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Jun 20, 2018, 12:00 PM
In his 2018 World Day of Migrants and Refugees message, Pope Francis exhorted all members of the human family to recognize that, “Every stranger who knocks at our door is an opportunity for an encounter with Jesus Christ, who identifies…
Jun 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
On June 13th the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) presented the 2018 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award to Fr. Matthew O’Donnell, the pastor at St. Columbanus Parish in Chicago, IL. Fr. Matt was honored for his exemplary…
May 30, 2018, 11:00 AM
Are you part of a shared (multicultural) parish? Over the past several months, several posts have explored the modules of Building Intercultural Competence for Ministers (BICM), a resource from the USCCB. As I noted in my last post, we…
May 22, 2018, 11:00 AM
“Today I wish to emphasize that the problem of intolerance must be confronted in all its forms: wherever any minority is persecuted and marginalized because of its religious convictions or ethnic identity, the wellbeing of society as a whole is…
May 14, 2018, 7:22 PM
Every Mother’s Day we honor the mothers in our lives and celebrate the vital role they play in our families. It is an opportunity to come together and remember the blessings of family and to reflect on how important it is, not only to ourselves…
May 10, 2018, 7:43 PM
In Gaudete et Exsultate, or Rejoice and Be Glad, Pope Francis asks us to respond to Christ’s invitation to holiness by encountering Jesus’ face in those of our brothers and sisters. This prayer based on Gaudete et Exsultate can be found on the USCCB…
May 3, 2018, 12:00 PM
Michael Jordan Laskey, Diocese of Camden
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, Dave and Anita Tanzola were arguing a lot. A longtime married couple with three adult children, they found themselves on opposite sides of the political…
Apr 25, 2018, 12:00 PM
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Catholic Mobilizing Network
Ending capital punishment in the United States is within reach. We are living in a moment in history when it is possible to both glimpse the death penalty’s downfall and…
Apr 19, 2018, 12:00 PM
Dan Misleh, Catholic Climate Covenant
In 1970, people around the world celebrated the first Earth Day to demonstrate a shared commitment to care for our world. Forty-eight years later, Earth Day continues to be an occasion for…
Apr 10, 2018, 1:29 PM
Eli McCarthy, Director of Justice and Peace for the Conference of Major Superiors of Men
This April marks the 55th Anniversary of Pacem in Terris (1963), which was a remarkable encyclical and breakthrough in Catholic Social Teaching. Like Pope…
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