Teen’s nonprofit levels playing field for young athletes
Most kids dabble in a sport or two in their preschool or elementary years, but that doesn’t mean they arrive fully equipped.
‘Being prepared for heaven means starting to see it from afar,’ pope says
The Christian life is about allowing Jesus and the Holy Spirit to prepare each person to truly see and enjoy the beauty of eternal life, Pope Francis said in a morning Mass homily.
School champions compete in annual Spanish-language bee
AVONDALE — It took nearly three hours for the winners to be decided at the annual diocesan Spanish-language Spelling Bee April 22 at St. Thomas Aquinas School.
Relics: God working among His people
Fr. Carlos Martin, CC, has an unusual collection: 4,000 relics of the saints. The Companions of the Cross Father and former atheist, who lives in Toronto, travels throughout North America with his “Treasures of the Church” exhibit that features some 175 relics.
Jazz festival coming to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is hosting a jazz festival at 6 p.m. this Friday, April 26. It's billed as a family-friendly event for the community and will feature Armand Boatman's Bebop Revolution.
Original research team member says science still can’t explain Shroud
Even with modern scientific technology, the Shroud of Turin continues to baffle researchers. Barrie Schwortz was the documenting photographer for the Shroud of Turin research project in 1978, an in-depth examination of what many people believe to be the burial cloth of Jesus.
Church is driven by Holy Spirit, not officials or militants, pope says
The church is driven by the Holy Spirit and God's love, not by bureaucrats or militants, Pope Francis said in his morning homily.
‘It is not possible to find Jesus outside the Church,’ pope says
Following Jesus means belonging to the Church, the community that gives Christians their identity, Pope Francis said. "It is not possible to find Jesus outside the Church," he said in his Mass homily April 23.
Pope ordains new priests, talks about learning to hear Jesus’ voice
Before ordaining 10 men to the priesthood, Pope Francis prayed privately with them in the sacristy and entrusted them to Mary's care. The private moment April 21 was a repeat of a practice he began as bishop before celebrating an ordination Mass, according to Vatican Radio.
Vatican official says Archbishop Romero’s sainthood cause ‘unblocked’
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family and the official promoter of the sainthood cause of the late Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, said the process to beatify and eventually canonize the slain Salvadoran archbishop has been unblocked.
