Financial scandal shows Vatican reforms are working, pope tells media
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM JAPAN (CNS) — Questions about Vatican finances, especially those involving a real estate deal in London, are serious, but they also are a sign that reforms begun by Pope Benedict XVI are working, Pope Francis said. "This is …
Pope ends Japan trip with visit to Jesuit university
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media via Reuters By Cindy Wooden TOKYO (CNS) — Pope Francis spent his last morning in Japan at the Jesuit-run Sophia University, celebrating Mass with his Jesuit confreres, visiting aged members of the Jesuit community and addressing students and staff. Once again he invoked the spirit of …
Local Cantor to Sing in Macy’s Parade
By John Stegeman As children and adults watch the closing moments of the 93rd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, they’ll see a 30-foot tall Christmas tree full of happy, singing faces from all over the U.S. Among the singers will be McNicholas High School graduate and Guardian Angels parishioner Kayla Woods. …
Seek the Lord by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr
In the waning days of December, some non-Christians celebrate the winter solstice instead of Christmas. The connection between the two observances is worth reflecting on this Advent Season. The winter solstice, which will occur on December 21, marks the longest night of the year. After that, the nights grow shorter …
Busca al Senor por Arzobispo Dennis M. Schnurr
En los últimos días de Diciembre, algunos no-Cristianos celebran el solsticio de invierno en lugar de Navidad. Vale la pena reflexionar sobre la conexión entre las dos celebraciones en esta temporada de Adviento. El solsticio de invierno, que ocurrirá el 21 de Diciembre, marca la noche más larga del año. …
Seize the Moment: 5 Ways to Seize the Advent Season
Are you ready for Christmas?” I dread that question. After all, who is ever really ready for the cooking, cleaning, packing, traveling, buying, wrapping and even fighting that fill up our typical preparations for the holidays? Not me. The good news is that Advent doesn’t have to be that way. …
Editor’s Note: Let’s Get Digital
I admit it, I am a die-hard fan of print media. From the time I was a small child, I loved to hold on to books and dive into the stories that awaited me inside their pages. To this day, I love picking up a magazine, a library book, a …
Five Gulf South states rank at bottom of ‘social justice’ index
IMAGE: CNS photo/Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — For the third consecutive year, states in the Gulf South of the U.S. ranked near the bottom of a 2018 "social justice" index that measures poverty, racial disparity and immigrant exclusion, according to the Jesuit …
Benedictine monk creates images for NCYC to help youths encounter Christ
IMAGE: CNS photo/Sean Gallagher, The Criterion By Sean Gallagher INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis might be described as a cathedral of football since tens of thousands of Indianapolis Colts fans faithfully fill it for the NFL team’s home games. But the organizers of the National Catholic Youth …