In the past months, writes the editorial board, we have had to reinvent community in many ways. Families have become their own islands of community. With schools closed, parents became elementary and high school teachers. ...
In his message for the Fourth World Day of the Poor, which will be celebrated in November but was published ahead of time, Pope Francis said: “Time devoted to prayer can never become an alibi ...
In this issue of Taking Note, Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about appreciation for priests. She writes, “We need the sacraments. And we need holy men who will give their lives for them. Show them. Thank ...
D.D. Emmons explores the practice of offering Communion under both species. The distribution of Communion must be carefully discerned, reverently conducted, and even the potential for abuse, especially mishandling the Precious Blood, avoided. Further, the ...
What is our nation facing today but an eruption of restless hearts? For months, millions of Americans have remained close to home as we face unprecedented pandemic and its ramifications. We have socially distanced ourselves ...
It’s been a tough spring for us Catholic members of the senior (citizen) class of 2020, but Bill Dodds writes that God still has work for seniors right here, right now. You’re not helpless. In ...
D.D. Emmons explores the life of St. Anthony and how this Bible scholar and teacher’s life reflected the mission of the Church to worship God, evangelize and care for the poor. Known as a great ...
Priests across the country have volunteered to serve on special ministerial teams offering the anointing of the sick to COVID-19 patients. In a special report from Our Sunday Visitor, several priests share stories from the ...
In his latest column from Our Sunday Visitor, Monsignor Owen Campion explores what the Church and the world have learned from Benedictine monks throughout the ages. He writes that Benedictines were the experts, the learned ...
As water rushes over two dams in central Michigan, much of the city of Midland is under water, forcing thousands of parishioners of St. Brigid of Kildare Church to evacuate their homes, said Father Andy ...
