Catholic World News : Vatican prods US bishops on liturgical translations
Catholic World News : Vatican prods US bishops on liturgical translations May. 22 (CWNews.com) – In a letter to the president of the US bishops' conference, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship has strongly underlined the importance of … Continued
Sixth Sunday of Easter: God’s Transforming Love
Today's readings. I realized this past week that this would be my last homily as a deacon. Time has certainly flown by, and next week I’ll be attending the Ordination of a friend in Texas, and the week after that … Continued
A Letter to Diognetus: We’re Not Home Yet
Today's Office of Readings has as its second reading an excerpt from a Letter to Diognetus. This is one of my favorite readings. I'm not sure why, because every year when I read it, it makes me feel uneasy, unworthy … Continued
CNS STORY: ‘Da Vinci Code’ draws laughs from journalists at press screening
CNS STORY: 'Da Vinci Code' draws laughs from journalists at press screening CANNES, France (CNS) — Toward the end of the movie "The Da Vinci Code," the main character, Robert Langdon, tells his sleuthing partner, Sophie Neveu: "You are the … Continued
Our New Bishop: J. Peter Sartain
On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, the Apostolic Nuncio announced the appointment of Bishop J. Peter Sartain (pronounced Sar’-tin) as the Fourth Bishop of Joliet. Bishop Sartain was born on June 6, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee. On July 15, 1978 … Continued
CNS STORY: Public schools add religion course to curriculum requirements
CNS STORY: Public schools add religion course to curriculum requirements WASHINGTON (CNS) — At a time when public schools are increasingly wary of any mention of religion, one California school district has found that requiring students to study world religions … Continued
Fifth Sunday of Easter: All Creation Rightly Gives You Praise
Today's readings. I remember back in my second year of seminary, I took my first moral theology class. One of the first tests we took had a line from the third Eucharistic Prayer on it: “Father, you are holy indeed, … Continued
The light at the end of the tunnel?
Back when I was working in the print industry, we always used to joke that whenever we'd see the light at the end of the tunnel, it would turn out to be the headlights of an oncoming train. That was … Continued
Third Sunday of Easter: Preaching Forgiveness
Today's readings. Two weeks ago today, we celebrated Easter, the great feast of our salvation, when Christ rose victorious over sin and death. Today, two weeks later, the question is, so now what? In today’s Liturgy of the Word, three … Continued
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