I’ve Lost You in How I Had You
Easter Sunday 2018, Homily of Fr. Carl Chudy Throughout these days of Holy Week we have accompanied Jesus, his disciples, and the crowds from Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, to the arduous and painful walk up the Via Dolorosa. We all converged at the top of the hill of Golgotha....
I've Lost You in How I Had You
Easter Sunday 2018, Homily of Fr. Carl Chudy Throughout these days of Holy Week we have accompanied Jesus, his disciples, and the crowds from Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem, to the arduous and painful walk up the Via Dolorosa. We all converged at the top of the hill of Golgotha....
Stations of the Cross
Many of our users will be familiar with the traditional Catholic devotion known as the Stations of the Cross, a series of meditations on scenes from the Passion of Jesus, from his sentencing at the hands of Pilate to the laying of his body in the tomb. There are...
Keeping the Lenten Fast – thoughts from a dialogue with Islam
As the season of Lent begins, Michael Barnes SJ compares Christian and Muslim approaches to fasting, prayer and almsgiving, and considers what the two traditions might have to learn from each other. Michael Barnes SJ lectures in the Theology of Religions at Heythrop College, University of London, and is Director...
A National Conversation on Religion and Disaffiliation in America
Some of the thoughts in this post comes from a fascinating project of The Atlantic to look carefully at the phenomenon of religious disaffiliation entitled Choosing My Religion: The Changing Experience of Faith Among Young People in America. On January 16, 2018 I will be attending an enlightening conference...
Bishop Gomes of Bangladesh: “We are All Involved in asking the Royhinga for Forgiveness”
Archbishop Francis Gomes of Dhaka, Bangladesh spoke recently on the extraordinary visit of Pope Francis to his country. “By coming to Bangladesh the Pope first of all wanted to show, as spiritual leader, trust in our country and attention towards the Bengali people. We are grateful. The whole country stopped...
Bishop Gomes of Bangladesh: "We are All Involved in asking the Royhinga for Forgiveness"
Archbishop Francis Gomes of Dhaka, Bangladesh spoke recently on the extraordinary visit of Pope Francis to his country. “By coming to Bangladesh the Pope first of all wanted to show, as spiritual leader, trust in our country and attention towards the Bengali people. We are grateful. The whole country stopped...
Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Peace 2018
Traditionally, the Feast of the Mother of God on January 1, is also a crucial time to bring our world to her intercession as we begin a new opportunity of hope and solidarity for 2018. As Catholics, our commitment to a culture of encounter, dialogue, understanding, and peace, whether...
Pope Francis' Message for the World Day of Peace 2018
Traditionally, the Feast of the Mother of God on January 1, is also a crucial time to bring our world to her intercession as we begin a new opportunity of hope and solidarity for 2018. As Catholics, our commitment to a culture of encounter, dialogue, understanding, and peace, whether...