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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. I was given a prayer folder that tells me that I will suffer no purgatory and be taken directly to heaven when I die, provided that I say these prayers daily for 12 years. (Missed days can be made up.) I am about ready to start the third year, but a dear Catholic friend […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Feelings of desolation and sadness are not signs of trials that may discourage Christians, they can be indispensable signs that point to dangers along the path toward happiness, Pope Francis said. Although many consider sadness “an ill to avoid at all costs,” Christians should see it as “an indispensable alarm bell for […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After telling a funny story about receiving a cellphone decades ago that was “as big as a shoe,” Pope Francis went on to encourage young priests and seminarians to use technology and social media, but to avoid pornography at all costs. Responding Oct. 24 to questions from priests and seminarians studying in […]
Global
NAIROBI, Kenya — As Maryamu Joseph, a 16-year-old victim of Boko Haram violence, recovers from trauma after years of captivity, she finds it hard to forgive the men who abducted her. Maryamu recalls that one day when she was 7, armed men raided her community and went on a killing spree before she was abducted […]
Global
MANILA, Philippines — Environmentalists are urging the millions of Catholics who flock to cemeteries on All Souls’ Day to take only biodegradable materials. Traditionally for the Nov. 2 feast, Filipinos camp out in cemeteries, eating and drinking with the entire family, reported ucanews.com. “We urge our fellow Christians to be mindful of the environment during […]
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
Have you ever encountered a situation where your response was … well, weird? Where you could see that you were overreacting, but despite that logical realization, you felt helpless to convince your emotions to get with the program? Do you have pain around a certain area of your life that you just don’t fully understand? […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — Standing in front of an ancient symbol of violent battles, Pope Francis and religious leaders from around the world echoed “the cry for peace” of people suffering the impact of conflicts around the world, but especially in Ukraine. At various spots inside and around Rome’s Colosseum Oct. 25, members of different religions prayed […]
Local
RALLY drew diocesan teens for music, talks and prayer at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington Oct. 23. The annual event for high schoolers included adoration and Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. During adoration, Bishop Burbidge told the teens to do three things: “Recall your many blessings. Say three times ‘Lord, be merciful […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is set to make a four-day visit to Bahrain, a journey that will make him the first pope to visit the Arab kingdom just off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. The visit Nov. 3-6 has two main goals: to speak at the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: […]
Columns
By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
Let it never be said that the expression, “Out of sight, out of mind” describes our attitude toward the faithful departed. November is the special backdrop against which the church exhorts us to pray and sacrifice for the poor souls in purgatory. Yet, we realize that our serious duty to assist them as they make […]
