Teaching Our Faith — What’s in your wallet? A look at the Creed
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on themes of The Creed, the topic of this season’s Why Catholic? process. In years past, a common…
Editorials & Commentary
Liturgy Matters — How do we honor Mary?
byWhich feasts of Mary are holy days of obligation? The Catholic Church holds Mary in great esteem as the Blessed Mother of God and…
An Encouraging Word — Why I write
byI feel a need to write to encourage you to contend for the faith. Jude 1:3 With this column, I officially end my eleventh…
Hope in the Lord — The door opens at Baptism
byI grew up in a small coal town in northeast Pennsylvania where we didn’t lock doors very often. Our front door was always open,…
An Encouraging Word — The enrichment of ecumenism
by…that they all may be one. John 17:21 When people talk behind your back, it is not always bad. It seems that my name…
Liturgy Matters — The bread and wine
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Are there special requirements for the bread and wine that may be used in the celebration of Mass? Yes, the…
Time to Speak —CCK urges Congress to support food stamps
byBy Father Patrick Delahanty Members of the House of Representatives have a lot on their plate in the coming months. Nothing is more important…
An Encouraging Word — On mercy and severity
byWhoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it. Luke 17:33 During my ministry over the last…
Hope in the Lord — Happy birthday, Mary Most Holy
byI love birthdays, my own and others. I caught this spirit from my older brother George, a true teacher of joy who was born…
Liturgy Matters — Distribution of holy Communion
byWhat is the invitation to holy Communion? The priest gives the invitation to Communion after the Fraction Rite with its Lamb of God litany….