CCHD’s anti-poverty work depends on the faithful, ‘not foundations,’ says bishop November 15, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, urged U.S. Catholics to support the “urgent work” of the U.S. church’s domestic anti-poverty program by giving to the upcoming CCHD national collection.
Videogame Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ November 15, 2023By Adele Chapline Smith OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Though it includes some gory interludes, “Assassin’s Creed Mirage” (Ubisoft) is also educational insofar as it explores – and celebrates – the Golden Age of Islam.
Synod, Eucharist are interconnected, with work needed to live out fullness of both, say bishops November 15, 2023By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Synodality, World News The Eucharist and synodality are interconnected, said prelates attending the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-16. Synodality, they said, ensures the faithful’s communication so the church can fulfill its Eucharistic mission.
First day of U.S. bishops’ meeting in Baltimore focuses on synodality, technology November 15, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News The first public day of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ fall plenary assembly in Baltimore saw elections to important posts, while public presentations chiefly centered on synodality, the use of technology in the liturgy and advancing the cause for canonization of a champion of evangelizing through media.
Four ways to jump start your Eucharistic Revival November 15, 2023By Gretchen R. Crowe OSV News Filed Under: Advent, Commentary, Eucharist This time of year offers us a prime opportunity for getting serious about our own personal revival in the Eucharist.
‘This is the right moment’ to share Gospel joy, pope says November 15, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Evangelization, Feature, News, Vatican, World News After almost a year of audience talks about “zeal for evangelization” and highlighting the example of saints and other exemplary men and women from around the world, Pope Francis said his last talks in the series would focus on four points from his 2013 apostolic exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel.”
‘A son of our shores, a saint for our times’: U.S. bishops vote to support cause for Paulists founder’s canonization November 15, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Saints, World News The U.S. bishops voted Nov. 14 to support Father Isaac Hecker’s cause for canonization, which was initiated by the Paulists Fathers, the order Father Hecker founded, and launched in 2008 by the Archdiocese of New York.
March for Israel draws busloads to National Mall to protest antisemitism November 15, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News An estimated tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall Nov. 14 in a show of solidarity for Israel in the wake of the terrorist group Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on that country and a protest of antisemitism around the globe. Protesters also demanded the release of hostages abducted by Hamas.
Seniors driven to golf by chance to share outdoors, camaraderie November 15, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seniors, Sports Golf truly is a sport that can be played for a lifetime, and if you are like Bob Plummer it’s never too late to start.
Seniors drawn to art by health benefits November 15, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors Art classes can be an important part of seniors maintaining their cognitive ability as well as a terrific way of socializing.
Question Corner: Why can’t the church use disposable plastic cups at Mass? November 15, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Because we believe that Jesus is physically, bodily present in the “sacred species” (our term for the bread and wine which have been turned into the body and blood of Christ), we have several laws and customs pertaining to the Eucharist that ensure a sufficient degree of protection and reverence for Jesus’ presence in the Blessed Sacrament.
Movie Review: ‘The Marvels’ November 15, 2023By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Considered artistically, the quirky, sometimes humorous but more often confusing superhero adventure “The Marvels” (Disney) presents a mixed bag of ingredients that will likely appeal to some viewers but not others.
