Bellarmine Chapel, Xavier University
St. Robert Bellarmine at Xavier University is both a parish and a university chapel. As late as the 1940s, students (then all men) were not permitted at parish Masses, but attended student Masses as part of their Jesuit formation and education. 1831 The Athenaeum (men’s high school and college) in downtown …
Seeking the Lord in Our Drudge
When I was growing up, my mom would say, “God has a plan for you today, Katie.” Her comment had implications and truth that took decades to sink in. Family life can be monotonous. There is so much sameness played on repeat; work and sleep without much in between. And …
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Kevin Birmingham, 51, passes away in sleep
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2023 / 17:55 pm Kevin Birmingham, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, passed away in his sleep last night, the archdiocese confirmed on Monday afternoon. He was 51. Father Manuel Dorantes, the pastor at St. Mary of the Lake Parish in Chicago, wrote …
Obituary: Fr. Louis Bartko, OFM
Father Louis (Lou) Bartko, OFM, died Sunday, Oct. 1 at St. Margaret Hall in Cincinnati. Fr. Lou was 82 years old. Born on Sept. 12, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, Father Bartko was one of two children of Louis and Anna (Gurecky) Bartko. Although a spastic condition left him disabled and …
Guest Commentary: Artisans of the culture of life
by Sister Constance Veit, lsp Each October the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month as a time to focus on the protection of God’s precious gift of human life. The theme of the month varies from year to year, but it usually concentrates our attention on …
Answering the doubts: What are dubia?
By Matthew Bunson CNA Newsroom, Oct 2, 2023 / 11:50 am The publication of a new set of questions addressed to Pope Francis by five longtime cardinals has once again turned the focus of Catholics to the place of “dubia” in the life of the Church. What are dubia? The word “dubia” — plural for a “dubium” — …
9 quotes from saints about guardian angels
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2023 / 04:00 am During the month of October, the Catholic Church celebrates guardian angels. Guardian angels are instruments of providence who help protect their charges from suffering serious harm and assist them on the path of salvation. It is a teaching of …
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, expanding body’s geographic diversity
By Jonathan Liedl Vatican City, Sep 30, 2023 / 07:53 am Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world at a Saturday morning consistory in St. Peter’s Square, reflecting on how the geographic expansion of the Church’s leadership represents a fulfillment of the promise of Pentecost. “You new cardinals …
New study shows that now almost two-thirds of US Catholics believe in Real Presence
By Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 29, 2023 / 18:05 pm A new study shows that almost two-thirds of adult Catholics in the United States believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, a significantly different result from the often-cited 2019 Pew Research study that suggested only one-third …
Catholic gym trains members to become ‘warriors against the evil one’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2023 / 08:00 am In 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic and a storm wreaked damage on his town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Joe Enabnit opened St. Michael Barbell Club in what he calls “a leap of faith.” The gym’s mission is “to make strength training …
