May 24, 2020

Sunday Soundbite for May 24, 2020

Greg Friedman, OFM May 24, 2020

As Jesus' followers who remain "in the world", we need support and affirmation to continue living out the word entrusted to us by Christ.

Officials welcome Catholic-Muslim document signed by pope

OSV News May 24, 2020

The declaration signed by Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar, during the pope’s trip to the United Arab Emirates “is a clarion call for robust dialogue that leads to peace,” said the Catholic chairman of

Why Fish on Friday?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 24, 2020

Why do Catholics eat fish on Friday? How did this tradition start? I have been told that at one time the Italian fishing industry was in a depression, so the pope made a law mandating eating fish once a week.

Anointing the Sick and Baptism

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 24, 2020

The catechumens in my RCIA group asked me these questions: Can permanent deacons administer the Sacrament of the Sick? Can a non-baptized person receive the Sacrament of the Sick? Can a baptized person who is not a Catholic receive the Sacrament

The Bible As God’s Self-Revelation

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 24, 2020

My adult nephew recently asked me: “How do I know that the Bible is the Word of God and not simply a collection of human writings? How do I know that the people who decided what belongs in the Bible

‘I Believe’ or ‘We Believe’ in the Nicene Creed?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 24, 2020

On Sundays and holy days of obligation, we recite the Nicene Creed. We begin by saying, “We believe in one God….” Although this is the first person plural, this prayer’s Latin text reads “Credo” (“I believe,” first person singular).

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