Seize the Moment: “What do you want me to do, Lord?”
We all know someone who is wrestling with this question. It could be a child, a spouse, a coworker, or a friend. If they see us as holy or knowledgeable, if we are close with them or in authority over them, they may ask us, “What do you think I …
Alaska church hit hardest by quake faces steep repair costs
By EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (CNS) — St. Andrew Parish in Eagle River, 10 miles from the epicenter of the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that shook the region Nov. 30, is facing steep repair bills as it suffered the greatest damage of any church in the Archdiocese of Anchorage. The cost to fully …
Ireland agrees to reassess claims of workers in Magdalene laundries
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Gabrielle O’Gorman via Global Sisters Report By Sarah Mac Donald DUBLIN (CNS) — Women who worked in Ireland’s "Magdalene laundries" but were denied compensation under the state’s Magdalene Restorative Justice program have won their long-running battle to have their applications reassessed. New legislation will ensure that payments …
Catholic Thoughts: A few ways to have a Happy New Year
The New Year is here, and it is time to make some decisions about changes in our lives. We do this every year and it seems as if nothing changes. By Dec. 31, we are no closer to God, no happier and no more the good soul we would like …
Biedenbach honored as communicator of year by Guild
Lisa Biedenbach – a writer, editor and nonprofit operations director – will be honored as the Salesian Guild’s Communicator of the Year at the 2019 annual dinner of the Salesian Guild on Saturday, Jan. 26. The Salesian Guild, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary at this event, is named for …
Prayer involves recognizing self as God’s beloved child, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their father and they are called "to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting for good news," Pope Francis …
Being Pro Life: Reaching out to those who have had an abortion
I remember walking into the church and I was shaking. I went into the confessional and I sat behind the screen, and I think that the only thing I said was that I had an abortion. The priest told me that I had done the unforgivable, and I left the …
Update: Details published on Vatican delaying USCCB vote on abuse provisions
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The surprising news in November that the Vatican had asked U.S. bishops not to vote on several proposals for responding to the sexual abuse crisis was motivated by a lack of time given the Vatican to study the proposals and potential conflicts with …
Pope prays for new year marked by tenderness, brotherhood, peace
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A new year is a chance for a new start, a time to remember that all people are brothers and sisters and a time to nurture amazement that God became human to save all people, Pope Francis said. The Jan. 1 feast of …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions: January 2019
Evangelization That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.
