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Archbishop: Need patience after hurricane
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— The retired archbishop of Galveston-Houston told a small congregation gathered for Mass Sept. 14 at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in Houston to stay calm in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike and to be friendly to one another, especially as they coped with the challenge of living without electricity.
Bishops say biblical theology studies enhance their ministry
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Priests often get advanced degrees and specialize in a particular area of Catholic teaching. Some become canon lawyers; others become biblical scholars. Some of those same men then later become bishops and are able to use their specialty to impact their ministry.
God’s generosity not bounded by our human notions of ‘fairness’
God’s generosity toward all his creation seems to be a thread running through this week’s readings. Having just read through them when a friend from St. Louis came to visit, I think they were still on my mind when he and I went to lunch. (Seeds of Faith)
Columns have allowed me to cover topics from A to Y
Since the editor of Arkansas Catholic has invited me to contribute regularly to this publication, I thought I would introduce myself and tell you a little bit about myself and what you can expect to find in “The Journal of a Parish Priest.” (Columns)
We are all called to be teachers, evangelizers
When I was a child I spent my summer vacation on the farm in a small rural community. In the evenings when the work was done the men would gather in the center of the village, smoke their pipes and talk about their lives. (Opinions)
Orissa Christians recount forced ‘conversion’ to Hinduism
CUTTACK, India (CNS) -— Suresh Nayak, a Catholic from Orissa state’s Kandhamal district, cannot overcome the experience of being forced, under the threat of death, to convert to Hinduism.
