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Everyday Heroes: Priest who once dreamed of majors now an MLB chaplain
IMAGE: NS photo/ Spirt Juice Studios, c By Andrew Butler Burke Masters was a baseball player who waited years for his call up to the major leagues. But when it finally came, he was wearing a different uniform than he expected. Masters, you see, is a Catholic priest. And years …
Jubilarians 2019: Precious Blood Sisters celebrate jubilees of religious life
75 years Sister Charlene Heidenreich Sister Charlene (M. Charles) Heidenreich grew up as a member of Holy Family and St. Mary parishes in Dayton and graduated from Precious Blood High School — the Congregation’s former school also known as Fatima Hall — in Dayton. She spent nearly four decades in …
As immigration lawyer, woman religious helps reduce clients’ anxiety
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gerald Wutkowski Jr., Catholic Spirit By Marianne Zanko Komek PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (CNS) — In 2013, while volunteering in India, Graciela Colon first heard the inner stirrings of Jesus calling her to a religious vocation. For three weeks, she helped St. Teresa of Kolkata’s Missionary Sisters of Charity, …
Tone somber at prayer vigil for those facing execution in weeks ahead
IMAGE: CNS photo/Natalie Hoefer, The Criterion By Natalie Hoefer TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (CNS) — Nearly 100 people were bathed in light as they gathered for a prayer vigil at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Terre Haute, not far from the Federal Correctional Complex. Despite the lights and bright glow, …
‘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, …
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 …
Celebrating Mass in catacombs, pope recalls all persecuted Christians
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — In what he said was his first visit to the catacombs, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the feast of All Souls with special words of remembrance for Catholics who still today must worship in secret. The website of the Catacombs …
Question of Faith: Why is Jesus Called the Bridegroom?
Question: In the Scriptures, why is Jesus referred to as the bridegroom, and what is the theological meaning pf the term? Answer: Each of us is made for union with God, but we do not always live up to this calling. Unlike us, God is faithful and He desires to …
Pray for the dead, gain indulgences for them, cardinal urges Catholics
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The early November feasts of All Saints and All Souls are reminders that God’s church exists both on earth and in heaven and that all the faithful, living and dead, can and should pray for each other, a top …
Synod document: New ministries can serve evangelization in Amazon
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To proclaim the Gospel message of hope, the Catholic Church in the Amazon must open new paths of evangelization in the region, including by instituting new ministries for lay men and women, the Synod of Bishops said. The …