“Today, I wish to be close to priests, to all priests, from the most recently ordained to the pope,” Pope Francis said. “Today, dear brother priests, you are all with me at the altar.”
Coronavirus
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican thanks Chinese Catholics for gifts of medical supplies to assist in combating coronavirus
Chinese Catholics have donated significant medical supplies to the Vatican to assist in the fight against Covid-19.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Even in perfect weather, sports fields are quiet because of pandemic
The coronavarius pandemic has affected every aspect of life, including sports.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
During plague, Catholic Church called on saints for help, healing
In this time of the coronavarius outbreak, Catholics everywhere are calling upon the intercessions of saints and holy ones to get through this trying time.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Knights of Columbus will provide funding, volunteers to help food banks
The Knights of Columbus is providing funding to food banks in several American cities to help deliver food to those in need during the pandemic.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Disappointed, but hopeful, thousands unable to join church this Easter
Catechumens, expecting to be received into the Catholic Church during this year’s Easter Vigil, will unfortunately have to wait due to the pandemic.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What Holy Thursday means when we cannot gather as church
The core of the church is contained in these words of Christ: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mt 18:20). The church must gather, must be collected by the call of Christ in order to fully be the church.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
This Easter, rediscover the art of feasting.
There is something that I am reminded of when we gather at our family table: the church’s practice of feasting.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The hope and uncertainty of being pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic
These days, the only thing I am certain about is that because of the pandemic everything has changed and will continue to change in ways I can’t yet know.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
R.I.P. John Prine, oracle of the broken and the beautiful
John Prine, who died on Tuesday, April 7, was one of country-folk music’s greatest lyricists.