Neat rows of 220 white crosses, decorated with bright candles and beautiful flowers and bearing the names of deceased loved ones, are the focal point for the All Souls’ novena at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Vancouver.
Novena at virtual cemetery helps parishioners prayerfully remember the dead
A new book looks at Christianity’s roots in migration
Father Daniel Groody, who has been a consultant on migration matters for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that to look at the history of the early church is to see the foundations of the church “as fundamentally migrant.”
Priest from Buffalo, New York, is on slow path to sainthood
The goal has been to see Father Baker canonized on the 100th anniversary of the beginning of construction on the Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, or even the 100th anniversary of its consecration in 2026.
Bishop of Trenton, N.J., issues catechetical series on the Eucharist
In the preface to the five-part series, he said his purpose was to “re-present the Catholic Church’s understanding of the Holy Eucharist as the Lord Jesus Christ’s own Body and Blood.”
Praying the rosary can ‘stir up and deepen our love for God,’ priest says
Although the idea of praying the rosary might be daunting for some, Dominican Father Lawrence Lew, the general promoter of the rosary for the Dominicans, said it doesn’t have to be.
Synod reports show enthusiasm for mission, but also identify obstacles
The reports sent to the Vatican from local and national listening sessions show “a deep, deep hunger for a new confidence in the church, a confidence in its ability to proclaim the Gospel to a world so deeply in need.”
Sunday Scripture readings: Oct. 30, 2022
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Wis 11:22-12:2
Second reading: 2 Thes 1:11-2:2
Gospel: Lk 19:1-10
Pornography weakens the soul, pope tells young priests, seminarians
The pope told the priests and seminarians that if their phones and computers would allow them to block all access to porn, they should set that up, and if not, they should be on guard.