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…
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Teaching Our Faith — The New Evangelization
byThis series of teaching editorials about the great synods of the last 40 years provides an opportunity to reflect upon the major themes that…
Teaching Our Faith — ‘I will give you shepherds’
byTo coincide with the beginning of the Year of Faith, Archbishop Kurtz will be participating at a synod on the new evangelization in October…
Teaching Our Faith — Important Synods: Family Life
byAs we prepare for the synod on the new evangelization, it is helpful to remember how past synods have had a great impact on…
Teaching Our Faith — Synod on evangelization
byWho are we? What are we doing? What should we do? These fundamental questions of identity and purpose were asked by Pope Paul VI…
Teaching Our Faith — What is a Synod?
byLast spring, I received word that I will have the honor of traveling to Rome from Oct. 7 to Oct. 28 for the synod,…
Teaching Our Faith — March 29
byA word from the U.S. bishops As we end this series of teaching editorials, we offer for your reflection excerpts from the “Introductory Note”…
Teaching Our Faith — March 22
byCatholic social teaching In high school I took a sophomore religion course entitled, “Catholic Social Justice.” At that time, it did not mean a…
Teaching Our Faith – March 15
by– Faithful Citizenship: Conscience formation – Roman Catholics make up approximately a quarter of the electorate in the United States, and for nine out…
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byFaithful citizenship and religious liberty The issue of religious liberty has been in the news often lately, especially as Catholic institutions struggle to deal…