In Columbia, as elsewhere, how to conduct funerals for loved ones have been changed as a result of the pandemic.
Sacraments
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Interview: Father Matt Hood, the priest who discovered he was invalidly baptized (and ordained)
Simcha Fischer speaks with Father Matthew Hood, the priest from Utica, Mich., who recently learned his baptism as an infant had been invalid.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
A priest discovered his baptism was invalid. Its ripple effects bring heartache and confusion to the entire church community
The Archdiocese of Detroit is seeking to contact anyone who may have received invalid sacraments after a priest of the archdiocese learned his own baptism as an infant 30 years ago was invalid.
Posted inFaith, News
Makers of sacramental bread and wine take an economic hit due to Covid-19
Due to the global shutdown, sacramental wine and altar bread businesses have suffered as Covid-19 is preventing most indoor public celebrations of the Mass.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
We need to rethink what it means to be ‘chosen by God’
In our baptism, each of us has been chosen. So many others in this world have not. We must constantly ask ourselves: Why?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
A new guide explains the hidden ministry of exorcism
One kind of ministry, by its nature but also church mandate, shuns the limelight and remains discreet: exorcism.
Posted inFaith, News
Eight L.A. priests ordained outside in ‘historic’ socially distanced liturgy
These would be the “first priests of the pandemic generation,” Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said during a socially distanced gathering outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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Survey shows wide support among Americans for COVID-19 worship restrictions
A recent Pew survey shows that Americans favor restrictions when it comes to worship services during the pandemic.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican says baptisms that used a modified formula are not valid
Specifically, a baptism administered with the formula “We baptize you …” instead of “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” is not valid.
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Concerns raised over restrictions’ long-term impact on spiritual health
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is worried about the spiritual health of people during the pandemic and is urging priests to continue addressing their flock’s spiritual well-being as best they can.