of suffering is to get rid of the sufferer. […]
Posted inFaith, News
Catholic theologians from Global South a major force at international ethics conference
A worldwide gathering of theological ethicists in Sarajevo features almost 500 theological ethicists from 80 countries.
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Letter from Pope Francis to moral theologians gathered in Sarajevo
Read to the approximately 500 participants at the conference, the letter notes the symbolic value of holding the meeting in Sarajevo and also notes that Pope Francis is simpatico with the goals and themes of the participants.
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Cardinal Collins urges prayers for victims of Toronto shooting
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto urged people to pray with him for the victims of a shooting spree that claimed three lives, including a 10-year-old girl, late July 22.
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Young couple at national congress considers diaconate possibilities
They stood out because they stood together, employing the wisdom of young parents, in the back of a hotel ballroom packed with 2,800 permanent deacons, their wives and children.
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Accompanying change: Dublin meeting to focus on today’s families
Pope Francis will visit Dublin and Knock Aug. 25-26, mainly for the World Meeting of Families. But he also will meet Irish government leaders and is expected to meet with survivors of abuse.