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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Focusing on the meaning and importance of the Eucharist “with the horrors of war before our eyes” does not distract one from reality, but provides a broader perspective for understanding it, said Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household. The Eucharist is “the presence in history of the event that overturned […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
LVIV, Ukraine — “I’ve come with the three most sophisticated Gospel weapons: prayer, fasting and alms,” Cardinal Konrad Krajewski told reporters in Western Ukraine March 10 as he prepared to head toward Kyiv and other cities under Russian bombardment. At the behest of Pope Francis, Cardinal Krajewski, the papal almoner, arrived in Poland March 7 […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
The common refrain is that this Lent began in 2020; the last two years have been one long Lent. It’s easy to understand that train of thought. So much has happened since March 2020, and so much of it has been hard. Very little of the suffering has been of our choosing. No one sat […]
National
By Janet Jones
HIGH HILL, Texas — Just about every kind of person can be found in an airport — from vacationers heading for a little piece of heaven to business people whose schedules seems like hell on earth. The concourses are a limbo of sorts as people wait to get to their destinations. If any travelers are […]
Global
By Jonathan Luxmoore
WARSAW, Poland — A Catholic professor said Russia’s clergy fear arrest if they question the war against Ukraine and warned the church now faced a “new era of silence.” “Prayers for an immediate cease-fire are being said in parishes — but priests can no longer speak publicly,” said the lay Catholic, who asked not to […]
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
Throughout the Church’s history, the time leading up to the annual celebration of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection has been marked with particular focus and attention preparing catechumens for the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist. The origins of Lent are complex and varied. In the ancient Church, the core of Lent arose […]
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Parishes
By Catholic Herald
What’s distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? All Saints Catholic Church is a large, vibrant, multicultural faith community. The parish is known for its welcoming atmosphere, active ministries and focus on being people in service of others. Generations of families call All Saints their home; some have been parishioners 50-plus years, worshipping alongside individuals […]
Local
By Special To The Catholic Herald
A Lenten retreat for women, focused on the mystery and meaning of Lent and how to prepare for Holy Week and Easter, was held at Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling Feb. 23. The Little Way Ministry invited more than 140 women to come together for an evening of faith and fellowship led by Father […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
The idea came in a dream. It was just like the movies, the fantasy of every writer who has slogged away at a keyboard, awaiting inspiration. Haley Stewart’s came. “I woke up, and I was like: ‘I have to write this story. It was just given to me.’ ” Over the years, the 36-year-old Catholic […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
The question had been rattling around at the back of my mind for some time, and now I thought I had a chance of getting it answered. I was chatting with a man who had a doctorate in astronomy and now held a top science post in the government, so I asked, “Am I right […]
