October 2022
Saint Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis was a self-taught computer whiz, defender of bullied students, soccer enthusiast, and deeply devoted to the Eucharist—all this in a life cut short by leukemia at the age of 15.
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Sharing the Word for October 14, 2022
Jesus still has enemies in the world. His disciples are still under threat of various kinds. But God has not given up looking after his beloved sparrows.
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The Sacred Humanity of Jesus
Christ’s humanity, including his bodiliness, was never to be left behind. And Christ’s body made all human bodies sacred.
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St. Francis: Reformer, True Son of the Church
In Francis, one finds someone a reformer and one fervently obedient to the Church and state.
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Texas death-row inmate takes plea for DNA testing to Supreme Court
In oral arguments Oct. 11, the Supreme Court considered the case of Texas inmate Rodney Reed, who has been on death row for more than 25 years and has gained the attention of Catholic leaders and celebrities for his claims ...
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Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
When Marie-Rose Durocher was 29, Bishop Ignace Bourget became bishop of Montreal. He faced a shortage of priests and sisters and a rural population that had been largely deprived of education.
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Nuncio urges more accountability by nations for ‘crimes against humanity’
The Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations told a committee of the world body that “civilian populations continue to be victims of widespread and systematic attacks.”