Perspective
Doggone it, kids are great
My wife and I have taken to watching the population boom of dogs in commercials. Have you noticed they are everywhere? Dogs are the new children, but better groomed. Pet […]
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‘Make noise!’: Pope Francis at five years
By Elise Italiano and Christopher White Finishing off his first international trip as pope at the 2013 World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis looked to the young […]
Perspective
The Catholic Doctor Is In
For love of life In 1991, I met a 64-year-old gentleman who had very severe coronary artery blockage. He successfully underwent quintuple […]
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Serving Christ through a camera lens: ‘Jerry’ Kessens
Writers and photographers come from various backgrounds and walks of life. But it’s hard to match the adventurous background of Gerard “Jerry” Kessens. Kessens retired on April 1, 1987, after […]
Vatican
Fifth anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope just a few days after telling the College of Cardinals that the Catholic Church faced a clear choice between […]
Vatican
Wonder and wit: Five years of Pope Francis’ unique turns of phrase
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A native-Spanish speaker who grew up with Italian-speaking relatives in Argentina, Pope Francis has a striking way with words. Bringing a background in literary themes and […]
Diocese
Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ community in Donaldson anticipates foundress’ canonization
On March 6, the Vatican announced that Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ foundress, Blessed Mother Mary Catherine Kasper, (or Maria Katharina, as she is known in German) will be recognized […]
Parish
Right time for a journey of faith
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a faith journey for those seeking full communion with the Catholic Church. “I always thought about it, but it never seemed to […]
The Sunday Gospel
We are saved by faith in Christ Jesus
Fourth Sunday of Lent John 3:14-21 The Second Book of Chronicles provides this Lenten weekend with its first reading. Chronicles was written about 1,000 years before Jesus. The identity of […]