Question Corner: Why do Catholics emphasize the body more than the blood of Jesus in Communion reception? September 25, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Question Corner It is the consistent traditional practice in Eastern Catholic churches to administer Communion under both kinds as a matter of course.
Padre Pio is beloved but most people misunderstand why September 25, 2024By Father Patrick Briscoe OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Eucharist, Saints Padre Pio had a keen awareness of sin, and most importantly, as Father John puts it, “He was abrupt and tough with some people and compassionate and gentle with others.”
Daily Catholic playbook September 25, 2024By Mark Viviano Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Full-Court Catholic Our playbook always calls for us to receive: receive the love of God. It is by his love that we are created and why we exist.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon September 25, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Supporters of Partners in Education raise funds and awareness for scholarship program September 24, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools The back-to-school event also marked the start of PIE Giving Day with the goal to create 60 new scholarships, Viviano said. Members of the PIE board would match each gift up to $25,000 – a goal that was met that same day.
De la vida consagrada a CEO de Catholic Link September 24, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Protagonistas de Fe En este episodio de Protagonistas de Fe, Mauricio Artieda, fundado y CEO de Catholic Link, nos relata su jornada de fe que lo llevó de la vida consagrada a ser emprendedor de la evangelización digital.
Franciscan Monastery in Washington is sacred ground leading people to Christ, cardinal says September 24, 2024By Richard Szczepanowski OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory celebrated a Sept. 22 Mass to mark the 125th anniversary of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington by reminding the faithful the church building is “something far more precious than a simple structure or a functional edifice.”
Thousands come to venerate relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Manchester, England September 24, 2024By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The example of Blessed Carlo Acutis — an Italian boy who is expected to become the “first millennial saint” — reveals how a commitment to the love of Christ results in a fulfilled rather than a wasted life, an English bishop said.
Caritas ‘shocked’ by murder of director in Democratic Republic of Congo September 24, 2024By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News The director of Caritas in Congo was shot and killed by an armed militant group while approaching a roadblock, Caritas Internationalis announced.
‘We need to not be afraid to talk about suicide,’ says Catholic mental health expert September 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News As National Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, a Catholic mental health expert told OSV News that open, ongoing conversations about suicide are crucial.
Pope resumes meetings after day of rest September 24, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis met with the bishops of Mozambique Sept. 24, a day after he had canceled his scheduled audiences because of “a mild flu-like condition.”
Gudziak: Ukraine’s struggle against Russia is ‘prophetic defense of God-given dignity’ September 24, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News Ukraine’s struggle against Russia’s war is “prophetic,” showing that “the defense of God-given dignity … happens at the price of one’s body and blood,” said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
