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What is scandal?

By Russell Shaw
Central to the decision by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to deny Communion to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is the reality of scandal. As Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington said in repeating the ban, the aim of these decisions is “to guard the faithful from scandal.” Other bishops have also cited scandal in […]
6/21/22
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How long, O Lord?

By Laura Kelly Fanucci
When my Uncle Jim was murdered, I wondered if this is what it would take for every American to care about gun violence: to lose someone they loved. Now that another classroom of innocent children has been gunned down in the latest school shooting, I ask the same questions. How long, O Lord? Until every […]
6/17/22
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Question Corner: Commemorating day of baptism

By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Missing Mass on cruise ship Q. Every summer, my husband and I go on a cruise. Not all cruise lines have a priest on board to celebrate Mass. When we travel on cruises, frequently we have missed Sunday Mass because we could not get to a Catholic church in port. Is missing Mass in such […]
6/17/22
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Most holy body and blood of Christ

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
GOSPEL COMMENTARY June 19, Lk 9:11b-17 The Eucharist is a surpassing gift to the church. It is the source and the summit of our life as Christians. The Second Vatican Council’s main document on the liturgy states, “The liturgy (of the Mass) is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at […]
6/17/22
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Perfect plans

By Elizabeth Foss
We moved to Connecticut two years ago. The first year we were here was a bit like being on a private retreat with just my husband and the three girls who moved with us. Because of COVID-19 protocols here, we spent most of our time alone together, with brief visits from our eldest son and […]
6/17/22
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The Pelosi decision

By Mary Beth Bonacci
As virtually the entire world knows by now, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco issued a statement May 20 instructing Rep. Nancy Pelosi not to present herself for Communion “unless and until she publicly repudiates her support for abortion ‘rights’ … ” This, according to the archbishop’s statement, comes after “numerous attempts to speak with […]
6/17/22
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The 10 commandments of reverencing the Eucharist

By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
With the solemnity of Corpus Christi approaching, I ask myself: How do I think of and treat the Blessed Sacrament? Here are what I call “The 10 commandments of reverence for the most Blessed Sacrament.” To attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation. This serious obligation begins for children when they reach the “age […]
6/15/22
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Shouting, protests and pain: Roe’s legacy of trauma

By Olivia Gans Turner
The possible reversal of Roe v. Wade in coming days or weeks has stirred up emotions on every side of the abortion debate. It has caused fear among some who have come of age after Roe, who perceive legalized abortion as the best answer our fractured society can offer in the face of poverty, abuse, lack of […]
6/7/22
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How to respond to Texas shooting?

By Elizabeth Foss
The scene is all too familiar: sirens blaring, flashing lights, mothers and fathers and grandparents weeping frantically as they hurry toward the school. There is chaos and confusion. And then, there is doubt and despair. Where is God in this? How can God be good if there is this? This evil is not of God. […]
6/2/22
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The formative force of grandparents

By Soren Johnson
“These have been five of the best days of our lives,” a friend texted me at the tail end of a visit he and his wife took to see their first grandchild. He’s beside himself. Overnight, he’s gone from low-key retiree to over-the-moon “Pops.” I’m sending him Steve Gabriel’s “Hope for Your Grandchildren: Talking to […]
6/2/22
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