Post Archive

March 2012

March 30, 2012 By Wallice J. de la Vega, Catholic News Service SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (CNS) – In this Caribbean nation of 11.3 million, one of the greatest challenges to Catholic evangelization comes from Cubans who practice traditional African religions.  

March 30, 2012 By Terrance Callan Passion Sunday: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 As we begin Holy Week, we focus our attention more and more on the passion and death of Jesus.

March 30, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt Quack! Quack! Quack! As I was rushing to work one Monday morning, life was brought to a sudden halt by traffic: car after car waiting to move; the freeway was frozen. It was a standstill, and there seemed no hope of movement.  

March 30, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel In my life as a priest, I often joke that it has been my plight to work with young people,  but their energy and zeal is certainly something that keeps us ‘older’ folks moving! In my work with young people, especially, I have …

March 30, 2012 By Michael Daley On a recent Friday afternoon, with my wife out of town and weather reports of severe storms — even possible tornadoes — to come, I hurried home from work. Having just arrived home from school, my kids were hunkered down in the basement with …

March 30, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes Friedrich Nietzsche claimed that “God is dead.” The notion that God is dead, or even the mere loss of a sense of God, has a profound impact on values in the world.

March 30, 2012 By Kenneth Gleason Getting children to pay attention at Mass is not easy these days. The Catholic Mass is primarily an adult experience, which does not easily engage the average 21st century child or adolescent.

March 29, 2012 In an era when many parishes report dwindling numbers at Mass and in participation in the life of the church, the stories of those who choose to join the church and pursue an active faith life can inspire and renew “cradle Catholics.” As Easter Vigil approaches, we …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU SPRINGFIELD — Ask Sherry Harkless what she has learned about her relationship with God during the RCIA process and her response is one that reflects both joy and faith.

By Eileen Connelly, OSU For Clyde Richard, the seed of faith was planted long ago and has grown in God’s time.