Today, in our proclamation of sacred Scripture, we conclude this brief, five week excursus into John’s Gospel. As we’ve mentioned, the Gospel readings in the Year B liturgical cycle are normally taken from the Evangelist Mark, but for the summer, we take a break to delve into the eucharistic-themed sixth chapter of the Johannine Gospel.
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McGivney’s Everlasting Charitable Impact
Last week, the Catholic faith celebrated two important dates in the religious calendar. The first was the Feast of the Assumption, marking the day Mother Mary’s body and soul was assumed into heavenly glory to be reunited with her Son. The second was the celebration of the feast day for Blessed Michael McGivney — the founder of the Knights of Columbus.
Letters to the Editor Week of August 24, 2024
Willie Mays – A Baseball Legend and a Great Man, 9-11 Plea Deal Revoked, Father Lauder’s Column, ‘Lord, It Is Good to Give Thanks To You,’ Psalm 92
Parishes Respond With Prayer, Outreach Amid Historic Northeast Floods
Catholics in Connecticut are working to help those impacted by what one lawmaker described as “historic, unprecedented flooding” Aug. 18-19 that took two lives and forced hundreds to flee for safety.
Father John Cush Sheds Light on Media Mentor’s Field of Vision, Insights for Evangelism Outreach
A new book by Father John Cush, who has taught and mentored seminarians for years as a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, sharpens the focus on Catholic identity — how it connects directly with Jesus Christ and, through Him, with a society we hope to evangelize.
Olympic Chaplain Calls on Catholics to Get Ready to Evangelize at LA’s 2028 Games
With Los Angeles set to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2028, the Catholic Church in the U.S. is “in the quad” — a four-year-period of training between the global competitions — to hone its evangelization game.
Olympic Bell Will Ring Inside Newly Rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral During Every Mass
During the Paris Olympic Games, track and field champions rang the bronze bell located close to the finish line at Saint-Denis’ Stade de France. In December, that same bell will ring in the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral during the most sacred part of the Mass.
Pro-Life Democrats Urge Their Party to Seek Alternatives as Convention Spotlights Abortion
The pro-life group Democrats for Life of America urged their party to work on policies that offer women and families support in an effort to reduce abortion at an event near the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where support for abortion was very much on display.
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration’s New Title IX Rule
The Supreme Court declined to allow the Biden administration to enforce portions of a new regulation expanding Title IX protections from sex discrimination to include students who identify as transgender while legal challenges to the rule proceed.
Amid War, It’s ‘Kind of Business As Usual’ In Jerusalem With ‘A Certain Fearfulness,’ Priest Says
As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, OSV News spoke with Jesuit Father John Paul, rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, ahead of his return to Israel following a brief visit to the U.S. in early August.