By Chaz Muth (via Catholic News Service) NEW YORK (CNS) — A symbol of the historical commitment priests have to the seal of confession greets people as they cross the threshold of a Catholic church in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Above the door is a stone-carved image of St. John …
By Chaz Muth (via Catholic News Service) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) — When Catholic clergy, penitents, theologians and canon lawyers look at the wording in a California state bill that would compel a priest to reveal what’s heard during confession if there is a suspicion of child sexual abuse, they see …
By Chaz Muth (via Catholic News Service) WASHINGTON (CNS) — For centuries, the Catholic Church has maintained that what a penitent says to a priest in the confessional is strictly confidential, but in 2019 that rite continues to be challenged by governments. Church scholars assert the concept of the seal …
On Father’s Day, we remember our dads, grandfathers, and all men who give of themselves tirelessly and selflessly with unconditional love for their families. And let us honor the most exemplary role model and Patron Saint of Fathers, St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and the loving, honorable husband …
We all pray to St. Anthony for lost items. How many times have we said, “Dear St. Anthony, something is lost that must be found!” St. Anthony is venerated all over the world as the Patron Saint of lost articles and is credited with many miracles involving lost people, lost …
This post uses excerpts sourced from Catholic Online. Happy Birthday to the Catholic Church! Happy birthday to you, who are the body of the Church. Because you are part of the body of Church, Pentecost is the Church’s Birthday, and yours as well. And like any Birthday, it’s a cause …
