by James Martone CAIRO (CNS) – The Coptic Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary sits in a tiled courtyard a few miles outside Cairo, on the left bank of the Nile as the river bends south toward Upper Egypt. The structure’s front doors overlook the famed river, which Egyptian Christians who pray and worship here […]
by George Weigel KRAKOW, Poland – The village of Pasierbiec is in the south of Poland, about 30 miles from the old royal capital of Krakow. Its church, the Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, is full of votum gifts testifying to favors received through the intercession of the basilica’s namesake. (The church itself reminds […]
by Father Robert Lauder MY EXPERIENCE, and it may be the experience of all Christians, is that at different moments in my life, some doctrine assumes a new importance; some belief, that may have been somewhat peripheral, assumes center stage. I am embarrassed to write that for the last few years belief in the Holy […]
by Msgr. Joseph Calise In 1955, Jock MacGregor played the character Morris Fink. If that makes sense to you, you must be a genuine Honeymooners fan. Morris Fink was the Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler of Ralph Kramden’s Lodge, the Raccoons (or, as Norton would call him, the “Emperor of all Raccoondom.”) In one particular […]
Dear Dr. Garner, I am very worried that I have Parkinson’s disease. My hands are shaking all the time, and it’s getting me more and more nervous. My aunt had Parkinson’s disease and ended up in a nursing home. I went to the doctor, and he told me I have something called essential tremor. Is […]
At some point in the American psyche – and not so long ago – looking and acting “cool” seems to have overtaken character as a prized personal identifier. The cult of celebrity, long cultivated in Hollywood by a glamorization of movie stars has now proven just as lucrative for the sports and music industries. Remarkable […]
For the past two weeks, we have been talking about the saints. St. Anthony of Padua was selected as our favorite saint by a poll of several hundred Tablet readers. The runners-up included St. Therese the Little Flower, St. Joseph, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Jude, in that order. Now for a few overall […]
by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – An influx of human trafficking victims seeking assistance is leading Catholic Charities agencies nationwide to develop a wider range of specialized service to enable victims to rebuild their lives. From life skills and parenting classes to helping victims adjust to a life free of coercion and mistreatment, the agencies […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – The U.S. should work with the international community to help Egyptians end violence, restore the rule of law and build an inclusive democracy in their country, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. In an Aug. 23 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Bishop Richard […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Labor Day will soon be upon us. Each year on Labor Day, the Bishops of the United States, through the Committee on Domestic Policy, issue a statement in commemoration of Labor Day, which usually focuses on the dignity of workers and labor. This year’s statement by the […]
