Fr Ralph de Hahn – Human happiness is dependent on our interaction with other persons, places and moods, and circumstances beyond our control.
Is There a Difference Between Happiness and Joy? Read Post »
Fr Hugh Lagan SMA argues that the Church can do harm to the survivors of abuse even with good intentions. Above all, the Church—and all who are confronted with situations of abuse — must learn to listen better to the survivors of abuse.
Why the Church Must Learn to Listen Read Post »
Prayer is a “high stakes” endeavour, requiring courage, perseverance and patience, Pope Francis said. Courage is needed to stick one’s neck out and “challenge the Lord,” pursuing and confronting him with one’s appeals, the pope said in his homily at Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Pope: Pray with Courage and Conviction, Not Like a Parrot Read Post »
Fifteen-year-old show choir member Molly Biggs of Topeka, Kansas, thought her biggest singing break would be performing in Kansas City. As the New Year dawned, she wasn’t in Kansas anymore, but St Peter’s Square
Sound of music: Vatican offers ordinary choirs extraordinary venues Read Post »
Priests who preach one thing and do another are wounded and harm the church, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Priests Who Lead Double Lives Wound the Church Read Post »
The tradition of sung prayer dates back to the first millennium, with Gregorian chant becoming the proper music of the mature Roman rite, said Timothy McDonnell, director of the Institute of Sacred Music at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Ok, What’s Gregorian Chant and Do We Do That? Read Post »
The Gospel extends a peace greeting to all men of good will. FR PETER CHIMOMBE argues that traditional African methods of resolving conflict can serve as models for making peace.
African Traditions Can Help Build Peace Read Post »
The earliest Catholic structure of any kind on South African territory was built by the Portuguese before 1506, but it wasn’t until 1823 that the first purpose-built Catholic chapel for public worship was constructed. MARTIN KEENAN explains.
In Search of South Africa’s First Chapels Read Post »
Despite the current uncertainty, life in Bethlehem continues, including pilgrimages to the place of Jesus’ birth
Protests Cause Uncertainty in Bethlehem, but for now, Pilgrims Visit Read Post »
