“It’s the Holy Spirit who enables us to converse, to say the things we need to say and to hear the things we need to hear, to accompany one another in even the most difficult of circumstances,” Archbishop Hebda said.
Hebda: Holy Spirit ‘has blessed us’ with church filled with diverse gifts
Truly synodal Church is one that listens, collaborates with all people
“A shift in mindset is required, moving from viewing the laity as mere collaborators with the clergy to recognizing that the clergy and laity are ‘co-responsible’ for the Church’s well-being and action.”
Beatifications of martyred priests lift Lebanese mired in poverty
The order was founded by the blessed martyrs’ fellow Lebanese Capuchin — Blessed Abouna Yaccoub, who was beatified in Lebanon in 2008 — whose tomb lies in the adjoining church.
Pilgrims trek days to join Uganda’s annual Martyrs Day observance
The day is observed June 3 at Namugongo Shrine, built on the site where 45 people, including 22 Catholics, were burned to death on orders of the king of Buganda from 1885 to 1887.
Australian church prepares for Plenary Council to discern its future
The release of the Framework for Motions signals the beginning of the end of the plenary journey with a call to “undertake the necessary work to rebuild confidence in the probity and trustworthiness of the Catholic community in this country.”
Sunday Scripture reading: June 5, 2022
Pentecost
First reading: Acts 2:1-11
Second reading: 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13
Gospel: Jn 20:19-23
Families are path to holiness, pope says
The pope offered his prayer intention for the month of June, which he dedicated to families; it coincides with the upcoming World Meeting of Families.
Healing of the Eucharist is needed to repair scandal, says Iowa archbishop
Archbishop Michael O. Jackels of Dubuque made his comments in a letter to the faithful of the archdiocese released May 25.