These hazy, lazy days of summer are known for relaxation, vacation, and enjoying the good life. In the Church, we are in the Ordinary Time that follows our celebration of the Easter miracle and Pentecost. But these are more than ordinary times when it comes to our faith.
Author: Christine
Letters to the Editor Week of August 3 & 10, 2024
Willie Mays: A Generous Gentleman, Tribute to Father Peter Gillen, Thank You, Father Abels, What Is Happening to the Country?
Obituaries, Week of August 3 & 10, 2024
Father Peter D. Gillen, Sister Elizabeth Ehlers
Why the Eucharist Means so Much to Me
“Here on Earth, I see nothing of the Son of the Highest God, except his most holy body and blood.” These words from St. Francis of Assisi explain his devotion to the Eucharist.
Pope Inspires 50,000 Altar Servers on the Power of Presence in Eucharist
Thanks to Jesus’ promise to be with his disciples always, the faithful can be fully present for others, especially those in need, Pope Francis told thousands of altar servers from around the world.
Criticism of Last Supper Parody at Olympics Continues; U.S. Bishop Says Apology ‘Was Anything But’
Organizers of the Paris Olympic Games apologized during the Games’ daily news conference July 28 to those offended by a drag performance during the opening ceremony that the French bishops said “included scenes of mockery and derision of Christianity.”
U.S. Sisters, Advocates Call on Big Tech to Do More to End Human Trafficking
An anti-trafficking group founded by U.S. Catholic religious sisters is calling on leaders of Big Tech firms to counter human rights abuses that allow human trafficking to fester.
Poll Shows Almost Half of Americans Rate U.S. Morality as ‘Poor’
New data shows most of the nation views birth control and in vitro fertilization as “morally acceptable,” while extramarital affairs and suicide are regarded as the most “morally wrong” of several behaviors — with close to half the nation regarding overall morality in the U.S. as “poor.”
Parishioners’ Growing Lament: We Can’t Afford ‘Affordable’ Housing
Anna Baker, a parishioner of Our Lady of Victory Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant who has lived in her neighborhood for decades, knows first-hand New York City’s affordable housing crunch.
Fight Against Trafficking Must Include Combating Its Crimes Online, Advocate Says
Strategic collaboration, especially with law enforcement monitoring crimes online, is needed in the fight against human trafficking, according to the head of an international network of religious orders and partners against trafficking.