Sweden’s Lutherans to let Catholic parish hold Masses in Lund cathedral
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher For the first time in 500 years, Lutherans in Sweden are welcoming Catholics to celebrate Masses in Lund cathedral. The historic cathedral, formerly the site of bitter religious feuding, has become a site of interfaith friendship since Pope Francis held a service there in 2016. The …
“Be a dragon slayer like Mary”: Conference urges women to have courage, conviction
By Gail Finke A Christian life for women is best centered on the sacraments and the example of Mary, four speakers told the sold-out crowd attending the Greater Cincinnati Catholic Women’s Conference (GCCWC) March 3. The topics were as different as the speakers’ personalities. Theresa Tomeo’s pithy observations …
Jeanne Hunt for April: A generous “YES”
The vocation prayer that we say in our parishes has a very curious plea: “Help us… to respond with a generous “yes.” Every time I say the prayer, that phrase haunts me. It seems that the root of our problem in fostering holy vocations is that no one wants to …
Archbishop Schnurr announces Catholic Relief Services Collection April 14th & April 15th.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be taking up The Catholic Relief Services Collection on April 14 and 15. Your support of this collection serves Jesus in disguise in some of the most marginalized communities in our world. This national collection funds six Catholic agencies …
New letter from pope urges Catholics to holiness
Pope Francis released third apostolic letter, “Rejoice and be Glad: On the Call to Holiness in the Contemporary World” (“Gaudete et exsultate“) Monday, April 9. The document urges Catholics to seek holiness and to avoid what the pope sees as two special temptations to error popular in modern thought. “My modest goal is to repropose the call to …
Holiness means being loving, not boring, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God calls all Christians to be saints — not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer and who show loving care for others in the simplest gestures, Pope Francis said in his new document on holiness. “Do not …
Don’t be afraid of shame, open hearts to God’s mercy, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Feeling ashamed of one’s sins does not mean wallowing in guilt, rather it is the gateway all men and women can use to experience firsthand God’s tender mercy and forgiveness, Pope Francis said. Christians should be grateful for …
King anniversary recalls bishop’s desegregation efforts in Mississippi
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Ja By Tim Muldoon CHICAGO (CNS) — When Pope Francis addressed the U.S. Congress Sept. 24, 2015, he pointed to the witness of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., suggesting that a great nation “fosters a culture which enables people to ‘dream’ of full rights …
A Mass was held to remember the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
A Mass was held for the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Church of the Resurrection in Bond Hill. Bishop Joseph Binzer celebrated the Mass. For the story in pictures, click the video below:
NCEA shares in the great tradition of Praying the Steps in Mt. Adams
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 several participants in the NCEA (National Catholic Educators Association) prayed the steps in Mt. Adams, up to Holy Cross Immaculata Church. Check out their journey:
