A Dec. 9 congressional hearing sought a State Department determination of ongoing Christian genocide by the Islamic State.

A Dec. 9 congressional hearing sought a State Department determination of ongoing Christian genocide by the Islamic State.

The Catholic Church needs the extraordinary Holy Year to become an effective witness of God’s divine mercy, Pope Francis said.

Eight sites will serve as pilgrimage destinations during the jubilee that begins Dec. 8.

On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Open the gates of justice.”
Most are positioned to experience God’s mercy by exercising our spiritual muscles in accordance with our means.
It’s Advent, and I should be doing more to mark this season.But lately I am feeling pulled in many directions. So many people are clamoring for my time and attention. Everywhere I turn there is a fire to put out, or at least one smoldering.It’s a wonderful thing to be
I. Introduction A. Dear Sisters, During this Holy Mass, all of us your friends and co-workers, join you in praying that the Holy Spirit will overshadow you as today you begin your General Chapter. It is more than a time of electing leadership and making decisions. More than that, your Chapter is a moment of […]

Estimates of the number of embryos in frozen storage range from “hundreds of thousands” to several million worldwide.
I. The “S” Curve A. Let me tell you about a stretch of interstate highway – I-75 that runs through the hills of Northern Kentucky, across the Ohio River into Cincinnati. It is near the minor seminary I attended, The Seminary of St. Pius X, in Erlanger, Ky. The hills of Northern Kentucky presented a […]
The morning of our son’s first reconciliation arrived and he admitted he was nervous.We had finished the religious education book, talked about the sacrament many times, and practiced what he would say.But being ready didn’t mean he wouldn’t be nervous. Looking around the chapel, I could tell his classmates were,
I. Introduction Father Lacey, Father Bowen, Father McGovern, priests, deacons, Sr. Maria Luz, women and men religious, members of Karen’s family, her friends and co-workers, all dear friends in Christ: Today the Church consecrates Karen Bartos to a life of virginity. As we heard in the reading from the prophet Hosea, God has called Karen […]

Dedicated parishioners of St. Joan of Arc spread cheer year-round.
