Bishop’s ribbon tree
Chancery staff presented Bishop James P. Powers with a prayer tree during the holidays.
Music ‘an exquisite gift’ from God
“Music is an exquisite gift that God bestows on all people to help bring about unity in the Body of Christ.” That was one of the many inspirational messages given by ValLimar Jansen as she led the 14th Annual Music Ministry Retreat and Workshop Feb. 7-8 at Holy Family Church in Woodruff.
Program benefits Medford parish
Heidi Reinhardt from Forward Bank presents Fr. Patrick McConnell from Holy Rosary, Medford, with a check for $1,461.88 on behalf of customers participating in the Charitable Money Market Account program.
Ashland DRE shares faith on show
Anna Richardson keeps a certain photo in her office at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Ashland, where she is the director of religious education.
Authors celebrate cathedrals in wake of devastating Notre Dame fire
Among the many disasters of 2019, the burning of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris evoked, possibly, the most universal sadness as this cathedral and the Eiffel Tower are the two most famous symbols of Paris. The cathedral fire which started April 15 destroyed the roof, brought down the spire and damaged many precious objects housed in by the cathedral.
Videos are a new component to U.S. bishops’ ‘Faithful Citizenship’ guide
A series of long-planned videos that supplement the U.S. bishops' quadrennial "Faithful Citizenship" document that provides guidance to voters during a presidential election year have been finalized for viewing.
New high school Catholic, classical
Teaching not just what to think but how to think is foundational for the Chesterton Schools Network of classical high schools.
Local Foresters attend conference
Life insurance agents from around the country attended a leadership conference hosted by Catholic Order of Foresters in Naperville, Illinois.
Living out the faith (as a young man)
Being a Catholic has never been easy. A quick glance at the lives of the saints can confirm that from her very beginnings, the Catholic Church has been countercultural. As an 18-year-old Catholic man, it seems to me that many of my generation are passively apathetic on matters of religion. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here are a few tips for growing closer to Christ as a young man.
The exclamatory punctuation of tears
There is something about witnessing a grown man’s tears. Even a single escaped droplet traces his cheek like an exclamation point, deeply impressing whatever circumstances or moral-of-the-story that brought him to the verge of choked emotion.