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Crisis of confidence over cardinal shakes Cologne Catholics
… decay” in Cologne. The crisis of confidence began in 2020, when Woelki, citing legal concerns, kept under wraps a report he commissioned on how local church officials reacted when priests were … Church, the pope has to decide and no one else.” Meanwhile, Woelki is “doing his work to the best of his knowledge and also with great commitment,” Kleikamp said, adding that while some …
Rowlands' new book brings light to Catholic social teaching
… commonplace to hear Catholic scholars and activists refer to Catholic social teaching as "the best kept secret" of the church. Here in the U.S., there are those who wish to keep it that way, …
Darkness of 'Rings of Power' provides lessons for our spiritual lives
… wondering if Sauron really does still pose a threat. "If it had, she might have inadvertently kept alive the very evil she sought to defeat," Gil-galad replies. "For the same wind that seeks … not before failing to prevent his return. As far as wins and losses, that's a mixed bag, at best. And as a result, Sauron's influence crept over Galadriel, touched everything she touched. …
The secret to healing the church is looking outward, not inward
… mission, "not surprisingly, since our social teaching is routinely described as our church's best-kept secret, there were very few explicit mentions of Catholic social doctrine or even the … in addressing them without inviting further polarization. Pope Francis' insight is that the best way to get at some of the ad intra issues is by becoming a church that focuses on the ad …
Vatican's quiet reprimand of US bishop raises concerns about pope's clergy abuse law
… and broad changes in that archdiocese. Haselberger said Fontana was no doubt trying to do his best on behalf of survivors. However, she believes there isn't enough information to draw any … "If the results are also secret, though, then what's the point?" he said. "If everything is kept internal, how is the leadership in the church doing something much different than it's …
What I'm reading, watching, listening to
… I have been reading less, though I still have some books worth recommending. One of the best nonfiction books I've read is National Book Award winner All That She Carried: The Journey … neo-Nazis in 1960s London. The show follows a group of Jewish antifascists, and the suspense kept me clicking to the next episode. I'm a longtime fan of Masterpiece and other British dramas … was a series finale. Prayers answered: A season 8 is planned . I also want to plug one of the best murder mystery series I've seen in a long time, also on Masterpiece. " Annika " stars one of …
The Catholic bishops support gun control. Why don't we hear more about it?
… from evangelical Christians. Catholic social teaching has been referred to as the church's best-kept secret. The bishops' response to gun violence should no longer be a secret. It should …
With you always
… dying to ourselves to live his new life, we will also share his divinity. Sometimes called the best kept secret of Christianity, this promise of divine life is what is being transferred to us …
Your thoughts on being spiritual but not religious
… of all human life and has nothing to do with faith or religion. These three things must be kept separate in discussion, even though they are often intertwined in practice. When someone … We cannot publish everything. We will do our best to represent the full range of letters received. Here are the rules: Letters to the editor …
Here's hoping DC's new Catholic University president charts a new course
… " Kilpatrick should have a long talk with Bishop David O'Connell of Trenton, New Jersey, who best kept that balance when he served as CUA's president from 1998 until 2010. CUA is also my … Francis in the theology department, and sectarian. I wish president-designate Kilpatrick the best. I hope he will move the school in a new and more responsibly Catholic direction. He told …
A pandemic is tough for new moms, but Catholic Latina moms faced added hurdles
… because of the pandemic. As Madrigal called around to different parishes in her area, she kept getting different answers about baptism and requirements for godparents. When her son was … and vaccines — both in leadership and among fellow Catholics – that home catechesis is what kept her faith alive. … Martinez is one of the only members of her family who is not an essential worker, so she kept that in mind as she approached them about vaccines. Latinx workers are overrepresented in …
Biden's State of the Union needed some Catholic social doctrine
… that brought emotional power to otherwise dry public policy proposals. Barack Obama, the best orator of our time, could summon the better angels of our nature. Russia's invasion of … At a certain point, the eyes glaze over. If the president had avoided this laundry list, and kept the speech to points of national unity, I suspect everyone would have been praising, not …
The good, the bad and the factual: Seeing American history through a biblical lens
… "He will use your daughters as ointment makers, as cooks, and as bakers. He will take the best of your fields, vineyards, and olive groves, and give them to his officials." The people … praise as a warrior than he did. David, the second king, lusted after the wife of one of his best warriors. He raped her and killed the warrior as part of a cover-up. For the most part, … foolish wars that they lost. They and their friends got rich while the poor suffered. Israel kept failing because it was not faithful to the covenant. Every story in the Bible may not be …
What one priest learned from listening to transgender Catholics
… people face. Why were they asking the question, except that something inside themselves kept demanding them to do so? By accepting the question to any degree, they knew that it meant … those seeking to recognize the long-standing racist world we live in. A good offense is the best defense, they think; that's the Catholic tactic! The gender ideology flag belittles the …
President Biden, replace Justice Breyer with someone who has experience outside the courtroom
… made by politicians and law professors. Jurisprudence was once inherently conservative in the best sense of the word, deferring to the political branches as much as possible, allowing the … highest court. Was that unconstitutional? Illegal? Hannity did not say. In the event, Reagan kept his promise and nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court in 1981. I hope the …
50 years after Northern Ireland's 'Bloody Sunday,' survivors still seek justice
… as she remembered how the amateur boxer, 17-year-old Jackie, cheerfully went out in his Sunday best to join the march and didn't return. The fact that their loved ones were "demonized" by the … people who died during the Troubles, simply getting the truth of what happened will be the best they can expect," McKeown said. Kelly told how his brother Michael had a viral infection at … that of glam rock singer Marc Bolan; studied; worked as an apprentice sewing machine mechanic; kept pigeons, and had a steady girlfriend. His mother initially refused his request to go on the …
Is a river a person? Advocates for the legal rights of nature say yes
… spots filled with tangles of downed tree trunks might complicate navigation, but they were the best places for fishing. Then two Kukama women stood up and voiced their own objection. Mari Luz … the idea that ecosystems are alive and not just human property, the idea that nature must be kept in a state of health and restored when harmed," said Grant Wilson of the Earth Law Center , …
Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, teacher of mindfulness and nonviolence, dies at age 95
… Nhất Hạnh (he was known as "Thầy" to his followers) was said to have been the second best known Buddhist teacher in the contemporary world after the Dalai Lama . ( Thích is an … ; and Peace Is Every Breath . Winfrey, in a May 2013 interview with Nhất Hạnh , confessed she kept a copy of Living Buddha, Living Christ at her bedside. Exiled from Vietnam during the war, …
Kin of dead sex abuse victim sue under new California law
… University of Oregon athletic department administrator, said Kiesle had molested him and his best friend during sleepovers at the church rectory when he was a boy. He kept the secret for more than four decades, weighted down by sleeplessness and anxiety. Because …
Tornado victims ask for prayers — and 'don't forget about us in a month'
… the Triduum. Right now the tabernacle, along with lots of other church furniture, is being kept at the Marsilis' house, which survived the storms without any damage. Resurrection is just … they have plenty of supplies thanks to generous donations. "If people want to help, the best thing is to pray," he said. "Pray for the people who have lost their families and houses." …