Book Review: How Beautiful the World Could Be
Writing and reading good homilies is a rich theological and literary tradition due for revival. Good preaching has always been worthy of a wide audience (think of the Cappadocians, St. Augustine, St. John Henry Newman), and today’s best preaching contributes to that tradition. Gratitude is due to Eerdmans Publishing for …
Pope Francis August 2022 Prayer Intentions
Small Businesses We pray for small and medium sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.
August 1: St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Alphonsus Liguori is a doctor of the Church who is widely known for his contribution to moral theology and his great kindness. He was born in 1696 in Naples to a well-respected family, and was the oldest of 7 children. His father was Don Joseph de’ Liguori, a naval …
Pope Francis: ‘The Lord will say’ when it is time to retire
By Courtney Mares Rome, Italy, Jul 30, 2022 / 01:47 am Pope Francis said Saturday that he is “open” to the possibility of retiring if he discerns that it is God’s will. “I think that at my age and with this limitation I have to cut back a little bit to …
Sydney McLaughlin gives ‘all the glory to God’ after smashing another world record in hurdles
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 28, 2022 / 09:41 am Olympic track and field gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin, who broke her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on July 23 in Oregon, is using her time in the limelight to share her Christian faith. …
Would proposed Biden rule force doctors to perform transgender surgeries and abortions?
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 28, 2022 / 14:03 pm The Biden administration proposed a new rule this week that legal experts say, if finalized, would force hospitals and doctors to perform gender-transition surgeries and abortions. The rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revises …
July 30: St. Peter Chrysologus
On July 30, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Peter Chrysologus, a fifth-century Italian bishop known for testifying courageously to Christ’s full humanity and divinity during a period of doctrinal confusion in the Church. The saint’s title, Chrysologus, signifies “golden speech” in Greek. Named as a Doctor of the Church in …
July 29: Saint Martha
“Jesus loved Martha, and her sister Mary, and Lazarus” (John 11:5). Saint Martha is mentioned in three Gospel passages: Luke 10:38-42, John 11:1-53, and John 12:1-9, and the type of friendship between her and her siblings, Mary and Lazarus, with the Lord Jesus is evident in these passages. In the …
Pro-life leaders condemn Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ‘hideous’ comments about abortion activists
by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 26, 2022 / 16:12 pm National pro-life leaders are condemning Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican congressman from Florida, for his crude comments on the physical appearance of abortion activists. “SHAME on @mattgaetz for this hideous comment,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life …
