Lent with St. Clare: Fifth Friday
March 31, 2023
Sharing the Word for February 22, 2022
The Church pays honor to St. Peter because Peter held a special place in the mission of Jesus. Catholics honor the pope as the successor of St. Peter.
Chair of Saint Peter
Every cathedral has a “cathedra,” a bishop’s chair that is used only by the bishop when he presides in the cathedral. It’s a symbol of his authority as chief teacher and liturgist of the diocese. So, today we celebrate the authority of the chief bishop, Saint Peter and his successors, the popes.
No Funeral Mass for a Cremated Person?
What is the Church’s official stance on cremation?
The Blessing of Differences
We are all unique in so many different ways—our looks, nationalities, religions, and so much more. It is only when we come together that we create a beautiful image of Christ’s love.
Pope decries warmongering, prays for Eastern Catholics in danger
Meeting leaders of the Eastern Catholic churches — many from countries at war, facing the threat of war or dealing with the destruction left by war — Pope Francis said human beings seem to be “attached to wars, and this is tragic.”