Pope Francis celebrates 50th ordination anniversary by honoring his mentor
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 13, 2019 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Fifty years ago on Dec. 13, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained a Jesuit priest in Argentina. As pope, he will celebrate his ordination anniversary Friday by honoring one of his early spiritual mentors, Fr. Miguel Angel Fiorito. Fiorito, …
US bishops in Rome ask Pope Francis about McCarrick report
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Dec 13, 2019 / 09:56 am (CNA).- American bishops from the Midwest met with Pope Francis this week with questions about the outcome of the Vatican’s investigation of Theodore McCarrick. “I did ask about the McCarrick situation. That was something that all of us were …
A Closer Look: “Don’t Go Revengin’ in My Name”
Often, when theologians engage in their craft, they will deliberately adopt a general interpretive lens through which to examine specific topics. This lens is called a “hermeneutic” and the resolution of certain questions might vary according to the hermeneutic chosen. For example, for questions of moral theology a “hermeneutic of …
In Profile: Mark Phillips & Terri Hamlin
Long-time Friends Team Up to Write and Illustrate Children’s Book, The Cliff By Rebecca Sontag The Cliff, written by Mark Phillips and illustrated by Terri Hamlin, is a lovely allegorical tale rife with valuable lessons for the choosing. An old man finds himself a modest home perched high upon a …
Today’s Video: King’s Singers exclaim Gaudete
Gaudete Sunday is today, the third Sunday of Advent in the liturgical calendar, or simply “Rejoice”. Today’s vestment color is Rose and we’re 9 days away from Christmas. In Today’s video, the King’s Singers exclaim: Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born Of …
Clothing drive half a world away helps babies in Christ’s hometown
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rhina Guidos By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The ask for baby items heading to the Holy Land couldn’t be more appropriate: "swaddling clothes needed." The Gospel of Luke mentions, after all, that Mary wrapped the baby Jesus in "swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because …
Catholics offer lots of advocacy, get few results on Capitol Hill
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Congress was busy in 2019, but the House and Senate were often at cross purposes with each other. The Republican-led Senate spent much of its time voting on seating federal judicial nominees. By early December, 170 of them had been …
People’s hearts yearn for God, not possessions, status, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Christmas season is a time to reflect on what life is all about, Pope Francis told an international group of performers. "The time before Christmas calls us to ask ourselves, ‘What is it that I am waiting for …
Vatican releases pope’s Christmas season schedule
By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ 2019-20 Christmas season celebrations will include the usual liturgies and traditions. Releasing the pope’s schedule Dec. 12, the Vatican said he would: — Celebrate Christmas Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 24. — Address the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s …
Get Christmas-Ready and be a Superhero This Advent!
The Catholic Spelunker. noun. 1. a column specializing in curious exploration of fun stuff and Catholic geekery 2. a source of helpful tools and resources for living a great life 3. a bunch of stuff Dominick Albano thinks is cool We’re getting into Advent, so you know there had to …
