At the Last Supper, Jesus instituted the Eucharist and commanded his disciples to serve others, said the preacher of the papal household. "Jesus gave us the example of a life spent for others, a life made ...
Publisher Scott Richert shares a background on fasting in Lent, originally meant for those coming into the Church, but eventually expanding to 40 days for the faithful. But for those who may have waited till ...
Columnist David Mills looks at the story of Peter Maurin, who co-founded the Catholic Worker movement with Dorothy Day. As he grew older, Mills writes, “his mind was going. He was a month short of ...
Columnist Greg Popcak addresses the false attitude many Catholics have about their desires. In this season of Lent, he writes: “The traditional practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving present a challenging, but welcome opportunity to ...
How has your Lent been so far? While you might not have achieved what you set out to do, Lent isn’t necessarily about succeeding; it’s about trying. While you might feel guilty for having broken ...
The Eucharist commemorates Christ's sacrificial gift to the father in the name of all of humanity, said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household. During the Lenten meditation he shared March 18 with Pope Francis ...
There was a meme I saw recently that said, “All I want is for our kids to go to bed so that we can watch TV meant for adults and eat hidden snacks.” And all ...
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about beginning Lent — again: God truly wants us to “come to a deeper understanding of who he is and who we are in him. Then we might just come to ...
Prayer, charity and fasting have a medicinal power to purify oneself, help others and change history, Pope Francis wrote in a homily read by Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Prayer, charity and fasting "are weapons of the spirit ...
As palm fronds burned in a crackling fire at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, Atonement Father Jim Gardiner called attention to a more sinister fire burning in another part of the ...
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Bishop John P. Dolan was installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix on Aug. 2
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New Phoenix bishop installed; faithful called to abide in God's goodness
In a joyous transition punctuated by church tradition, rich, uplifting music and a call to abide in God's goodness...
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The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died Aug. 8 in Rome at the age of 98
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Cardinal Tomko, oldest member of College of Cardinals, dies at 98
The oldest member of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, died Aug. 8 in Rome at the age of 98. ...
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