Father Hogan, who has been national circus chaplain for 24 years, recalled the anguish of the circus workers when they learned of the circus’ closing just hours after he celebrated Mass for them in Orlando, Florida.
Pope Francis’ unique approach to teaching the faithful combines speaking clearly and simply with showing people what steps they can take to make a difference, a Vatican official said.
When Keegan Preis walks down the aisle at the graduation ceremony for St. Stephen School’s class of 2017 in June, it will be a bittersweet moment for his family.
Praying that God would protect Egypt from all evil, Pope Francis told the nation’s people that a world torn apart by indiscriminate violence needs courageous builders of peace, dialogue and justice.
While searching for a connection today often means looking for Wi-Fi, Pope Francis said real connections between people are the only hope for the future.
Praying that God would protect Egypt from all evil, Pope Francis told the nation’s people that a world torn apart by indiscriminate violence needs courageous builders of peace, dialogue and justice.
On the Second Sunday of Easter at St. Anthony of Padua in Gardenville, Father Ty Hullinger and his congregation underscored the name of their neighborhood.
Sister Joyce Helfrich’s ministry to children with special needs included teaching at Villa Maria School and what is now St. Vincent’s Villa, both in Timonium.
According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, “a genuflection, made by bending the right knee to the ground, signifies adoration, and therefore it is reserved for the Most Blessed Sacrament.”
“Pure love … knows that only one thing is needed to please God,” St. Faustina wrote, “to do even the smallest things out of great love—love, and always love.”
“So many Christian communities are the object of persecution today! Why? Because of the hatred of the spirit of this world,” the pope said.
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