By Greg Erlandson
When Alabama's governor, Kay Ivey, signed the nation's most restrictive abortion bill into law, she gave this simple explanation. "Every life is precious," she said.
5/20/19
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By Elizabeth Foss
What I really want more than anything are days of a simple liturgy of joy. Not a formal liturgy inside a church building (though there will room for daily Mass) — but a purposeful season where the routines and rhythms and practices of daily life are inclined toward the quiet and the ordinary. After a season of noise and hustle, I look forward to a summer of simple, of returning to what I want, deep down.
5/20/19
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
As for praying to deceased loved ones, we may not be certain whether they have yet merited heaven. If they are still in purgatory, we can surely pray for them — but can they pray for us? And here, theologians have differed.
5/16/19
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
You have identified an issue that is clearly problematic and has been the source of discussion among theologians for centuries.
5/16/19
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
Lately I’m seeing lots of studies — or, more accurately, articles about studies — claiming that non-parents are happier than parents.
5/16/19
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By Russell Shaw
In “The Memoirs of St. Peter,” Michael Pakaluk takes on what someone unaware of the pitfalls of translation might consider a simple task: to render the Gospel of St. Mark in English resembling as nearly as possible the Greek of the original.
5/16/19
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. Can a divorced person serve as a eucharistic minister, or do you need to get your marriage annulled first? I have no intention of remarrying, nor am I living with a partner or having a sexual relationship with anyone. What is the Catholic Church's rule on this? (Trinidad and Tobago)
5/9/19
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
It is the belief of the church, in what is known as the doctrine of apostolic succession, that bishops and priests today are linked in an unbroken line to those same original apostles.
5/9/19
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By Fr. Matthew Zuberbueler
To be a sheep under the care of the Good Shepherd is the beginning of our eternal life. The peace and security we hope for in this world is something we expect will be present in Heaven. As sheep in Jesus’ care, we already possess something of eternity.
5/9/19
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Gospel commentary: Glory in the cross
During the season of Easter, the church, following ancient tradition, revisits the Lord’s words and deeds, understanding them more deeply now that the Resurrection has completed the picture. Thus, this Sunday’s Gospel places us back at the Last Supper, at the beginning of Christ’s final words to those he loved.