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Sunday has lost its sense as day of rest, renewal in Christ, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just like a plant needs sun and nourishment to survive, every Christian needs the light of Sunday and the sustenance of the Eucharist to truly live, Pope Francis said. “How can we carry out the Gospel without drawing …
Seminarians Help Host Behold Event
Over 200 young adults from the greater Cincinnati area gathered for adoration, confession, praise, and worship on November 17 at St. Mary’s Church in Hyde Park. The Behold event was hosted by the Mount St. Mary’s seminarians and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Office of Young Adult Evangelization and Discipleship. Reflection …
Indiana town embodies Santa Claus and his spirit of love, peace, joy
IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Rutter By Katie Rutter SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (CNS) — Belief in that iconic Christmas figure, the rotund merry man with a bag full of presents, inspires thousands of children to write letters addressed to “Santa Claus” each year. Surprisingly, many of these wish lists actually do get …
Pope’s letter to Argentine bishops on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ part of official record
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Describing them as “authentic magisterium,” Pope Francis ordered the official publication of his letter to a group of Argentine bishops and their guidelines for the interpretation of “Amoris Laetitia,” his apostolic exhortation on the family. According to a brief note by Cardinal Pietro …
Filipino priests called to walk with fellow immigrant Catholics
IMAGE: CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Cat By James Ramos HOUSTON (CNS) — Part reunion, part crash course in Catholic teaching and navigating the current political climate both in the U.S. and back home in the Philippines, and part celebration of all things Texas, a national assembly for Filipino priests brought …
At Mass, Jesus seeks to bring others with him to salvation, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If people really understood that participating at Mass is witnessing Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection, then maybe they would stop taking pictures, talking, making comments and acting as if it were some kind of show, Pope Francis said. “This is …
Day of prayer for the sick and adoration at St. Columban
Stop in any time and pray for the sick or make a Holy Hour during all-day Eucharistic Adoration in the church.
Youth urged to remember they’re ‘beloved children of God, called by name’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Natalie Hoefer, The Criterion By Natalie Hoefer INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The sound of more than 20,000 teens screaming and singing along with racuous music of Christian hip-hop band TobyMac was loud. The sound of the same number of youths in silent prayer was deafening. These external and internal …
Mass is a time of silence and prayer, not idle chitchat, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Mass is the highest form of prayer and not an appropriate moment for small talk, Pope Francis said. At church, Catholics should spend their time in silence before Mass, preparing “to meet with Jesus” instead of engaging in “chitchat,” the pope said …