In the fifth part of his series, Father Robert Lauder takes a closer look at “The Joy of the Gospel” and Pope Francis’s suggestion that some people want to avoid the social dimension of the Gospel.
Advent
Pope: Priests Should Avoid ‘Sterile’ Celibacy
One of the dangers of a “sterile” form of celibacy is bitterness and gossip, Pope Francis said July 26 during a meeting with 123 priests working in the Diocese of Caserta and 19 bishops from Italy’s Campania region.
The Challenges to Marriage
This week, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio begins the second of his three-part series of articles on the upcoming Synod on of the Family and moves to the issues for consideration in Part II of the document entitled: “The Pastoral Program for the Family in Light of New Challenges.”
Irish Catholic Faith and Values Shape Colleen Queen
Eleven years ago, she danced in her big sister’s shadow at the Great Irish Fair. This year, Tara Muldoon will follow in her sister’s footsteps as the Colleen Queen of the 33rd annual fair.
‘Zoo Crew’ Helps Run Vacation Bible School (with slideshow)
St. Kevin’s Church, Flushing, was crawling with “little critters” at the parish’s first-ever weeklong Vacation Bible School, held July 7 though 11.
Lessons from the Present
I recently unearthed a letter that my 16-year-old self wrote to my future 30-year-old self.
A Sense of Mission
If we really believed that the most important part of our being is united to Christ and thus incorporated into the life of the Holy Trinity – how would we comport ourselves here on earth? George Weigel says we’d be on fire with a sense of mission.
Apostles Are Heroic Models of Life-Giving Witness
Why isn’t everyone Catholic? This Sunday, we observe the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and as we see in today’s Scriptures, they tirelessly gave their lives to help make that question obsolete.
Personal Freedom And Responsibility
In a number of philosophy courses that I teach at St. John’s University, I deal with thinkers who place a great deal of emphasis on human freedom.
Heirs to Holiness
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) – Phu Nguyen, a University of Portland sophomore, is descended from a saint. Phu’s great-great-great-grandfather died for abiding by his faith. The Vatican considers the torture endured by the renowned Vietnamese martyrs among the worst in the history of Christianity. St. Matthew Nguyen Van Phuong was born in Vietnam in 1801. After his parents died, he was raised by the local priest in Quang-Binh, in the central part of the Southeast Asian nation.
