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The world needs more priests. Surely, God is calling men in sufficient numbers.
The recent Vatican-China agreement on the nomination of bishops seeks the true good of the church, the promotion of preaching the Gospel in China and the re-establishment of the church's full and visible unity, Pope Francis said in a message to Catholics in China and worldwide.
Families with children are busy — running from school to sports practices or music lessons. It can be easy to lose sight of the importance of faith. Bridget McCardell, director of adult faith formation at Holy Trinity Church in Gainesville, hoped to remedy that with a series of talks Sept. 21-22.
Returning to Rome from a trip Sept. 22-25 to the Baltic nations, Pope Francis was asked about his remarks to young people in Tallinn, Estonia, when he said young people are scandalized when they see the church fail to condemn abuse clearly.
Among the more than 3,000 delegates at the National Fifth Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas, Sept. 20-23, were 22 people from the Diocese of Arlington.
Deacon Larry Hammel lives out his diaconate by ministering to the imprisoned.
Pope Francis spent Sept. 24 in Latvia and Sept. 25 in Estonia. "We know that where Jesus is, there is always renewal," he told a group of young people. "There are always new opportunities for conversion and for leaving behind everything that separates us from him and our brothers and sisters. Where Jesus is, life always has the flavor of the Holy Spirit."
As the sun rose over the field of the Theological College in Washington, competitors from four seminaries clashed for the ultimate prize — the Vianney Cup. This annual soccer tournament brings together seminarians from four nearby seminaries: the Theological College of The Catholic University of America; St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, Md.; St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa.; and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md.
