I read Charles Dickens’ novel “A Tale of Two Cities” as part of a requirement in an English course I took in high school. I recall liking the novel very much. Though I do not recall many details of the plot, I do recall that reading the book was an assignment I enjoyed.
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Our Faith Equips Us To Navigate Life’s Challenges
The realities of life often challenge our notions of fairness. One of the foundational questions many of us grapple with, especially in times of crisis or personal loss, is: “Has life been fair to me?”
Catholic Media Use Is on the Upswing
The good news today is that Catholics are still reading, listening, and watching Catholic materials. The better news is that the numbers who are reading, listening, and watching have been going up.
Pope Condemns Attacks on Civilian Targets After Caritas Warehouse Destroyed in Ukraine
Pope Francis has condemned the routine use of “conventional weapons” against civilian targets in a message to Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, sent the day after a warehouse in Ukraine containing 300 tons of humanitarian aid was destroyed in a Russian drone attack.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates St. Robert Bellarmine Mass
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated the feast day of his namesake at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Bayside with about 200 parishioners.
Alaska Bishops Join in Mourning Congresswoman’s Husband Killed in Plane Crash
Alaska’s Catholic bishops joined in extending condolences upon the news that Eugene Peltola Jr., the husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, who died in a plane crash in a remote portion of western Alaska Sept. 12. The bishops said Peltola was a “devout Catholic” with a large family known for his “philosophy of sharing and taking care of others.”
Bishop Flores: Synod Aims to Make Church More Effective in Advancing Christ’s Gospel
October’s general assembly in Rome for the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops on synodality aims to address human reality — not abstractions — in order to more effectively share Jesus Christ and his Gospel with others, said Bishop Daniel E. Flores, a U.S. member of the global assembly’s preparatory commission.
Fortified by Eucharist, U.S. Catholic Priest Negotiates ‘Fragile’ Haiti Gang Truce
A Philadelphia-born priest has negotiated a truce among several gang leaders in Haiti, inviting them to “work hard to end violence” in the troubled nation.
Motivating Contemporary College Students to Read
I cannot guess how many hours I have delayed before writing this week’s column. Actually it has been not only a matter of hours but a matter of days. Three or four times I sat down to start the column but gave up rather quickly.
Obituaries, Week of September 16, 2023
Sister Patricia Marie Rutter, CSJ, Sister Teresa Ryan, CSJ