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McCarrick verdict is the latest marker on the road to conversion
… Even in retirement, his schedule would have been daunting to a person half his age, but he kept at it. All for the good of the church. None of that protected him from the charge of having … and loving people nonetheless do such a horrible thing. All we can do is try and prevent it as best we can and hold those who do it anyway accountable. The Holy See's verdict against McCarrick …
Parish becomes intercultural
… families and homeland, and closer to an uncertain future in a strange country. And yet they kept walking. Desperation and love drive humans to do courageous things. By the grace of God, … a true parish family, we needed to build a culture of encounter. The experts say one of the best ways to cultivate intercultural relationships is to gather around something we can all …
Bishops across U.S. condemn separation, detention of migrant children
… Cuomo" that while he appreciated Sessions quoting the Bible, the quote he used was not the best. "For one, St. Paul always says we should obey the law of the government if that law is in … the U.S. bishops have always maintained, as a fundamental principle, that families must be kept together." "St. Thomas Aquinas said that when a human law does not reflect God's law then it …
Listen to those in need, pope says in World Day of Poor message
… impassive?" the pope asked in his message. To become aware of people's suffering and know how best to respond with love, people must learn to be silent and listen, the pope said. "If we speak … only as destitute, but also as carriers of "insecurity and instability," to be rejected and kept afar. But this tendency to create a distance means people distance themselves from Jesus …
When I grow up
… ladies a lot, and was keenly aware that I would be one someday. I had long considered my two best friends in the world to be my Nonna (my Italian grandmother) and my great-aunt Alice, who … silently behind her, her great brown self settling behind the empty desk across the room. She kept her head down, and her large hands slowly moved the papers in front of her. I stared at her …
Trust the Process: the Philadelphia 76ers and a community of belief
… seem to hear. I sped past them, embarrassed at my awkward attempt at social interaction, and kept going until I reached the beer fridge at the back of the enormous warehouse. A full minute … that, man," he said. "Trust the process." I stammered something back, in total shock. We kept shaking for another second, and then he was gone — a process-trusting basketball angel. I … and Scottie Pippen, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant.) And the best way for a not-great team to acquire stars is to find them in the amateur player draft, …
The spirituality of cats — yes, cats
… me! A few weeks later, she gave birth to three kittens in my bed in the middle of the night. I kept one of the kittens, who has grown into a sizeable long-haired black and white cat named … not all the time. But they seem to sense that they were created by a higher Being and in their best moments, they know they should be kind to each other. And sometimes, when one of them is …
Restorative justice seen as a critical piece of criminal justice reform
… "the one who murdered your daughter." "The church's teaching on restorative justice is the best-kept secret of the best-kept secret," which many identify as Catholic social teaching, said Msgr. …
Catholic colleges seek creative solutions in tough times
… school year closing down the college. … All we can do is try our hardest and hope for the best!" National statistics on how many Catholic schools are on life support are tough to come by. … of Catholic Colleges and Universities. "We've always said, 'Stay in your lane. Do what you do best. Don't be everything to everyone,' " said Lapovsky, principal of an eponymous consultancy …
After 50 years, clergy work together again in San Antonio, for affordable housing
… to take a vote on the issue they would work on. In May, they will gather again to figure how best to support affordable housing, keep people in neighborhoods that are gentrifying and also … task force. Lourdes Castro Ramirez who chairs the task force, said a rise in wages has not kept pace with the cost of housing, which has been escalating. The figure of 19 percent, of San …
Salvadoran cardinal sees upcoming Romero canonization as 'gift from God'
… "began to pray this same prayer." The doctors had no solution for her case and "the best they could do was induce her into a coma, to give her body as much rest as possible," the … sudden, this woman begins to react, and the doctors don't know what's going on. These doctors kept a very detailed record of her condition during this time — something like a thousand pages — …
Douthat's Francis book is poorly sourced, inadequate journalism
… book, these attributes are missing. As I read my review copy, a paperback with no footnotes, I kept noting in the margins, "Source?" and "How would he know this?" and "That is not how bishops … "There was never any discussion of 'fall back plans.' The issue was how can the Church best minister to all families realizing the many unique challenges some face and that they …
Billy Graham stood tall, even when he came up short
… them – and didn’t fancy taking on such knotty theological issues. Graham’s inherent modesty kept his self-image impressively edited. He would openly allow that he wasn’t a theologian or a … alighted from the car, he pulled an Irish wool hat down as far as it would go on his head. He kept it on tight during the flight. We chatted but he did his best to remain inconspicuous. My son, having listened to chatter about him at the studio, once or …
Links for 2/22/18
… curiae briefs in the Janus v. AFSCME case, from conservative legal scholars Eugene Volokh, best known as the founder of the blog the Volokh Conspiracy blog, and the University of Chicago's … official portrait of President Barack Obama. The concern was about his previous work, which kept people from asking the important question: Is his painting of Obama good? I thought it was …
Billy Graham, America’s pre-eminent evangelist, dies at 99
… CNN's "Larry King Live" to talk about their father's legacy. Following a busy life that often kept her father on the road, "We'll know exactly where he is," Lotz told King. "For the first … Martin made several attempts over the years to determine how many converts at Graham crusades kept the faith but he said it is "a long-standing never-resolved question." His "My Answer" …
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
… As the reading from Leviticus points out, someone with a visible skin disease was to be kept separate from the community. Thus, a “leper,” someone who had a skin disease that could be … Mass(es). Planners should consult with those who visit the sick to see what time(s) would work best for those they visit, if they are able to get to church. Assistance from other parishioners … Lent begins this week. Planners should consult with priests and deacons to determine the best schedule for Masses that day and whether other times of distributing ashes are needed. …
Francis on ecclesial universities rooted in Vatican II, but clearly Francis
… teaching, which is why it is so frustrating that Catholic social teaching remains the church's best kept secret. Pope Francis' distinctive touch emerges in the third section. He writes: "At …
Letters to the Editor: Catholic sanctuaries; ease up on Trump
… features weekly columns by excellent Democrat and Republican journalists and chooses the best of bipartisan responses for his comment page. Although Frank of the Daily Interlake writes … of it at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. If there is discussion it evidently is kept confidential. Why? The number of available priests has plummeted. Of the 25,000 diocesan … everything sent to me and submissions will have to conform to the rules, but I pledge to do my best to represent the full range of letters that I receive. Here are the rules: Letters to the …
Links for 2/1/18
… school? Richards is Exhibit A in making the case that Catholic social teaching remains the best kept secret in the Catholic Church, trying his best to baptize libertarianism, and failing miserably. And, what to make of this headline at the …
I am really, really bad at being patient
… Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Schubert — start to finish, and in key. His pediatrician kept using the "r-word" in relation to Nick. I told that doctor, "I agree that he is one quirky … betray the fact that I think they are oddly deluded or crazily flattering, or both. I do my best to smile and nod thanks, but what I am mentally screaming is: "What are you talking about? … of me, OK? What do you think about that?" Nick's sleepy grin was a nice answer. And I did my best to back off. It was hard, but I just stayed away. I drank my coffee, I unloaded the …