6th Sunday of Easter Reflection
FINDING THE ORIGIN OF LOVE – John 15:9-17 Love is not our intrinsic nature. Somewhere along the timeline of...
May 2021
Cardinal: Heaven Doesn’t Need Saints Canonised, People Do
By Cindy Wooden – The Catholic Church’s proclamation of new saints demonstrates that it is possible for men and women...
First Communion Recipient Overcomes Obstacles
Carson Crosby, a student at St. Anthony Catholic School in Columbus who received his First Communion this spring, faced a...
Pope Prays for Desperate India
By Carol Glatz – As India faces a massive surge in new infections and deaths caused by COVID-19, Pope Francis said...
Some German Parishes Plan Blessings for Lovers
Catholic chaplains in parishes across Germany plan to invite people to “blessing services for lovers” on and around May 10....
One Act of Pure Love is the Greatest Miracle Christians Can Perform
By Carol Glatz – Contemplative prayer transforms and purifies the human heart, Pope Francis said. Being contemplative in prayer is...
Pope to Institute a Formal ‘Ministry of Catechist’
By Cindy Wooden – While millions of laypeople around the world are recognised as catechists in their parish or diocese,...
Lebanese sanctuary where Jesus rested is ‘very holy land’
By Doreen Abi Raad – In the village of Maghdouché, overlooking the ancient Mediterranean coastal city of Sidon, a statue...
Joy at Quintuplets’ Baptism
When Patricia Eze jokes, “I have a full house,” she is not talking about a poker hand. On June 25,...
