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During Easter questions continue over abuse
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -— Even as Pope Benedict XVI was focused on solemnly marking the death and resurrection of Jesus, Vatican officials tried to respond to criticism of the way Catholic leaders have handled the clerical sex abuse scandal, and they vigorously defended the pope.
Priest says Murphy news reports inaccurate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNS) -— A priest who was involved in the canonical trial of a priest accused of abusing deaf children decades ago says news reports about Pope Benedict XVI’s involvement in the case are based on “sloppy and inaccurate reporting.”
April Fool’s Day
Paul Spencer, a history and religion teacher at Catholic High School in Little Rock, teaches history to freshmen April 1 in his new outdoor classroom.
Even in despair, everyone is a child of God, priest says
FAYETTEVILLE -— Lazarus, the man raised from the dead by Jesus, lived in a village called Bethany.
Pray for wisdom to know God’s grandeur, to love, serve him
While we no longer see these actual flames, the glow of this first holy light can still be seen today. (The Rosary: Virtue & Grace, Seeds of Faith)
Catholic upbringing gave AFL-CIO leader a sense of fairness
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Richard Trumka, head of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, said that his Catholic upbringing gave him a sense of fairness and justice that carries over into his work today.
‘Praydreaming’ is a tool for discernment
In the February 2010 issue of Catholic Update, a publication under the auspices of St. Anthony Messenger Press, there is an excellent article by Jesuit Father Mark E. Thibodeaux, “Praydreaming: Key to Discernment.” He speaks of prayerful daydreaming as the key to discernment. (Columns)
Observing a holy week in Jerusalem
Easter is the most important day in the Christian church. As Bishop Anthony B. Taylor points out in his column on the facing page, the core of the Christian faith is the resurrection. Jesus died and rose from the dead. (Editorial)
