Focus on Faith

The Vatican’s new “No One Excluded” project offers interpreters in Italian and American Sign Language.

Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, scheduled to be beatified Sept. 12, was ready to seek agreements in a Christian spirit, but also firmly believed “certain boundaries could not be crossed,” said a leading theologian and political scientist.

Although safety concerns made it hard to return to Mass, celebrating in person has built a new zeal for worship.

St. Joseph is honored for his labors as a carpenter in providing for his family’s needs in Nazareth.

“We, the Carmelites of Salt Lake City, have known St. Joseph to be responsible for many miracles in our time for our Carmel.”

Fourth Sunday of Easter
First reading: Acts 4:8-12
Second reading: 1 Jn 3:1-2
Gospel: Jn 10:11-18

Pope Francis opened the “Amoris Laetitia” Family Year March 19, encouraging people to read the document, strengthen their families and support other families who may be struggling.

As few hundred people, all wearing masks and socially distanced, attended the recitation of the “Regina Coeli” prayer, Pope Francis offered a warm greeting in light of the tighter controls on gatherings.