U.S. bishops deliver Easter messages of hope to online congregations
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — On Easter, a day when churches are typically full and congregations are more dressed up than usual,…
A Time to Speak — Are we there yet?
By Briana Craddock There is a road that stretches through the Mojave desert in California that is part of the route that connects Los…
A Time to Speak — What will the history books write?
To the Editor: What will people learn from us when the history books are written about the Pandemic of 2020? Will there be condemnation…
Three books on St. Francis bring new scholarship to light
By Kathleen Finley Catholic News Service “Francis of Assisi: Messenger for Today’s World”…
An Easter message from Archbishop Kurtz
As I share my annual Easter message, I want to acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic that we are experiencing. We face particular challenges as our…
Teaching Our Faith — Showing up for youth and young adults
This series of teaching editorials focuses on “Christ is Alive,” the 2019 apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis and our youth and young adult ministry…
Pope sets up new commission to study women deacons
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has established a new “Study Commission on the Female Diaconate” as a follow-up to…
How to celebrate Easter at home
By Jessica Able and Marnie McAllister, Record Staff Writers As Catholics, we’re accustomed to thinking of church in terms of our parish first, then…
Between Amens — To trust beyond our senses
March 15 was my last public Mass. A few hours earlier, I had seen newly dire guidelines from the CDC and a request from…
Rice Bowl collection would be April 9
By Ruby Thomas, Record Staff Writer The suspension of public Masses due to the threat of COVID-19, has not only affected the offertory collections…