PCW speaker: The family teaches holiness
Speaking in front of hundreds of Pregnancy Center West supporters at St. Antoninus Church Thursday night, Dr. Janet Smith said that family life is where most people learn holiness. Though Catholics admire religious and clerical life, she said, God did not mean that state to be the only place to …
Catholic groups are mobilizing to help in Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic dioceses and charities are quickly organizing to help in the aftermath of a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall with winds of 130 miles per hour late on Aug. 25 into the Rockport, Texas area, northeast of Corpus Christi. The hurricane, named Harvey, …
Galveston-Houston readies for historic hurricane, first in 10-plus years
IMAGE: CNS photo/Darren Abate, EPA By James Ramos HOUSTON (CNS) — Hurricane Harvey’s pending landfall is bringing up memories of the last major storm that aimed for the Texas Gulf Coast. Almost 12 years ago, Hurricane Rita churned through the Gulf of Mexico, aiming straight for the Texas coastline. While …
Oklahoma set to welcome world for beatification of ‘ordinary’ native son
IMAGE: CNS photo/Daniel LeClair, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics in Oklahoma have been preparing for a long time for this moment. Many, like Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, had faith it would come, but there’s still a sense of awe, to think that a farm …
‘We are with you,’ says Pence during Florida visit with Venezuelan exiles
IMAGE: CNS photo/Joe Skipper, Reuters By Ana Rodriguez-Soto DORAL, Fla. (CNS) — They called Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a dictator and a gangster. They recounted personal experiences of torture, beatings and intimidation at the hands of government thugs and jailors. They told of blatant disregard for the rule of law …
Stuff Luke Carey Found: August
American Catholics evangelize while sipping suds Note: When I write of drinking, I mean the simple act of drinking an alcoholic beverage while over the age of 21. Many equate the word ‘drinking’ with the act of drinking excessively. That is not the focus of this article. “In Catholicism, the …
Dublin archbishop outlines themes to prepare for World Meeting of Families
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy John McElroy By Sarah Mac Donald KNOCK, Ireland (CNS) — The president of the 2018 World Meeting of Families stressed that “there is no such thing as the ideal family” but that “there is an ideal of family,” which is what the church is seeking to promote …
Imprisonment without hope for the future is torture, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although prisoners must pay a price for their crimes, incarceration must not be used as a method of torture but rather an opportunity to become contributing members of society, Pope Francis said. Punishment can be fruitful only when inmates are helped to …
Vatican II liturgical reform ‘irreversible,’ pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must continue to work to understand the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council and why they were made, rather than rethinking them, Pope Francis said. “After this magisterium, after this long journey, we can affirm with certainty and …
A day of eclipse and Champions of Catholic Inner-City Schools
On Monday, August 21, 2017, much of the nation witnessed a solar eclipse. As the hour approached, I took a walk a few blocks down to St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. I wanted to bottle that day. In a time of divisiveness in our country, downtown Cincinnati was like a …
