What will we sing in heaven? March 30, 2021By Dominican Father Vincent Ferrer Bagan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Divine Worship, Easter, Feature, Guest Commentary If we allow the graces of the cross to take away all in our lives that is not of God, we will eventually be ready to celebrate the perpetual Easter of heaven, in which we will sing “Holy, holy, holy,” and “Glory to God in the highest,” and “Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,” without end, rejoicing with all the angels and saints in God’s presence forever.
Vatican sanctions retired Polish bishops over abuse cover-up March 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican has imposed sanctions on two Polish Catholic bishops, who resigned in 2020 after being accused of ignoring sexual abuse by their clergy.
We say grace in this house March 29, 2021By Suzanna Molino Singleton Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Snippets of Faith Whether you and I are in good practice or not of praying in the morning, evening, or throughout the day, thanking God for our meals is a simple and easy way to praise Him.
Father Linnane to retire earlier than planned as president of Loyola University Maryland March 29, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News Jesuit Father Brian Linnane, who announced in February that he was retiring as president of Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore at the end of the 2021-22 academic year, said in a March 29 letter to the Loyola community that he has decided to step aside sooner. His last day will be June 30.
Italy sees worst gap between births, deaths since 1918 Spanish flu March 29, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News With Italy already facing a diminishing population, low birth rates and fewer religious and civil marriages, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted those numbers for 2020, according to the Italian National Institute of Statistics.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Seminarians discuss discernment and seminary life March 29, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations On the March 28, 2021 episode of “Catholic Review Radio,” Father Steven Roth, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, spoke with two Baltimore seminarians studying at St. John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C.
Suicide bomb attack disrupts Palm Sunday Mass at Indonesian cathedral March 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A suicide bomb attack on a Catholic cathedral compound shattered the calm of Palm Sunday Mass, leaving two bombers dead and at least 20 people wounded.
San Diego teacher, coach murdered at 37 is still strong presence at Catholic school March 29, 2021By Denis Grasska Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Fierro was fatally shot outside his home, dying at the scene. Being killed in such a violent manner was a sad irony, Montali said, because his late friend was “a peacemaker” by nature.
New Staten Island Ferry vessel to be named for Catholic Worker co-founder March 29, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced March 25 that one of the three new Staten Island Ferry boats transporting people between Staten Island and lower Manhattan will be named for Catholic Worker Movement co-founder Dorothy Day, whose sainthood cause is being considered by the Vatican.
Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people, pope says March 28, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A Christian life should be filled with amazement — astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realizing how precious and loved people are in his eyes, Pope Francis said.
My father’s cookies, a leftover bunny, and other discoveries (7 Quick Takes) March 26, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window ~1~ Can you go to your parents’ house and come home empty-handed? Me neither. I came home with a bag of my father’s homemade cookies, a copy of the newspaper with our wedding announcement in it, a few wedding photos I had forgotten about, and printouts of our online guestbook. I don’t even recall having […]
John Carroll stuns St. Frances Academy to win Baltimore Catholic League tournament March 26, 2021By Todd Karpovich Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports John Carroll is just the second No. 6 seed to win the BCLtournament title, the other being Towson Catholic in 1989.