An Invitation to Feast
Food has a way of bringing people together. When we cook family recipes or certain dishes for a holiday, it leads us to reminisce about those we love. For Kayla Axe, food enables her to get in touch with our larger, heavenly, Catholic family: the Communion of Saints. She finds …
LA archbishop at Mass before Dodgers game: ‘When God is insulted, it diminishes all of us’
By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Jun 16, 2023 / 15:45 pm Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez celebrated a special Mass on Friday ahead of an act of “blasphemy” scheduled to take place at Dodgers Stadium this evening. The Mass, celebrated on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marked the …
U.S. bishops approve plan for guidance to health care institutions on transgender issues
By Lauretta Brown Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 16, 2023 / 16:05 pm The U.S. bishops voted Friday to move forward with a significant revision to their document offering guidance to Catholic health care institutions on the issue of transgender surgeries and hormone treatments, and their incompatibility with the Church’s teaching on sex and …
Franciscans return to Walter Reed after contract controversy resolved
By Kevin J. Jones CNA Staff, Jun 15, 2023 / 15:20 pm Franciscan priests will again serve as chaplains and ministers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland after their contract went unrenewed in favor of a private defense contractor, provoking an outcry from prominent Catholics. “Of course, it …
Jim Caviezel: ‘Sound of Freedom’ is ‘best film I’ve done since “The Passion of the Christ”’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Jun 15, 2023 / 11:26 am Catholic audiences know actor Jim Caviezel for his iconic performances in movies such as “The Passion of the Christ” and “The Count of Monte Cristo.” His latest film, “Sound of Freedom,” which will be released by Angel Studios in …
U.S. bishops urge Congress to make housing affordable
By Tyler Arnold Washington D.C., Jun 15, 2023 / 10:20 am The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Congress to support affordable housing measures as high rates of inflation continue to cause increasing housing and rent costs for American families. Archbishop Borys Gudziak, who serves as the chairman …
Pope Francis to leave hospital on Friday
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 15, 2023 / 09:50 am Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Friday morning, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said 86-year-old Pope Francis continues to make a normal recovery eight days after he underwent a three-hour surgery to repair an …
Father’s Day Reflections
We celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 18, 2023. We think of the strength of a father, his guiding hand, his wisdom, his help. God the Father gave up his only Son, Jesus Christ, so that we might be saved through him. He provides an example of the very vocation …
Q & A with Rita Heikenfeld
Well-known for her contributions about the Bible and food on Sacred Heart Radio, Rita Heikenfeld has been a consistent on-air presence over the years. She also writes on food and faith for multiple publications and shares recipes and anecdotes on her blog, About Eating (abouteating.com). Tell us a little bit …
Father’s Day: Louisville archbishop issues statement to celebrate
By Zoe Romanowsky Washington D.C., Jun 18, 2023 / 07:00 am To mark Father’s Day in the United States, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky, released a statement that celebrates the irreplaceable role of fathers in welcoming life. When he wrote it, Fabre was bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana; chairman of …
