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At all-school Mass, 12,000 pray for an ‘outpouring of the Holy Spirit’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit By Jessica Trygstad ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — An estimated 12,000 students, teachers and staff of Catholic schools filled a baseball park in downtown St. Paul Sept. 22 for the first all-school Mass of the Holy Spirit in the Archdiocese of St. Paul …
Bishop Jugis calls all to pray for peace, justice in Charlotte
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jason Miczek, Reuters By Patricia L. Guilfoyle CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) — After two nights of violence in Charlotte, Bishop Peter J. Jugis called on men, women and children in the Diocese of Charlotte to join him in prayers for “peace and justice” for all victims of violence and …
Plans underway to mark 100th anniversary of Fatima
It was 100 years ago, in the village of Fatima, Portugal, when three children —Lucia Santos and her cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marta, were visited six times by an angel — preparing them for an even more significant messenger — the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Fatima, who appeared to …
Pope, Christian leaders pray for peace, victims of war
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Jesus’ cry of thirst on the cross is heard today in the cries of innocent victims of war in the world, Pope Francis said. Christians are called to contemplate Christ in “the voice of the suffering, the hidden cry …
What is the meaning of the memorial acclamation?
By Father David Endres Q: I am bothered by the Mass response, “We proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.” To me it seems that we are attempting to lock Jesus back in the grave. I know there are some who say “God is dead,” but I never …
Pope praises bishops’ guidelines on helping divorced, remarried couples
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis thanked a group of bishops in Argentina for providing their priests with concrete guidelines for implementing the section of his apostolic exhortation on the family about circumstances in which divorced and civilly remarried couples might eventually be allowed to …
Creative Commons: Monastic life serves God, fires imagination
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Though generally renown for Gregorian chant, curating libraries and offering quiet retreats, some Benedictine monks also brew beer, run farms or play electric guitar, like Abbot Primate Nokter Wolf. Ending his third and final term as leader of the confederation …
Dialogue key in building communion with others, cardinal says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Roman Pilipey, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must never tire of seeking dialogue with others in order to promote mutual respect and forgiveness among people with different experiences and opinions, a Vatican official wrote on behalf of Pope Francis. In a message sent …
Pope: Jesus’ compassion is a call to service, not a vague sentiment
IMAGE: CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus’ compassion toward people in need is not a vague sentiment, but a calling for Christians to bring that same compassion to others, Pope Francis said. By miraculously feeding thousands of people, Jesus made an act “of …
Unlocking forgiveness: Vatican tribunal promotes pardon
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Apostolic Penitentiary has nothing to do with a jail cell and everything to do with ensuring repentant sinners experience God’s mercy. Established in the 12th century when penitential pilgrimages to Rome began to bring thousands of …