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Miracle attributed to Pope John Paul II OKed
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI approved a miracle attributed to Pope John Paul II’s intercession, clearing the way for the late pope’s beatification on May 1, Divine Mercy Sunday. (CNS)
Bishop celebrates Mass for victims of Tucson tragedy
TUCSON, Ariz. — More than 800 people filled St. Odilia Church and its nearby parish hall Jan. 11 to pray for the victims of the shooting spree outside a Tucson supermarket Jan. 8. (CNS)
Oscar Rohlman a member of first class of deacons in 1981
Deacon Oscar A. Rohlman, 80, a member of Sacred Heart Church in Morrilton, died Jan. 7. (Obituaries)
Twain autobiography renews anti-Christianity questions
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — “There is one notable thing about our Christianity: bad, bloody, merciless, money-grabbing and predatory … ours is a terrible religion.” (CNS)
The heavenly banquet invites us to walk with Jesus, share his mission
The idea of the heavenly banquet surely should come to mind daily, as in, “How can we be sure we’ll be invited?” (Understanding Our Church, Seeds of Faith)
Immigrants, priests are caught between two worlds
I consider myself a Mexican-American. I lived my childhood in Mexico, but I have lived a great part of my life here in the U.S. Many people think that belonging to two cultures is a great blessing. This is very true. (Columns)
Army soldiers should be spiritually fit
The U.S. Army is now asking soldiers to take an assessment via computer to test their “spiritual fitness.” This seems like a very smart move to us, but unfortunately there are already hundreds of people who are ready to sue the government. (Editorial)
