Dedication of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
May 14, 2020
Francis rebuilt this chapel with his own hands and died less than 50 feet away from it.
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Minimum Age for Readers at Mass?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 14, 2020
Q. Is there a minimum age before someone can be designated as a reader at Mass? Must that person be confirmed?
A. There is no minimum age, and having received the Sacrament of Confirmation is not a requirement. Carrying out this service to the Church is a matter of someone’s ability to read effectively in a faith-filled way during public worship.
From Widow’s Grief to New Life
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 14, 2020
Mired in grief over the loss of her husband, this college professor found a kindred spirit in another widow: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Cleaning Out Our Spiritual Closets for Lent
Jeanne Hunt
May 14, 2020
This Lent, allow prayer, fasting and works of compassion to challenge whatever is keeping you from God.
Hagia Sophia: A Rich and Holy History
Virginia Ann Froehle, RSM
May 14, 2020
Hagia Sophia is one of the four largest domed buildings in the world and it radiated Catholic celebration for 900 years. Yet most American Catholics were unaware of its existence until Pope Benedict XVI visited it on November 30, 2006.
Friar Alessandro’s Joyful Voice
Murray Bodo, OFM
May 14, 2020
This humble friar from Assisi has become
a worldwide singing sensation.
Catholics among Mormons
Carol Ann Morrow
May 14, 2020
What is it like to be Catholic in a land settled and populated mostly by Latter-day Saints? Special challenges to the Catholic community develop special strengths, agree Salt Lake City Catholics in interviews with St. Anthony Messenger.
Understanding Annulments
John T. Catoir, J.C.D
May 14, 2020
My heart goes out to the many good people who have suffered the tragic breakup of their marriage. I would advise anyone in such a situation not to be afraid of the Church’s rules and regulations.
Lourdes: 150 Years of God's Healing Care
Father John Lochran
May 13, 2020
The message of Lourdes goes beyond physical healing. Our Lady brings about in us a healing of the heart, where Jesus most wants to touch us all.
The Bible’s Supporting Players: Hiram of Tyre
Christopher Gaul
May 13, 2020
Without Hiram of Tyre, Solomon’s splendid Temple might not have been built and the Lord’s promise to David would not have been fulfilled.