Joplin, Missouri, One Year Later
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
At 5:38 p.m. on May 22, 2011, sirens screamed through downtown
Joplin, Mo., just minutes ahead of the country’s deadliest tornado in 50
years. Father J. Friedel ushered his new Indian assistant, Father Shoby
Mathew Chettiyath, to the rectory basement and tried to explain what a
tornado was.
|
| |
Adventures in Tithing
Sunday, May 20, 2012
There is a curious passage in the biblical Book of Malachi: “Bring
the whole tithe into the storehouse, That there may be food in my house,
and try me in this, says the LORD of hosts: Shall I not open for you
the floodgates of heaven, to pour down blessing upon ...
|
| |
A New Look at the Creed
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The new English translation of the Mass, introduced last Advent,
invites Catholics to take a second look at the Nicene Creed. Phrases
such as “consubstantial with the Father” and “incarnate of the Virgin
Mary” replace more familiar words we’ve been using for decades.
|
|
|
Additional Recent News
|
DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNS) —The Diocese of Davenport has reached an
agreement that will allow a gay student at Prince of Peace Catholic
School in Clinton to publicly receive a scholarship awarded by an Iowa
organization that promotes tolerance, quelling a controversy over
presentation of the award.
Friday, May 18, 2012
|
Friday, May 18, 2012
|
PHOENIX (CNS)—As Manny Yrique prayed before the Blessed Sacrament,
his heart was burdened with concerns about the United States and the
level of animosity in American discourse.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
|
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
|
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS)—The Tuncaps have a lot of faith in God and his
plans for their family, and they're hoping those plans include a trip
to the World Meeting of Families in Milan, Italy.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
|
Thursday, May 17, 2012
|
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (CNS)—The Dalai Lama was named March 29 as the winner of the 2012 Templeton Prize.
Monday, May 14, 2012
|
Monday, May 14, 2012
|
WASHINGTON (CNS) —Paul Loong was determined to survive the POW camps
where he was held by the Japanese for three years. While imprisoned,
Loong kept a journal that had a chance of surviving him if he never made
it out alive.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
|
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
|
SANSEPOLCRO, Italy (CNS)—Celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of a
town founded to be a model of Gospel peace and justice, Pope Benedict
XVI said Christians today must find ways to infuse their cities and
nations with Gospel values while welcoming and respecting people with
other beliefs.
Monday, May 14, 2012
|
Monday, May 14, 2012
|
