White House: Proclamation on 850th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
Today is the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket on December 29, 1170. Thomas Becket was a statesman, a scholar, a chancellor, a priest, an archbishop, and a lion of religious liberty. Before the Magna Carta was drafted, before the right to free exercise of religion was …
Spiritual direction: What is it, who needs it, and why?
by Mary Farrow Denver, Colo., Dec 29, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- Chatting with Lee McDowell is a peaceful experience. Seated in a comfy leather chair in a rust-colored office near downtown Denver, McDowell serenely and thoughtfully explains the “art and science” of her particular trade – and it’s …
Relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe installed in chapel of Polish parliament
CNA Staff, Dec 28, 2020 / 08:00 am MT (CNA).- Relics of Auschwitz martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe were installed in a chapel in Poland’s parliament before Christmas. The relics were transferred Dec. 17 to the Mother of God, Mother of the Church chapel, which also contains relics of the Polish …
Massachusetts governor vetoes extreme pro-abortion bill the day after Christmas
Boston, Mass., Dec 27, 2020 / 11:00 am MT (CNA).- Charlie Baker, the pro-choice Republican governor of Massachusetts, vetoed a bill that would legalize abortions up to birth and lower to 16 the age for girls to get abortions without a parent’s knowledge or consent. The state House and Senate …
Pope Francis issues law reorganizing Vatican finances
Vatican City, Dec 28, 2020 / 05:10 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis issued a new law Monday reorganizing Vatican finances following a series of scandals. In a document issued Dec. 28, the pope formalized the transfer of financial responsibilities from the Vatican’s Secretariat of State to the Administration of the …
Pope Francis to mark fifth anniversary of ‘Amoris laetitia’ with year dedicated to family
Vatican City, Dec 27, 2020 / 04:16 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis announced Sunday a special year dedicated to the family, marking the fifth anniversary of the publication of his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia In his Angelus address Dec. 27, the feast of the Holy Family, the pope noted that …
BUSCA AL SEÑOR ARZOBISPO DENNIS M. SCHNURR
Mientras nos preparamos para la celebración del bicentenario de la Arquidiócesis de Cincinnati más tarde este año, la Semana Nacional de las Escuelas Católicas – del 31 de enero al 6 de febrero – ofrece la oportunidad de reflexionar con gratitud sobre la importancia y el éxito de la educación …
Saint Xavier High School “Virtual” Christmas Concert!
Enjoy the Saint Xavier High School Band “Virtual” Christmas Concert! Concert Band Christmas 2020 from St. Xavier on Vimeo.
Today’s Video: If You Think This Year Was Supposed to Be Different
We might have had different plans for this year, but were they really supposed to happen? Hindsight is 2020 right?
