Bishops’ Conference Launches Por Tu Matrimonio, A Spanish Website On Marriage...
WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched this week http://www.portumatrimonio.org/, a new Web site in Spanish for couples. The Website, completely in...
View ArticleUSCCB Liturgist: Welcoming Catechumens into Church a Job for all Catholics
Prayer, participation in liturgies, welcoming spirit and witness are key WASHINGTON DC (MetroCatholic) – During Lent candidates for the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist)...
View ArticleRETURN TO YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH
RETURN TO YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church for a while, your faith community misses you and is incomplete without you. No matter how long you have been away...
View ArticleENGLISH TRANSLATION OF ROMAN MISSAL TO BE PUBLISHED SOON
VATICAN CITY, 29 APR 2010 (VIS) – The Pope had lunch yesterday in the Vatican’s Casina Pio IV with members and consultors of “Vox Clara”, an advisory committee for questions concerning the celebration...
View ArticleSUMMARY OF THE INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS
VATICAN CITY, 6 JUN 2010 (VIS) – Given below are extracts of the English- language summary of the “Instrumentum laboris” of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops. In the...
View ArticleTHE “SUMMA THEOLOGICA”, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS’ MASTERPIECE
VATICAN CITY, 23 JUN 2010 (VIS) – In today’s general audience, celebrated in the Paul VI Hall, the Pope delivered the last in a series of three catecheses on the figure of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Holy...
View ArticleRENEW International’s Why Catholic? to be Funded by Catholic Extension in...
Chicago, IL (MetroCatholic) – Catholic Extension announced it will award the Diocese of Amarillo a $120,000 grant over four years to fund implementation of RENEW International’s Why Catholic? /¿Por...
View ArticleYouth For Life Pro-Life Boot Camp; July 30 – August 4, 2010 at the University...
From the CPLC: Youth For Life Pro-Life Boot Camp is one of the best opportunities for young people to become involved in the work of the pro-life movement. Pro-Life Boot Camp is for high school and...
View ArticleToday’s world requires lower age for first communicants, stresses Vatican...
Rome, Italy (CNA/EWTN News) — Children must not be deprived of the Eucharist, a source of grace and assistance to them as they begin their walk with Jesus, stressed the Vatican prefect of the...
View ArticleThe Apostle of Ohio: Bishop Edward Fenwick, O.P.
Traveling countless miles to find Catholics needing sacraments, his saddle became "his house of prayer."
View ArticleLuke 7:36-50 Hold Fast!
Luke 7:36-50 Hold Fast!(Click here for readings)A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the...
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Giving and receiving new life: What is baptism all about?
Should I tell them that it was my first time or not? When to do it? It would be a great opener, and everything seems more special. But they might get nervous. I could tell them at the end, but by that...
View Article7 Secrets To A Transforming Prayer Life
7 Secrets To A Transforming Prayer LifeThe first secret is there are no secrets! Rather, it takes a lot of perseverance humility, honesty, and grace to grow in prayer. The real secret is to do the...
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The Light is on for You
Lent is not just the season of repentance; it is the season for reconciliation. Playwright Eugene O’Neill wrote that we are born broken and spend our lives mending. The grace of God is the glue. That...
View ArticleThe Seal of the Confessional
The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge has issued a statement decrying a decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court that could compel a local priest to testify in court about confessions he might have...
View ArticleFundamental Option Theory: The default theology
In the theological turmoil that followed the Second Vatican Council, the theory of the “fundamental option” is among the most pernicious developments. Fundamental option separates specific moral...
View ArticleDelivery of Communion
My mind is so random that odd things strike me during the Mass. Concentration on what is important is not my strong point. So during Mass while kneeling to receive Communion on the tongue instead of...
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