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Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — The lives of the saints prove that holiness is not an unreachable goal accomplished by a select few but comes from acknowledging and sharing God’s love, Pope Francis said. “Our Christian lives begin not with doctrine and good works, but with the amazement born of realizing that we are loved, prior to […]
Books
By Regina Lordan
“Sweet Jesus, Is It June Yet? 10 Ways the Gospels Can Help You Combat Teacher Burnout and Rediscover Your Passion for Teaching” by Amy J. Cattapan. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Indiana, 2021). 160 pp. Exhausted and underappreciated teachers, take note. It is finally time to ditch the overly cliched Pinterest quotes and give into […]
National
By Gina Christian
PHILADELPHIA — A nationwide shortage of baby formula is hitting home at a number of food pantries, including those operated by the Catholic Social Services in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, said administrators. “We are in short supply everywhere, and in some places there is no supply,” said Amy Stoner, director of community-based, housing and homelessness […]
Arts
By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK — The feature film “CODA,” which won three Oscars, just captured another accolade: a Christopher Award from the Christophers, which annually honors the best in uplifting and edifying movies, television programs and books. Also among the winners was “The Waltons: Homecoming,” both a reboot and a prequel to the long-running 1970s family drama. […]
Local
By Ashleigh Kassock
Despite expectant rain clouds overhead, hundreds of homeschooling parents and children flocked to Holy Trinity Church in Gainesville May 13 for a special Mass and reception for homeschool families with Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. Bishop Burbidge was unable to attend the annual event last fall due to a scheduling conflict. Not wanting to miss the […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
HONG KONG — Cardinal Joseph Zen, retired bishop of Hong Kong, reassured Catholics he is fine after being detained and held by national security police for his support of anti-government protesters. “I have spoken with Cardinal Zen,” Hong Kong Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan wrote on his Facebook page. “He told me to let his friends […]
National
By Matthew Gambino
PHILADELPHIA — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Edward M. Deliman of Philadelphia, who is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope. The pope named then-Msgr. Deliman, a pastor in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, as an auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese May 31, 2016. An […]
Movies
By John Mulderig
NEW YORK — Calm discourse about the inflammatory issue of legal abortion has long been in short supply. Since the recent leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the tumult and the shouting provoked by the topic have only increased. The equable tone of the documentary “The Matter […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will meet members of Canada’s Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit in Nunavut, the country’s most northern region. “Accepting the invitation of the civil and ecclesiastical authorities and the Indigenous communities,” the pope will be in Canada July 24-29, returning to Rome July […]
Columns
By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Gospel Commentary May 15, Jn 13:31-33, 34-35 This fifth Sunday of Easter, after the accounts of Christ’s comings and goings following his resurrection, the church turns — in what might seem an odd direction — back to the scene of the Last Supper. We may wonder why, after Jesus rises, we find ourselves back on […]
