Costumed protesters disrupt Mother’s Day Mass in Los Angeles
by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., May 8, 2022 / 20:26 pm Several protesters dressed in “huge hats” and “red, hooded gowns,” disrupted a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles Sunday morning, a parishioner told CNA. The description of the protesters’ attire provided by …
Pope Francis names new auxiliary bishop for Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 9, 2022 / 05:05 am The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis has named Father Michael Woost as an auxiliary bishop of Cleveland. Woost, 63, has served as a professor of liturgical and sacramental theology at the Saint Mary Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio, for more …
A Priests Perspective: The Joy and Delight of Your Heart
When I was a child, my family prayed the rosary daily, but during June, the month when we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we prayed the “Sacred Heart Rosary.” This version substitutes, “Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine,” for the Lord’s Prayer, and …
Gift, Self-Gift and the Meaning of Life – Part 1
This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). For several months, I reflected on the “original experiences” explored by Pope St. John Paul II in his Theology of the Body (TOB). Before moving on to other aspects of TOB, …
Devotion: May Crowning
May Crowning is a longstanding tradition in the Catholic Church, when children don their First Communion attire or Sunday best, gather to sing for the Blessed Mother, present her with spring’s first flowers and crown her with a small wreath of blossoms. It’s a joyous occasion, typically held at schools …
Teaching Diversity
In Amanda Ocariz’s language arts class at Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School in Liberty Township, students learn what it means to be an upstander. “The bystander is someone who stands by and watches. The upstander stands up and does something,” said Ocariz. The books her seventh and eighth graders read …
Threats to Catholic Masses: What’s happening today?
Abortion-rights activists gather outside of a Catholic church in downtown Manhattan to voice their support for a woman’s right to choose on May 07, 2022 in New York City. The protests at the Basilica of St. Patricks Old Cathedral, which have been occurring weekly and where a small number of …
For pro-life college students, being targeted by rage over leaked abortion opinion poses major test
by Joe Bukuras Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 6, 2022 / 17:03 pm Being a pro-life student on most secular campuses was never easy, but it has taken a dramatically more intense turn now that a May 2 draft ruling of the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which suggested that the …
Should Catholics worry about abortion protests disrupting Mother’s Day Mass?
by Katie Yoder, Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 6, 2022 / 19:00 pm Mulitple reports and social media posts are warning that abortion activists will disrupt Mass on Sunday — Mother’s Day. Should Catholics take these threats seriously? Some Catholic churches and dioceses certainly are. And some Catholic and secular …
A Priest’s Perspective: Our Heroic Mothers
Ten years ago, my friend was preparing to move to Baltimore. Before the move, she made a request: “Mom is getting a little forgetful. Could you look in on her and bring her Communion?” I agreed and each Friday I met with a remarkable mother of eight who raised her …
