Fifteen World Youth Day pilgrims from Ukraine, most of whom had lost a father or other close relative in the war, had a private meeting with Pope Francis Aug. 3.
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Pope in Lisbon Calls on Youth to Be ‘Teachers of Hope’
Pope Francis kicked off the second day of his Aug. 2-6 visit to Lisbon meeting with Catholic university students, telling them to maintain a restless search for a better future and to work toward a more inclusive and just world.
Pope Francis Meets Sexual Abuse Survivors in Portugal
On the first day of an Aug. 2-6 trip to Portugal, a country that recently has been embroiled in a clerical sexual abuse crisis, Pope Francis met with a group of abuse survivors.
To Have Faith in Jesus Takes Courage
As a kid born and raised in Brooklyn, I loved going to the beach during the summer. I had friends who lived on Long Island who would invite me to spend the day at the beach with them. I enjoyed having sand in between my toes and lounging in the sun.
My Transformation on a Visit to Mount Tabor
I have had the tremendous joy of making two pilgrimages to the Holy Land. My first was as a transitional deacon with my seminary classmates along with the Rector and Vice-Rector of the seminary.
The Eucharist and the Nature of Our Conscience
There is a section in Bernard Cooke’s “Sacraments & Sacramentality” (Mystic, Ct. Revised Edition, Twenty-Third Publications, 1994, pp. 241, $14.95) in which he discusses the nature of conscience and how celebration of the Eucharist can shape and form our conscience.
Grandparents Can Bring Faith Formation to Kids
The Church celebrated the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 23, as decreed by Pope Francis in 2021 to be marked on the Sunday closest to the July 26 feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, Jesus’ grandparents.
Letters to the Editor Week of August 5 & 12, 2023
Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Liturgy and the Common Good, Thoughts and Prayers
Obituaries, Week of August 5 & 12, 2023
Father Thaddeus A. Grzelak, Sister Mary Veronica Morrin
Pope in Lisbon To Celebrate World Youth Day Festival
When Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for World Youth Day, he’ll be met by the colorful fanfare and palpable excitement characteristic of these gatherings, yet he’ll also have the task of wading through the aftermath of a recent report on clerical abuse in the country.
