News
Confession opens people again to God
The Advent season is a busy time for most of us, as we balance the demands of preparing for Christmas with the need to prepare spiritually for the coming of Christ at Christmas. So while […]
Month: December 2020
Español
Países deben colaborar para afrontar desafíos de la pandemia
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO – El mundo debe responder a la pandemia del COVID-19 con mayor atención a los pobres y vulnerables, y con una gran cooperación para distribuir vacunas éticas de manera justa, expresó el […]
News
Understanding the meaning behind the feast of the Immaculate Conception
People may know that they must attend Mass for the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but they are sometimes fuzzy on the exact reason for this important holy day of […]
Nation
Bishops urge Trump, Barr to stop federal executions, recall God’s mercy during Advent
WASHINGTON—Federal executions are at odds with Advent as a season “of anticipated redemption” and must be stopped, said the chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ domestic policy and pro-life committees. “This Advent, the […]
Nation
Religious issues played big part in 2020 Supreme Court
WASHINGTON—The busy year for the Supreme Court had the attention of the Catholic Church from major decisions it announced this past summer to oral arguments this fall around key issues impacting church belief and practice. […]
News
‘Advent Celebration of Hope’ to be held Dec. 13
The Maryknoll Lay Missioners community and Catholic musicians and artists will hold a virtual Advent Celebration of Hope on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. To register visit https://mklm.org/advent-event/. For more information, please email jrivera@mklm.org.
Nation & World
No pandemic can extinguish Christ’s light, pope says at Angelus
VATICAN CITY—No pandemic and no kind of crisis can extinguish the light of Christ, Pope Francis said. May people let his light into their heart “and let us lend a hand to those who need […]
News
Diocese holds collection to help retired religious
CHARLESTON—A special collection to help retired religious will be held in the Diocese of Charleston on Dec. 12-13. Coordinated by the National Religious Retirement Office at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the appeal assists hundreds […]
Faith
Advent Week 2: Where to find God; conversion in 2020
Long months of the vicious COVID-19 pandemic preceded the arrival of this year’s Advent season leading to Christmas. Neither Advent nor Christmas in 2020 will escape the pandemic’s shadow. But Advent is a season for […]
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La justicia social debe basarse en el cuidado de los demás
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO – Garantizar la justicia para todos los hombres y mujeres no es posible mientras unas pocas personas controlen la mayor parte de la riqueza del mundo y se ignore el derecho de […]