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Bishops will watch U.S. budget talks
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 — and 2013, considering when the House of Representatives passed it — will be known as much by what it doesn’t include as what it does include.
Warm wishes
Students at Blessed Sacrament School in Jonesboro decorate a Christmas tree in the school with warm clothing for the poor. (Photo)
Leigh Green inspired others in sickness and in health
Even before she waged a courageous five-year battle with ALS, Leigh Berrington Green of Sherwood inspired many people. The wife and mother of three, who died Dec. 26, gave all she met an example of courage and faith regardless of the challenges life can bring. (Obituaries)
Pope Benedict has a full agenda for 2013, a year of faith
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fortunetelling, like all occult practices, is strictly taboo at the Vatican; and prophecy is a rare gift among journalists.
‘Epistles’ convey archbishop’s love for priests
Reading someone else’s mail may be frowned upon, but peeking at the secret conversations of others does offer sort of a guilty pleasure. With this book, however, no guilt is necessary. Author Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle invites everyone to read letters he wrote to his priests in the Diocese of Joliet and the Archdiocese of Seattle. (Book review)
‘The Hobbit’ preaches Gospel values, influenced by the times
Like “Star Wars,” “The Divine Comedy” and “Moby Dick,” J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is the story of a hero’s journey. This helps to explain, of course, why, like those other narratives, it has proved so perennially compelling. (Movie review)
Jesus’ baptism sets the course for our own journey to redemption
This coming Sunday, when Roman Catholics celebrate the Eucharist, it will still look and sound like Christmas. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)
How do I stay close to God?
“When I pray, I feel like I’m really talking to God and Jesus. I can go to church every Sunday because that’s God’s and Jesus’ home. (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)
Say yes to new risks and new graces as a new year begins
Barbara Benson Keith’s wake-up call came while chatting with a fellow kindergarten teacher at the end of a school day. (Columns)
Jews are our brothers and sisters, not enemies
Catholicism is rooted in Judaism. We have much in common with the Jewish people. We accept the Ten Commandments and pray the same psalms. The Hebrew Bible, as it is contained in the Old Testament, is the Word of God. The Liturgy of the Hours and the Lord’s Prayer have parallels in Jewish prayer. Christians and Jews both celebrate Passover. Some people blame Jews for killing Jesus, but it was the Romans, as Bishop Anthony B. Taylor has pointed out, that actually did the deed. (Editorial)
