TEMPE — A Catholic priest and former broadcast media journalist has produced a film about the sacrament of penance as way to raise awareness about the oft-neglected practice of confession. Fr. John Clote’s “The Miracle Box” was shown to more than 400 people at Holy Spirit
With votes supporting changes to the Church’s teaching on issues including homosexuality and the ordination of women, the German “Synodal Way” concluded its assembly in Frankfurt on Saturday under a cloud. The three-day event was overshadowed by turbulent scenes and early departures over the handling of contentious
Members of the German “synodal way” failed to pass on Thursday a resolution calling for a change in the Church’s approach to sexual ethics. The resolution failed to gain enough support from bishops at a synodal meeting held this week in Frankfurt. More than two-thirds
Something new struck me in my travels throughout the United States and the world this year. In the churches I visited, I discovered saints unknown to me, holding Eucharistic images like a monstrance or a ciborium. I would snap a picture and if there was
On numerous occasions throughout his public career, President Biden asserted his personal belief as a Catholic that human life begins at conception and that abortion, therefore, is morally wrong. He has always been quick to add, however, that he is unwilling to use the law
Since the late 19th century, Catholic theologians have devoted much attention to the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the work of redemption. From the early 20th century, there have also been many petitions for a dogmatic definition on Mary’s mediation of all graces and/or her
If you read an early version of the National Public Radio story with this headline — “An archbishop bars Pelosi from Communion over her support for abortion rights” — you may have done a spit take of whatever beverage you were drinking and, thus, damaged
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced on Friday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should not be admitted to Holy Communion in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, nor should she present herself to receive the Eucharist, until she publicly repudiates her support for abortion. Cordileone said on May
Editor’s note: Two of the most influential Catholic prelates in Europe have advocated publicly in recent months for the Church to change its teaching on homosexuality. In February, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., the archbishop of Luxembourg who serves as president of the Commission of the Bishops’
Seventy-four Catholic bishops from four continents have signed a “fraternal open letter” to their episcopal counterparts in Germany, expressing concern over the German Church’s controversial “Synodal Path.” While noting the need for reform in the life of the Church, the letter states that “Christian history is littered
Praying the Rosary
Familiarize yourself with the prayers of the rosary.
