‘Unstructured’ young adult retreats planned for April and August
bySt. Meinrad Archabbey in southern Indiana will host reduced-rate retreats for young adults April 17-19 and Aug. 7-9. The retreats, open to adults ages…
Confession
Care for Creation — How God connects to us through nature
byIn the summer after my sophomore year as an environmental science student at Bellarmine University, I worked as a tour guide for an ecotourism…
Between Amens — Make time for confession this Advent
byAs we all make our preparations for Christmas this month, let’s add one more thing to the to-do list: Go to confession. One of…
Sacraments amid a pandemic
byCOVID-19 has brought the church and its faithful into new territory. Because of health and safety restrictions, some Catholics may not have access to…
Priest begins offering drive-through confessions in church parking lot
byBy Josephine von Dohlen Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When public Masses in the Archdiocese of Washington were suspended in efforts to prevent the spread…
Confession is ‘highlight’ of NCYC as hundreds of priests share God’s mercy
byBy Sean Gallagher Catholic News Service INDIANAPOLIS — The National Catholic Youth Conference drew 20,000 youths from across the country to Indianapolis to be…
Editorial — A witness of mercy
byPope Francis has declared an extraordinary jubilee — a Holy Year of Mercy — to begin Dec. 8, the day we celebrate the Immaculate…