A new document released Feb. 9 from the Pontifical Academy for Life — titled, “Old Age: Our Future. The Elderly After the Pandemic” — addresses the needs of older people.
Pandemic shows need for new model of care for elderly, academy says
SEEK21 speakers share own faith experiences, say Christ has all the answers
SEEK21 drew over 27,000 participants for its virtual events Feb. 4-7 and included college students, missionaries, FOCUS alumni, parishioners, young adults, FOCUS benefactors, clergy, religious and others.
Saint of the Week: Josephine Bakhita
Her feast day, Feb. 8, is the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking.
Pope adds Martha, Mary and Lazarus, church doctors to universal calendar
Recognizing their welcome of and witness to Christ, Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister and brother, Mary and Lazarus, on the church’s universal calendar of feast days.
Pastoral aims to ‘reinspire’ Catholics to have deeper love of God in Eucharist
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix has written a pastoral letter to the faithful aimed at bolstering faith in the Real Presence in the Eucharist.
The Eucharist and the fullness of faith
Our Catholic faith demands that we live in the tensions that constitute the fullness of truth. This demand applies to the understanding of faith, as it is also a multi-dimensional reality.
Lenten resources available from ministries supported by Bishop’s Annual Appeal
The ministries supported by the Bishop’s Annual Appeal sustain the local church by providing essential education, pastoral care and other assistance.
Benedict XVI Institute in San Francisco launches ‘Year for the Homeless’
The Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship in the San Francisco Archdiocese Feb. 4 launched a “Year for the Homeless,” which includes calling people to prayer, commissioning a special requiem Mass and holding a series of fundraisers via Zoom to help the homeless.