The Holy Family icon will be taken to Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and back to the Holy Land to be sent for the Vatican closing Mass celebrated for the year of St. Joseph Dec. 8.
Holy Family icon for unity, peace, begins ‘pilgrimage’ in Middle East
Catholic social teaching: Solidarity
Solidarity is one of the themes of Catholic social teaching focusing on being responsible for helping everyone — a rejection of selfish individualism.
U.S. Bishops consider plans for eucharistic revival
The three-year initiative, “Eucharistic Revival: My Flesh for the Life of the World,” proposes to invite U.S. Catholics of all ages to become part of a national movement “to renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.”
A simple reward for a good man: The ice cream ‘miracle’
Father Solanus touched many lives in his time at the monastery. Many believed he had the gift of healing.
As numbers at Mass grow, parishes weigh benefits of continuing livestream
Now that a 15-month suspension of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass has ended, as of July 1, pastors, parish staff and parishioners are weighing the costs and benefits of continuing to livestream their daily or weekly Masses.
The Eucharist: A living question that elicits awe and wonder
“It reveals a great deal about the Eucharist that any Catholic can say something about the Living Bread come down from heaven, but no Catholic can say everything about it.”
Pastoral musicians share stories of resilience, ingenuity amid pandemic
Richard Cheri, choir director of Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in New Orleans, was named Pastoral Musician of the Year at the 2021 National Association of Pastoral Musicians Conference.
Sunday Scripture readings: Aug. 1, 2021
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15
Second reading: Eph 4:17, 20-24
Gospel: Jn 6:24-35