Via Rome Reports: During his catechesis at the General Audience, Pope Francis spoke about forgiveness and Confession. He said that God never tires of forgiving, and he urged all Catholics to never tire of asking for forgiveness. The Pope also acknowledged that he too goes to Confession. “Our mothers, our grandmothers said that it’s better to turn… Read More Pope Francis: God never tires of forgiving us
In a post in the Arts and Faith section of Loyola Press, Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey questions the call for fasting in addition to prayer as a response to thorny issues in our modern world. He discovers, with the help of an Argentinian priest, that fasting can become a point of solidarity with the… Read More Fasting on Behalf of the Hungry
[This post by Jeff Sullivan, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post] The hug seems instinctual, no? We’ve been doing it, or rather, have had it done to us since the day we got out of the womb. And yet, just like long distance running and cell phone etiquette, we all think we know how… Read More Do You Know How to Hug?
Do you know the date of your baptism? Not many do. So Pope Francis has given us the homework assignment of looking it up. He said this is our second birthday. A second birthday? That’s definitely something I can get behind.
There is a parish down the street from my office that I have been to occasionally, but as I am not usually here on Sundays I don’t regularly attend. You can find me there most often on holy days, and this was the case on All Saints’ Day. Or, to be a little more accurate,… Read More Evangelization: He’s doing it right
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, former Alaska governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin expressed her skepticism with Pope Francis or at least what she finds to be the media’s interpretation of his message: I’m trying to follow what his agenda is. …He’s had some statements that to me sound kind of liberal,… Read More Sarah Palin: Taken Aback by Pope Francis’ ‘Liberal’ Statements or is it Just the Lamestream Media?
I’m a normally a fan of the National Catholic Reporter. John Allen, Michael Sean Winters and Joshua McElwee are especially gifted writers who have a knack for writing about Catholic issues in an attractive and articulate manner. But this week, the noted publication was off. In a mean-spirited, condescending and–frankly–uneducated post, opinion writer Mark Scibilia-Carver… Read More My take: Supporting Military archdiocese promotes peace, not war
