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Call terror by its name

By Mark Lokke
Thanks for your service to the Catholic Herald. An article in the July 28 issue titled, “Pope shocked by violence in French church,” by Cindy Wooden did not contain any mention of “terrorist” or “Islamic State.” The following article directly from the Vatican did. Is the Catholic Herald so politically correct these days that we cannot call a […]
8/1/16
Reading Time 1 min

Lessons from a fool

By Fr. Robert J. Wagner
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus offers the parable of the rich fool to teach His followers a lesson about wealth. In the parable, a landowner finds that his crops have yielded a bountiful harvest, too much for him to even store in his barns. Faced with an overabundance of good things, the man chooses to […]
7/27/16
Reading Time 3 min

Recognizing the value of shared dignity

By Russell Shaw
Speaking at a memorial service for the five Dallas police officers killed by a gunman in retaliation for police shootings of blacks, President Obama rightly stressed the need for Americans to come together around shared values arising from “a common humanity and a shared dignity.” The need is clear. But how can it be done? […]
7/25/16
Reading Time 3 min

God in the darkness

By Elizabeth Foss
I recently spoke with a woman in her early 30s who was surprised to find herself in an extended period of darkness. She and her husband had suffered a job loss, a pregnancy loss, and a move resulting in loss of support – all in the last two years. She goes through the motions of […]
7/22/16
Reading Time 2 min

Politics and the court

By John Garvey
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg caused quite a stir this month by saying what was on her mind about Donald Trump to the New York Times. “I can’t imagine what the country would be – with Donald Trump as our president,” she said. If her husband were alive, she continued, he might have said, […]
7/22/16
Reading Time 3 min

A few good men (and women)

By Fr. Stanley J. Krempa
Today’s first reading from the Book of Genesis gives us an account of a biblical “art of the deal.” The scene of Abraham bargaining with God carries echoes from our own life when we have sought to negotiate with God. This account carries some important truths for us. Abraham’s bargaining with God was successful. The […]
7/20/16
Reading Time 3 min

A patron saint for perfume makers

By Thomas J. Craughwell

The story is in St. Luke's Gospel. An unnamed woman, a notorious sinner, bearing an alabaster jar of perfumed oil enters unannounced into a house where Jesus is a guest. Without saying a word to the host or to the apostles or even to Christ Himself, she breaks open the jar and pours the scented oil over the Lord, washes His feet with her tears, then dries them with her long hair. For nearly 1,700 years tradition has identified this penitent woman as St. Mary Magdalene. Ever since artists have depicted St. Mary holding a beautiful urn, which has lead perfumers to take Mary as their patron saint.

7/13/16
Reading Time 2 min

Delaying dinner

By Fr. Matthew H. Zuberbueler
In our ongoing quest to know and love the Lord Jesus it can be instructive to meditate on the way He interacts with His friends. We know from the Gospels that Jesus was a somewhat frequent visitor at the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus in Bethany. It is a name that finds a home […]
7/13/16
Reading Time 3 min

Humble leaders: George Washington and Pope Benedict

By Christina Capecchi
I’ve been listening to Lillian Cunningham’s “Presidential” podcast, trying to glean insights into our nation’s earliest leaders. In a month that is sure to contain fireworks – from the 4th of July to the Republican and Democratic conventions – it feels quieting and introspective to cast my mind back to our first presidents. In her […]
7/12/16
Reading Time 3 min

Mary Magdalene’s memorial elevated to a feast

By Zoey Dimauro
“They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him,” Mary Magdalene told the man, before realizing she was speaking to the resurrected Christ. After embracing Him, she ran to tell the disciples the good news. Honoring her role as the apostle to the apostles, Mary Magdalene’s memorial, July […]
7/12/16
Reading Time 2 min

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