Angel Garcia tells the story of the Rev. Neil Connolly, a priest with a deep faith in his parishioners, who carried their faith from the mountains of Puerto Rico to the streets of the Bronx.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Books
What would happen if Jesus ran for president? Roland Merullo’s writing explores this provocative question (and others)
In more than two dozen novels, memoirs, travelogues and other writings, the Massachusetts writer Roland Merullo has proved to be an astute observer of the human condition.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Explainer: The story behind Pope Francis’ beef with EWTN
How did a Catholic TV station known for its prayer programs get involved in broadcasting attacks on the pope that he felt compelled to publicly denounce as “the work of the devil”?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
This National Migration Week, see the humanity in those arriving at our southern border
Not only is the immigration system broken, but the conversation around it is as well. Far too frequently, we become polarized.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Bishop Stowe: Catholics deserve to know if their priest is unvaccinated
He said he also told the unvaccinated priests that “they couldn’t go into the homes of the sick or the homebound or be in close proximity” to worshippers.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Despite earthquake and political turmoil, a Felician sister says Haitians remain ‘people of hope’
To outsiders, the situation can appear completely beyond repair, but that is not the reality Sister Marilyn has come to know in Jacmel. “People need to hear that Haitians are survivors,” she said. “They are people of hope.”
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What does Catholic theology tell us about vaccine mandates? It’s not black and white.
The Catholic Church’s ethical tradition gives us some navigational aids in traversing the difficult terrain of mask mandates and vaccine requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
He was a translator in Afghanistan. Now safe in the U.S., he prays his work won’t endanger loved ones left behind.
“I know that I live in safety. I know that I don’t have to worry about being kidnapped, being hurt; I don’t have to worry about being hit by an I.E.D.” Ahmad wishes that same security for his family and the people of Afghanistan.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Is a face-off over masks dividing your parish? You’re not alone.
At some parishes a battle line has been drawn between parishioners willing to mask up again and those who perceive masks as unnecessary, ineffective or, at worst, a violation of their freedom.
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
Mariachi Mass returns to Tucson cathedral after a year of pandemic silence
“The Mass itself is a reminder that you don’t just have mariachis you tip at tableside in a cantina,” said Alberto Ranjel. “It is a representation of my culture.”