St Martin Deanery Catholic Rural Life celebrates Year of Mercy
The St. Martin Deanery Catholic Rural Life in collaboration with the archdiocesan Catholic Social Action Office and the Ursulines of Brown County sponsored a Walk of Mercy for the Land and its People Oct. 23 at the motherhouse grounds of the Ursulines in St. Martin. The walk was planned in …
Encouraging Study, Prayer and Service in Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Joint Statement on the Reformation Urges Prayer As the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation approaches, Roman Catholic and Lutheran bishops from Southern Ohio, including Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, issued a joint statement encouraging their members to engage in study, prayer, and service with each other. The statement, …
At Franciscan cemetery, friars recall departed spiritual brothers, reflect on death
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Most of us face death when a loved one passes away, and family and friends head to a cemetery. But at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, the friars may think about death more often than most …
All Souls feast is a hopeful reminder of the resurrection, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Visiting a cemetery on the feast of All Souls can evoke feelings of loss and sadness, but for Christians marking the feast, it also is an affirmation of hope in the resurrection, Pope Francis said. Through his death on …
Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis: November
The Holy Father’s prayer intentions for November 2016 Pope Francis’ universal intention is for Countries Receiving Refugees.That the countries which take in a great number of displaced persons and refugees may find support for their efforts which show solidarity. His Evangelization intention is for the Collaboration of Priests and Laity. That within …
Priest hopes Duterte can help bring fellow missionary’s killer to justice
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Paul Jeffrey KIDAPAWAN, Philippines (CNS) — Justice is slow in the Philippines, but Father Peter Geremia is running out of patience as he awaits justice for the killers of a fellow priest. Father Geremia is hoping that the country’s new president, Rodrigo Duterte, can cut …
Body & Soul Recipe: St. Honore Cake
From the November Edition on Page 6 in The Catholic Telegraph’s Body and Soul an article about St. Honore Cake. Below is the recipe! Let us know your experience of making this by posting on The CT’s facebook or twitter pages. Making a St. Honore Cake might well take the patience of a …
Final resting place: Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person’s identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest …
Dominicans help others seek out the saints in a tough election season
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dominican Father Lawrence Lew By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The tension and frustration that the country feels over an election season filled with insults and rancor, feels a bit more amped up in Washington, the city where the winner of the presidential race will reside. With days …
Catholic Church never likely to ordain women, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SWEDEN (CNS) — The Catholic Church insistence that it cannot ordain women to the priesthood and episcopacy is a teaching likely to last forever, Pope Francis said. After being hosted by the Lutheran Church of Sweden, which is led …