The church has a duty to use its assets and manpower responsibly in promoting its spiritual mandate, pope told his new economic oversight council May 2.Read More

See which leaders will be speaking at area colleges.Read More

Members of St. Peter the Apostle in Oakland filled St. Peter at the Lake Center for the 74-year-old priest’s funeral Mass April 30.Read More

Frank hates shoes. Period.  He buzzes about the house wearing one blue and grey sneaker while the other foot is bare.  As soon as he’s settled into his car seat, I hear the “thud, thud” of his brown, Velcro oxfords.  Of course, his shoes often go missing, which is why one day, during a typicalRead More

Edith Stein (1891-1942)"Ave Cruz, Spec Unica" ("Hail Cross, Our Only Hope") It's Catholic Throwback Thursday:During this monumental canonization week, we are remembering another historic papal proclamation that occurred during the pontificate of new Saint John Paul II. “Those who remain silent are responsible.” - Edith Stein (Photo: Vatican)Flashing back to 1987:OnRead More

—1—Our sons don’t do any extracurricular activities. Now and then I feel guilty about the fact that they aren’t playing baseball or soccer—or even taking Mandarin. But since John and I both work full-time, I don’t want anything to intrude on our family time.Besides, our boys are so young—4 andRead More

For Catholics, May crownings, rosary processions, even Mary gardens are traditionally part and parcel for the fifth month of the year.Read More

“Every day at the Franciscan Center is an uplifting experience. I come away feeling closer to God." - Mark WongRead More