How Long Should a Homily Be?
In his series of articles on preaching, using airplane metaphors, Fr Chris Chatteris SJ looks at the ideal length of homilies. Brevity of speech has been raised...
In his series of articles on preaching, using airplane metaphors, Fr Chris Chatteris SJ looks at the ideal length of homilies. Brevity of speech has been raised...
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: FORTITUDE – Susan Timoney, professor of pastoral studies at The Catholic University of America, discusses fortitude as one of the seven gifts...
Liturgical Calendar Year C – Weekday Cycle Year 2 Sunday June 5, Pentecost Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8. 16-20 or Ez 37:1-4 or Jl 3: 1-5/...
Question: Recently someone close to me said that anyone who does not believe in (and follow) Jesus will not go to heaven. References were made to John...
Catholic Social Teaching / Christian Living / Church / Refugees
by Admin · Published May 31, 2022 · Last modified June 4, 2022
By Sheila Pires & SACBC – Religious Sisters, Representatives from Catholic Charity Organisations, Professors from different countries in Africa, Europe and Latin America, Social workers and students...
Pentecost is the celebration of the person of the Holy Spirit coming upon the apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in...
Church / Evil & Persecution / Feast Days / Saints / Simmermacher
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published May 31, 2022 · Last modified June 1, 2023
In the 1880s, a king in what is now Uganda launched a persecution of Christians. Günther Simmermacher tells the story of St Charles Lwanga, St Kizito and...
By Junno Arocho Esteves- Pope Francis announced he will create 21 new cardinals on Aug. 27. The pope made the announcement at the end of his “Regina...
By CNS – Cardinal Angelo Sodano, former Vatican secretary of state and former dean of the College of Cardinals, has died in Rome May 27 at the...
By Cindy Wooden – As a “first choice,” members of the Italian bishops’ conference decided to focus their study of clerical sexual abuse in the country on...
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