To get more out of Mass, give more of yourself
Full participation in the Mass requires a willingness to live a eucharistic life, one in which we sacrifice ourselves to God and to others.
Our hearts are restless, but Jesus is waiting for us
Restlessness is a sign that we are made by God, writes Maria-Pia Negro Chin. Like St. Augustine, when we live in a way that deepens our relationship with God we find that he meets us where we are and helps us to get where we need to be.
Bishop urges U.S. to remain party to Iran nuclear deal
Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, New Mexico, said in a letter Oct. 3 to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that the so-called P5+1 agreement with Iran is crucial if negotiations with North Korean officials have any chance of occurring.
Church more aware of crime, harm of child abuse, Vatican official says
Action must be taken to "heal wounds, restore justice, prevent crimes" and establish a culture of "real safeguarding" so children can grow up healthy and safe, Cardinal Parolin said Oct. 3 in a keynote address opening the four-day gathering.
Panel: Efforts to protect life at all stages has never been more important
Stories from the lived experience of the speakers took the place of policy discussions during Georgetown University's first "Lives Worthy of Respect" conference Oct. 2.
Pennsylvanian sees making of a saint in Italian friend’s faith, sacrifice
"There was something different about Chiara," a young Italian woman who befriended Jennifer Pellegrine of Altoona, Pa., during a student trip to Rome. Now because of Chiara's courageous choice for life, she's being mentioned as a saint.
Building indigenous relations remains a priority for Canadian bishops
Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Lonueuil, Quebec, said a possible papal visit was not a major topic at the bishops' plenary gathering Sept. 25-29, but reconciliation with indigenous people remains high on the conference's agenda.
Social innovators meet in Rome to seek news ways to build bridges
Five winners of the 2017 BridgeBuilder Challenge gathered in Rome to share their winning ideas, which range from launching tree-planting drones that will restore mangrove trees in Myanmar to providing ethical mining jobs to former combatants in Congo.
Rev. King’s words on nonviolence need to be lived today, speakers say
Sixty years ago the civil rights leader laid out his principles for acting nonviolently to seek change. Society today needs "to stop making excuses and commit to nonviolence,” said the Catholic bishop leading the Committee Against Racism.
America needs ‘new sense of our common humanity,’ says Red Mass homilist
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez on Oct. 1 asked the Supreme Court justices, government officials, lawyers and other members of the judiciary gathered at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington to renew a commitment to a government that "serves the human person."