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Catholic leader calls for end to hatred toward immigrants
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Outside the Capitol Sept. 15 bishops of three denominations led a brief prayer service for an end to hate, particularly hatred toward immigrants.
Game on: The Holy See’s sports hall of fame is revealed
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -— No one would ever mistake St. Peter’s Square for Giants Stadium. But for centuries, the Vatican has hosted countless competitions and dozens of high-caliber athletes — most of them lay employees, some of them monsignors and popes.
My mother is a saint: Daughter hopes to follow her example
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Many people might say their mothers are saints but very few have an official Church declaration to back it up.
Notre Dame’s athletic director holds line on faith, football
INDIANAPOLIS — Jack Swarbrick, athletic director at the University of Notre Dame for the past year, said “a common thread of faith” weaves through every part of his life.
The when and where of Christian prayer; we already know the why
“Heartfelt prayer … works very powerfully.” (James 5:16) We probably all believe this statement — in fact, most of us have relied on it being true many times in our lives. (Seeds of Faith, Understanding our Church)
Youth minister gleans movie scenes for teachable moments
BEAR, Del. (CNS) -— Patrick Donovan enjoys using memorable moments from movies to engage young people in conversations about their faith.
Blessings twice showered down in September
This is it. This is the month that set the orbit for our entire year. We are gearing up for two events, which will happen in the span of a week, the blink of an eye: My younger brother, Tony, is getting married and my older sister, Angie, is having a baby. (Columns)
Pornography has no place in a healthy marriage
At a family party one of my relatives, a wife and mother, made an outrageous statement. She said there is “nothing wrong with Playboy magazine.” She actually called it “innocent.” I had to spend the rest of our conversation helping her understand that pornography -— any pornography -— is not only wrong, but a potential marriage breaker. (Opinions)
What can we do about the Nones?
This week Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., issued the results of a survey called “American Nones: Profile of the No Religion Population.” (Editorial)
