State of the Campaign: Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities Community Services has always been committed to serving the poor and vulnerable.
This Lent, go without
I used to think that fasting was worthless. I would find reasons to excuse myself from the obligatory Lenten practice: low blood sugar, anemia, etc.
Why defending Cardinal Pell is a problem
(CNS) — In late February, the Church pledged to put the victims of abuse first, to listen to them with an open heart, to root out the culture of protecting priests accused of abuse.
Ash Wednesday — a kick-start to holiness
When I was in college there was a group of students who didn’t always practice their faith, but when Ash Wednesday rolled around all decided to band together in giving up a few particular sins common among college students.
State of the Campaign for February 2019
As the Diocese of Phoenix kicks off this year’s Charity and Development Appeal (CDA), I am once again amazed by our community.
Path of conversion leads to canonization for Blessed John Henry Newman
On Feb. 13, Pope Francis approved the canonization of Blessed John Henry Newman, a 19th-century Catholic convert from Anglicanism, whose theological insights on matters such as the development of doctrine and the role of the laity in the Church stand behind many of the teachings of the Second Vatican Council.
No Catholic MLKs?
There is an enduring myth that African-American Catholics were largely absent from the freedom struggles of the 1950s and 1960s, which resulted in the legal demise of Jim Crow segregation.
What do we know about the Magi?
The arrival of the Magi may be the most famous part of Matthew’s infancy narrative. What are some little-known elements in both scriptural and traditional accounts of the Magi?
Speak to Me Lord, Dec. 30, 2018: Look to the family
No family is perfect. But every family, however weak or broken, has dignity.
Take up acts of service this Christmas season
The Christmas season is wonderful, but it sometimes induces a measure of guilt.
