An Encouraging Word — Vatican II and the nature of change
byDo not let fidelity leave you. Proverbs 3:3 Pope John XXIII was elected Oct. 28, 1958. I remember it well. I was 14 years…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — Our need for salvation in the church
byI just finished reading Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s recent column, “Christ and His Church are all about Salvation.” At the synod in Rome, we talked…
Time to Speak — Plan your legacy with a will
byDr. Alfred Nobel is perhaps best remembered for establishing the Nobel Prize. However, have you ever wondered what prompted him to establish this international…
Teaching Our Faith — Conscience versus tyranny
byThere is authority greater than worldly power. We believe it, but do we have the strength to risk our lives for such a conviction…
An Encouraging Word — Want to write? ‘Take the plunge!’
byWrite this down! Revelations 19:9 There are a lot of you out there who have told me that you have toyed with the idea…
An Encouraging Word — All are called to be saints
byBy FATHER J. RONALD KNOTT I had a vision of a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation, race, people and…
Teaching Editorial — Called to be ‘secret saints’
byOn Nov. 1, today, we celebrate All Saints’ Day — celebrating not just the saints who’ve been officially recognized through the church’s very thorough…
Hope in the Lord — News From Rome
byThe following are excerpts from Archbishop Kurtz’s Synod Blog in which he reflects on his experience as a delegate to the Synod on the…
Archbishop’s Oct. 28 message from Rome
byThe synod has come to a close and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz says in his latest post from Rome that he concelebrated the closing…
Archbishop’s Oct. 27 message from Rome
byAs the synod nears its end, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz reflects on the synod’s “message to the people of God,” which was released yesterday….