God is enough this Advent season December 2, 2020By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, The Domestic Church Being near the people we love is always reassuring, bringing comfort and peace. It’s not even what they say or do that makes us feel better. There’s something about their presence that helps us feel loved, accepted and safe.
Movie Review: ‘The Croods: A New Age’ December 2, 2020By Joseph McAleer Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News The most entertaining Stone Age family since the Flintstones returns to the big screen in “The Croods: A New Age” (Universal), a delightful animated comedy suitable for almost all ages.
Young Salvadoran speaks of what he learned from murdered U.S. women December 2, 2020By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Childhood memories for Felipe de Jesus Abrego include celebrating each Dec. 2 with his grandmother at the tomb of two U.S. women religious buried in the local cemetery.
Bernini’s baldacchino is actually a ciborium December 2, 2020By Hanael Bianchi Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Fertile Soil Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baldacchino or baldachin is one of the most noticeable features in the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The massive bronze structure was built to signify the importance of the main altar and the tomb of St. Peter, which is directly under the main altar.
Religious women enrich Dundalk pastorate December 2, 2020By Mary K. Tilghman Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News When COVID-19 restrictions meant three newly-arrived religious women couldn’t count on the usual ways of meeting their new Dundalk-area parishioners, they improvised.
Detroit ‘families of parishes’ plan moves ahead; Pittsburgh announces mergers December 2, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Heroic trust in the Holy Spirit and a firm resolve to move forward “on mission” are at the heart of the Archdiocese of Detroit’s transition to “families of parishes,” Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron said Nov. 22 in a new pastoral note.
Catholic leaders decry additional federal execution measures December 1, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A move by the Department of Justice to expand how it carries out federal death sentences — to include electrocution, gas or firing squads along with lethal injections –was sharply criticized by Catholic anti-death penalty activists.
Archbishop Lori announces clergy appointments December 1, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Review Filed Under: Appointments, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop Lori announced clergy appointments, including two retirements.
Zairean rite offers example for developing an Amazonian rite, pope says December 1, 2020By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The approval decades ago of a Zairean rite of the Roman Missal demonstrated that it is possible also to develop a rite for the Amazon region, Pope Francis said in a preface to a new book.
The soul of a nation December 1, 2020By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2020 Election, Behind the Headlines, Commentary Politics doesn’t have to be unfriendly and confrontational. We can be so much better than that.
Pope appoints Washington Auxiliary Bishop Fisher, Baltimore native, to head Buffalo Diocese December 1, 2020By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Born in Baltimore and raised across the street from Memorial Stadium, Bishop Fisher was baptized at St. Anthony of Padua, Baltimore, and later attended the Church of the Annunciation, Rosedale.
Nothing is impossible this Advent November 30, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Christmas, Commentary, Open Window What does God hope for us this Advent season?
