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Processing the Notre Dame fire with the eyes of faith
Where were you when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated? (I was not yet born.) When 9/11 happened? (I was in seventh grade social studies class.) Add to that list: “Where were you when you heard Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was on…
‘IndyCar’s priest’ dies
Fr. Glenn O'Connor, who ministered to some of the biggest stars in motorsports, worked as a member of pit crews, and served several Indiana parishes during his life, has died. "It is with sad hearts that we need to let our St. Susanna…
Prayers in the face of violence and terrorism
As the world reels from the recent terrorism against New Zealand mosques, we, once again offer these prayer resources for our readers. Below is prayer composed by our colleague at Twenty-Third Publications, Dan Connors. Here also is a…
A crisis point in Church history
The leader of the United States Catholic bishops’ board that provides advice on child protection said it will take the Church “at least one or two generations” to get through the clergy abuse crisis currently engulfing it. Francesco…
Pro-life prayers
Jan. 22 is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. To help you with prayer on this day, here are five pro-life prayers you can pray and meditate on with your family. Prayer for Those Who have Lost a Child to Abortion…
A century later, the lasting wounds of World War I
The combatants are the greatest and wealthiest nations of the earth; what wonder, then, if, well provided with the most awful weapons modern military science has devised, they strive to destroy one another with refinements of horror. There…
Padre Pio: Help us on our path to heaven!
Certain saints have extra special meaning for Catholics, especially ones that were alive during our lifetimes or close to it. We even have affectionate nicknames for them. Mother Teresa will always be Mother Teresa to many of us instead of…
U.S. bishops’ administrative committee releases statement on actions to be taken regarding sex…
Days after a committee of United States bishops met with Pope Francis to discuss the clerical sex abuse crisis unfolding in the U.S., the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Sept. 19, released…
In the midst of sex abuse allegations, what is a Catholic layperson to do?
I am one of those angry and sickened Catholic laity. The torrent of news about the latest revelations of clerical sexual abuse in the United States and elsewhere has left me drowning in frustration and grief. The Church that I love is…
Bayard, Inc. magazines, books win 10 Catholic Press Association awards
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Bayard, Inc. won 10 awards last week at the Catholic Press Association’s annual Catholic Media Conference, including seven book awards. "Bayard, Inc. sees the work of its teams rewarded by these numerous awards. The…
