Jesus wasn’t just good, he is God, papal preacher says March 12, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News Plenty of non-Christians believe that Jesus was a real person and that what he taught can make the world a better place, but what makes a person a Christian is believing that Jesus is God, said the preacher of the papal household.
Fortitude: The word of the year March 12, 2021By Robyn Barberry Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Unconditional “Fortitude” was not merely the word of the day on March 13, 2020. It is the word that has defined a year.
Vatican says general absolution still permissible during pandemic March 11, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Divine Worship, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Offering general absolution to the faithful without having them personally confess their sins first may still be done in places seeing serious or increasing levels of coronavirus infections, a Vatican official said.
U.S. priest in exorcism ministry said focus should be on God’s power March 11, 2021By Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Father Vincent Lampert has traveled to the ends of the earth in his ministry fighting the devil as an exorcist.
Pope names woman Scripture scholar as secretary of biblical commission March 11, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bible, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has named Sister Nuria Calduch-Benages, an Old Testament scholar and professor at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, to be secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
Cardinal Gibbons, who died 100 years ago, was committed to Ireland March 11, 2021By Mark Holan Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Before his death the week after St. Patrick’s Day in 1921, Cardinal James Gibbons helped send humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Ireland, concluding a lifelong commitment to the country.
Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing. March 10, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I couldn’t believe it when we heard the news. Dimitri’s International Grille in Catonsville, Md., is closing.
Bishops: Relief will help many; lack of Hyde protections ‘unconscionable’ March 10, 2021By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act heading to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature will provide relief to Americans in need amid the pandemic, but it lacks “protections for the unborn,” the U.S. bishops said.
Movie Review: ‘Coming 2 America’ March 10, 2021By John Mulderig Catholic News Service Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News “Coming 2 America” (Paramount/Amazon), turns out to be a slight and mostly unsatisfying comedy.
Hills, and life, roll on March 10, 2021By Michael Reeb Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Commentary I have long been of the belief that good-hearted souls turn to service later in life when they are financially secure and can afford to put something back into the community. For me, it happened a bit differently.
‘We were here’ — health care chaplains reflect on COVID-19 ministry March 10, 2021By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Video, World News As the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation this past year, hospital chaplains — already accustomed to helping people cope with sickness and death — found their ministries took on added significance.
Hope, after the long, long Lent March 10, 2021By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Commentary, Coronavirus, Lent It will take months, perhaps the rest of the year, to get to the point where enough people have been vaccinated that everything can return to normal – or a new normal. It will be exceedingly good to get back to Mass and the sacraments, resume gatherings with friends and families, and participate in parish activities and in-person classes.
