Food faces, wildlife encroaching, an unexpected call, my dinner of the week, and more (7 Quick Takes) May 22, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Do you see faces in food? It happens to me all the time.
Bishop reminds seafarers they are ‘not forgotten’ even amid pandemic May 22, 2020By Rhina Guidos Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The bishop, directing his prayer to the maritime workers, urged them to “know that you are not forgotten, know of our love for you each and every day.”
Pandemic has changed parish outreach methods ‘forever,’ says evangelist May 22, 2020By Peter Finney Jr. Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News During two months of social isolation, the work of American business has migrated, ready or not, into the home.
Catholic leaders decry prisoners’ exposure to COVID-19 during pandemic May 22, 2020By Mark Pattison Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News A May 19 statement by 14 Catholic leaders, including five bishops, decried the danger people in prison are exposed to during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ask St. Rita for help with an impossible situation May 22, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window St. Rita is patron of several things, including parenthood and marriage difficulties, but what she’s best known for—and perhaps most needed for today—is impossible causes.
Father John Worgul, a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, will lead Sykesville parish May 21, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori has appointed a priest of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter as pastor of St. Joseph in Sykesville.
Sporting event shows values needed in pandemic aftermath, pope says May 21, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Sports, Vatican, World News Sports can offer a unique witness of unity that can build a “bridge of peace” between men and women of different religions and cultures and promote solidarity, Pope Francis said.
Father Adolfo Nicolas, former Jesuit superior, dies in Tokyo May 21, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News The Jesuit General Curia in Rome announced that its former superior general, Father Adolfo Nicolas, died May 20 in Tokyo. He was 84.
Minnesota bishops not waiting for governor, resuming larger Masses May 26 May 21, 2020By Maria Wiering Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Minnesota’s bishops are moving ahead with plans to resume Masses at one-third church capacity May 26, a plan that defies current state directives limiting faith-based gatherings to 10 or fewer people.
Annapolis pastor’s treasured chalice and paten resurface after going missing for five years May 21, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations For a priest, a chalice and paten can have the same symbolic value as a wedding ring to a married person, said Father James Proffitt.
“Do my llama slippers need an Instagram account?” and other pandemic questions May 21, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I started thinking about unexpected questions that only seem to come up when you’ve been living under stay-at-home orders for weeks on end.
Strange wording in ‘Hail, Holy Queen’/ Who created COVID-19? May 21, 2020By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about the “strange wording” in the “Hail, Holy Queen” prayer and who created COVID-19.
