‘Ad limina’ is time for profession of faith, hope, love, cardinal says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In front of the tomb of St. Peter, where they solemnly chanted the Creed in Latin, the bishops of New England contemplated the call and mission of the apostle, and how the Lord calls them as well. The bishops, …
Coach Discipleship, Developing Faith With Student Athletes
Story & photo by M.D. Pitman Before every game sanctioned by the Girls Western Athletic Conference (GWAC), members of both teams stand hand-in-hand on the playing field to pray. The Catholic girls league began requiring prayer before games a few years ago, and it’s one of the more important rules …
Catholic at Home: Prepare Now for What Comes Next
I attended a funeral a couple months ago. The dear lady who passed away was 90 and she clearly had been treasured by the large number of family and friends present. Between the grief among the congregation and my close proximity to the casket during Mass, the reality of death …
Murdered Jesuits inspired work, faith of Massachusetts congressman
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Congressman Jim McGovern By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — This summer, when U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern took a congressional delegation to El Salvador to study the causes of migration, he planned a stop for the group at the place where six Jesuit priests who greatly influenced his …
Teen spends final days reaching out to vulnerable, poor on city streets
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Peters family By Christina Gray SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — When 19-year-old Nicholas Peters of San Carlos understood that his life would not be a long one, he decided to spend the days that might be left to him ministering to the forgotten and the hopeless on the …
Dialogue begins with empathy, not contempt, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians who preach the Gospel must see people who do not know Christ as children of God and not as nonbelievers worthy of hostility and contempt, Pope Francis said. The example of St. Paul’s mission in Greece and …
Blind seminarian in Oregon ‘sees’ beyond external trappings
IMAGE: CNS photo/Katie Scott, Catholic By Katie Scott ST. BENEDICT, Ore. (CNS) — Although Tony Del Castillo cannot see, a friend’s question years ago helped him perceive people with clarity and to look beyond an individual’s quirks, foibles and facades. "God used her to open up my eyes in a …
Everyday Heroes: Teen who gave life to save classmates long known as hero
IMAGE: CNS photo/Knights of Columbus By Joseph Pappalardo Even before he died saving his classmates from a shooter at his school, 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo was known for going out of his way to help others. Last May, the nation learned about this young man from Colorado, who gave his life …
Refusing God’s generosity is a sin, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In life, Christians face the choice of either being open to encountering God’s generosity or closed in on their own interests, Pope Francis said. The banquet that Jesus often refers to in his parables "is an image of …
Cancer Prayer Service to be held at Maria Stein Shrine
MARIA STEIN, Ohio (November 4, 2019) – Maria Stein Shrine will offer the St. Peregrine Relic for prayer and veneration. Three times per year a prayer service is held for those who are on a journey with cancer, whether it be as a patient or as a care-partner. The next …
