Fr. Silvan Boyle, OCarm (1923-2018)
Fr. Silvan would start telling a story and laugh so hard he wouldn’t finish it.
Fr. Valentine Boyle, OCarm (1920-2018)
His priestly ministry stretched from Illinois to Kansas to a parish, mission, the Native American Reservation and tribunal in the Diocese of Phoenix.
1,200 attend Diocese’s World Day of the Sick Healing Mass
"At any stage of our life, we're all sick. And we need this kind of healing Mass," said one of the co-chair's for the Mass and health fair that followed.
Catechism expert returns to Phoenix to re-energize catechists, school teachers
Dual talks will address “God’s Pedagogy: A Family Model for Education” and “The Family: Living Symbol of the Father’s Loving Plan.”
How Lent heals [VIDEO]
A quick reflection on three spiritual dysfunctions in us and how prayer, fasting and almsgiving heal each one.
National Gallery exhibit explores St. Francis’ reception of stigmata
WASHINGTON (CNS) — St. Francis of Assisi’s reception of the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, at La Verna in Italy and its depiction by artists beginning in the 15th century is the focus of a National Gallery of Art exhibit.
Inspiring pope: Francis often speaks of Paul VI’s influence on him
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While Pope Francis thinks Blessed Paul VI wrote “the greatest pastoral document that has ever been written,” great writing does not make a pope a saint.
Cardinal blesses cemetery plaques honoring memory, legacy of slaves
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Saying the time had come to “right a wrong,” Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl blessed and dedicated commemorative bronze plaques honoring unknown enslaved men, women and children buried throughout the Archdiocese of Washington.
Court blocks Trump administration’s effort to end DACA in March
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to end a program in March that protects young adults brought to the U.S. without legal permission as minors.
Coping with school shootings: surreal part of U.S. students’ routine
When classes resume at Stoneman Douglas on a modified schedule Feb. 28, they will face all their usual routines and challenges right up against the horrific memories of the fear and loss of just two weeks before.
