CMA leadership mulls possibilities if each family gave a dollar a day
It’s in-pew weekend for the Catholic Ministries Appeal!!! As the annual Catholic Ministries Appeal began across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Chief Development Officer David Kissell found himself playing with the numbers and being astounded by the possibilities. While the current goal of $5 million will fund six major ministries, including …
Today’s Video: Celebrating February 2nd Candlemas
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day, since the blessing and procession of candles is included in today’s liturgy. -Catholiccultre.org Did you know that on this feast day, there …
Seizing the moment of temptation to resist
It’s February. That means we’re all a month into our New Year’s resolutions. How’s it going so far? Don’t worry, I get it. It’s tough to quit a bad habit and start a good one. What’s helpful for me is to be more aware of the steps from temptation to …
Arabian Peninsula has ancient Christian heritage
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dale Gavlak By Dale Gavlak JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia (CNS) — As Pope Francis embarks on the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, few may realize that the predominantly Muslim region carries an ancient Christian heritage. Christians worshiping there today have their antecedents in churches and monasteries hailing …
Arabian Peninsula has ancient Christian heritage
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dale Gavlak By Dale Gavlak JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia (CNS) — As Pope Francis embarks on the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, few may realize that the predominantly Muslim region carries an ancient Christian heritage. Christians worshiping there today have their antecedents in churches and monasteries hailing …
Church must take clerical abuse of women seriously, editor says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church has been too slow coming to terms with the sexual abuse of women — particularly women religious — by priests, said the editor of the Vatican newspaper’s women’s magazine. Although scandalous, the delay in recognizing …
Church must take clerical abuse of women seriously, editor says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church has been too slow coming to terms with the sexual abuse of women — particularly women religious — by priests, said the editor of the Vatican newspaper’s women’s magazine. Although scandalous, the delay in recognizing …
Church must take clerical abuse of women seriously, editor says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Young, Reuters By Cindy Wooden WASHINGTON (CNS) — To hear the voices of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist from Michigan in Washington, the best bet was to listen to them sing at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse outside the …
English bishop says miracle of U.S. woman could make Newman a saint
IMAGE: CNS/Catholic Church of England and Wales By Carol Glatz MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Catholic bishops have expressed hope that Pope Francis will canonize Blessed John Henry Newman in 2019 after Vatican medics said the inexplicable healing of a U.S. mother was a miracle attributable to his intercession. The cardinal …
Endure hard times by remembering God’s love, his promise, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a Christian does not mean life will be just a big endless party, Pope Francis said. There will be good times and bad as well as moments of isolation, anguish or confusion, the pope said in his homily …