Finding God in the Everyday
Sister Catherine Looker
October 14, 2020
Ever felt lost on your spiritual journey? Many people have—even in the Bible.
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Confession Helps in Many Ways
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 13, 2020
Confession has been a really sore spot for me but, having been raised a Catholic, I do love the Church and all the other sacraments. I am sure there are priests I could go to for confession, but I feel so uncomfortable and always feel that God already knows my sins and what I am sorry for.
Supreme Court confirmation hearings highlight health care, religion
OSV News
October 13, 2020
The Oct. 12 start of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett had two distinct focuses.
Face masks deemed expression of faith that deepens safety precaution
OSV News
October 7, 2020
When Father Brian S. Lewis walked into St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewes to celebrate Mass on a recent fall Saturday evening, he was sporting a unique face mask.
True prayer leads to concrete acts of love, pope says
OSV News
October 7, 2020
Prayer isn’t about closing oneself in a room with God “to put makeup on your soul — that’s not prayer, that’s fake praying; to pray is to face God and allow yourself to be sent by him to help a brother or sister,” Pope Francis said.
Sunday Soundbite for October 11, 2020
Greg Friedman, OFM
October 7, 2020
Today’s Gospel reading provides a definite warning for Christians of any age. We must take the Kingdom–and our participation in it–very seriously.
Faith and Family for October 11: Demand for a Sign
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 6, 2020
Jesus tells the disciples that, just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
Dear Reader: To Give Up or Not to Give Up?
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 6, 2020
A few years ago, a friend of mine told me that she wasn’t going to give anything up for Lent that year. She felt that taking a more active approach to the season seemed more spiritually fulfilling.
‘I Died with Him’
Karen Callaway (photos) | Joyce Duriga (text)
October 6, 2020
In Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods, Deacon LeRoy Gill sows seeds of peace.
Notes from a Friar: Pope John Paul II and Suffering
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
October 5, 2020
Throughout the last years of his papacy, John Paul II relied on God to endure his failing health.
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