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’Little stone church’ in Fort Smith ready for liturgies again
FORT SMITH — The former Spanish mission-style stone church at Christ the King Parish in Fort Smith will have new life after being rededicated Oct. 15 by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor.
Raise up your rosaries
Father James Melnick, associate pastor at St. Joseph Church in Conway, blesses rosaries with holy water Oct. 28 that students of St. Joseph Primary School had made themselves. (News photo)
Under new missal, new awareness of ’chant’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Although the new General Instruction of the Roman Missal has eliminated the use of the word “song” from the General Instruction promulgated just eight years earlier in favor of the word “chant,” don’t be so quick to ditch those hymnals.
U.S. Catholics mix reactions to economy document
WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholics have mixed feelings about the Vatican’s ideas on how to fix today’s troubled global economy.
Agreement in teaching, Wall Street movement
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic social teaching and the Occupy Wall Street movement agree that the economy should be at the service of the human person and that strong action must be taken to reduce the growing gap between rich and poor, Vatican officials said.
Obituaries
Ed Wilson, 73, a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro, died Sept. 6.
In Assisi, pope and world’s religious leaders discuss peace
ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Taking 300 religious leaders with him on pilgrimage to Assisi, Pope Benedict XVI said people who are suspicious of religion cannot be blamed for questioning God’s existence when they see believers use religion to justify violence.
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is a celebration for all of us
“A church is the place where the Christian community is gathered to hear the word of God, to offer intercession and praise to him, and above all to celebrate the holy mysteries, and it is the place where the holy sacrament of the Eucharist is kept. Thus it stands as a special kind of image of …” (Seeds of Faith, Understanding our Church)
What do you like best about the inside of your church?
“I like the Eucharistic Chapel the best because you have the body of Christ right in front of you when you are sitting down at the pew. …” (Seeds of Faith, Youthspeak)
What makes priests the happiest? Laughter and prayer
Two books published in October reflect on Catholic culture from quite different, unique viewpoints. (Book review)
Three reasons why changes in Mass are good
After all the “sturm und drang” (“storm and stress”) of the past few years, the changes in some of the words at Mass will probably turn out to be a good thing. Here is why. (Columns)
Seven billion strong: A day to celebrate
On Oct. 31 it was predicted the world’s population would hit seven billion, the highest number ever. Depending on who you have listened to, you might think this was an “ominous day” or one to be celebrated. (Editorial)
