Mid-City Christian

Thursday, October 29, 2026

He calls every one of us to live as he tells us to

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

New wesite: https://www.stpatrickschurchsd.org/

Saint Patrick Catholic Parish

The Catholic Church Explained

We, the church of Saint Patrick, in the community of North Park,

of the Roman Catholic Diocese and City of San Diego,

declare this to be our primary mission:

to come together to celebrate the Eucharist,

hear God’s word proclaimed,

give praise and thanksgiving to God,

and develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

We believe that by freely sharing our faith, talents, and treasures,

we discover Christ’s presence among us and bring Him to others.

We have a strong desire to give and receive love, service, peace, support,

and fellowship, within our families, our parish, our community, and the world.

Open to the power of the Holy Spirit, we pursue this mission faithfully and lovingly.

One of the 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit is modesty

On this All Saints’ Day, Jesus overturns our assumptions about holiness

Pew report challenges narrative on rising religiosity in U.S.

Coptic youths freed after video sparks accusations of insulting Islam

Coptic researcher urges caution as religious contempt cases persist in Egypt.

Pew report challenges narrative on rising religiosity in U.S.

A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained stable” since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found “mixed signals.”

Deadly train accident in Spain: The Church joins in grief

The Spanish Bishops’ Conference, along with numerous bishops and dioceses, expressed condolences and consternation following a railway tragedy that resulted in dozens of deaths.

Cardinal Tobin asks for prayers as he heads to surgery for mass in kidney

Cardinal Joseph Tobin will undergo surgery to remove a mass in a kidney, which will be examined by doctors. The archdiocese said doctors are optimistic about his outlook.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Christ United Presbyterian Church SD - JAZZ ON THE PLAZA

'Things We Do For Orange Jesus’

'Things We Do For Orange Jesus’

Oct 28, 2026

#lizcheney #donaldtrump #usmidterms

Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney discusses the 2026 US midterm elections, Donald Trump, and the political challenges facing American democracy. As Republicans and Democrats prepare for crucial congressional races, Cheney's perspective brings attention to the future of the Republican Party and the stakes surrounding control of Congress. The discussion explores political divisions, election dynamics, and the broader implications of the midterms for US politics. With Trump's leadership remaining a central issue, Cheney's views add to the national debate over America's political direction. Watch this discussion on Liz Cheney, Donald Trump, the 2026 midterms, and American democracy.

It Took 19 Centuries to Reject Slavery

Written by José Manuel Vidal

[This interview was originally published in Spanish on October 26, 2026, by Religión Digital. It is translated and republished with permission.]

“It took us 19 centuries to show that slavery is repugnant to human dignity.” In an exclusive interview with Religión Digital, Cardinal Víctor Manuel “Tucho” Fernández turns to that historical wound to explain how hard it can be for the Church to recognize the concrete consequences of each person’s dignity. In this conversation on the occasion of the publication of Venite ad Me, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) rejects after-the-fact justifications — “you have to perform a lot of mental contortions to deny reality” — and acknowledges the resistance to a way of proclaiming the Gospel that puts God’s love before moral obligation, because “habits don’t change so easily.”

39% of Catholics have faced racial discrimination, 10% within parish community

U.S. bishops urge Census Bureau to withdraw proposed rule changes

The proposed rule changes, open to public comment until Nov. 2, would count only citizens and lawful permanent residents in the census and would remove some demographic questions.

World Series stars share how God and the Virgin Mary sustain their careers

Big leaguers from Milwaukee and Tampa Bay share how their faith in God and the Virgin Mary inspires them as they compete for their first World Series title.

Survey: 39% of Catholics have faced racial discrimination, 10% within parish community

The survey found that Indigenous and Black Catholics said they have faced racial discrimination at higher levels than other racial and ethnic groups.

Christian persecution worsened in 55% of countries assessed, report finds

Aid to the Church in Need’s new report ““Persecuted and Forgotten?” outlines how Christians were persecuted in 18 countries across the globe between August 2024 and June 2026.

The Swiss Guard trains recruits to handle threats discreetly

“Only peace is holy”: Leo’s message to Assisi at 40

“War can never be waged in the name of God,” Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday in a video message to religious leaders gathered in Assisi. “There is no such thing as a holy war: only peace is holy.” Kept home by his recovery from lung surgery, Leo said he would have liked to be at the tomb of St. Francis, and he called for “a rejection of the religious justification of war, a spirit of mediation and dialogue.” Quoting his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, he said globalization has provoked “fundamentalist, identity-based and nationalistic reactions” rather than peace. — Vatican News · Crux (Charles Collins) · Vatican News [IT] · Vatican News [IT] (closing ceremony)

Leo will meet abuse survivors during his Latin America trip

The Holy See Press Office said Tuesday that “some meetings are planned with people who are victims of abuse by members of the clergy and the Church” during the pope’s Nov. 6–17 journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. The meetings reflect the pope’s wish “to express his closeness to those who have suffered and continue to suffer because of this violence,” the statement said. Leo met survivors privately in Madrid in June and in Lourdes in September. For more on the trip, see Claudio Iván Remeseira’s Where Peter Is feature, “Leo in the Land of Francis,” and Vatican News’ interview with a missionary in Cusco, where the pope will stop Nov. 15. — Vatican News · Where Peter Is (Claudio Iván Remeseira) · Vatican News (Cusco) · EWTN News (Victoria Cardiel)

General Audience: “A faith that does not become culture” is not fully lived

Continuing his catechesis on Gaudium et Spes, Leo said today that the relationship between faith and culture “finds its primary foundation in the Incarnation.” Quoting St. John Paul II, he said “a faith that does not become culture is a faith not fully accepted,” and urged Christians not to live the faith “in a spirit of opposition or hostility towards the world.” He also highlighted the council’s call for women’s “proper and necessary participation” in cultural life, and, in his greetings, pointed pilgrims toward All Saints and All Souls. — Full text (Vatican) · Vatican News · Holy See Press Office · Vatican News [IT] (greetings)

Pope and Holy See

Leo to Mercedes-Benz: Put innovation “at the service of human dignity.” Meeting company executives as the Vatican marks a century of the popemobile, the pope said it has “evolved from a means of transportation into an instrument of encounter.” — Vatican News
Montse Alvarado prepares to lead the Dicastery for Communication on Nov. 1. “In no way am I imposing a vision. I’m very much receiving one and executing it,” said Alvarado, 39, who will be the youngest prefect in the Curia and the first laywoman who is not a religious sister to lead a dicastery. — OSV News
The Swiss Guard trains recruits to handle threats discreetly. With everything filmed on phones, the guard has lengthened training so recruits can stop dangerous people without “being brutal or over the top,” a sergeant major said. — EWTN News (Hannah Brockhaus)

United States

Archbishop McKnight issues a pastoral letter on synodality. In “Renewal from the Heartland,” published in seven parts in The Leaven, the Kansas City in Kansas archbishop calls the faithful to “move beyond individualism” and renew decision-making “through participation, discernment, and co-responsibility,” as the archdiocese begins deanery listening sessions in November. — Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas · The Leaven (Part 1) · The Leaven (Part 2)
Could the USCCB have spared bishops the White House “manipulation”? Experts tell Brian Fraga the 12 bishops should have consulted the conference’s staff before the Oct. 22 Oval Office meeting; the USCCB said it had no role. — National Catholic Reporter (Brian Fraga)
Catholic prayer vigils and novenas for the midterms spread across the U.S. At a Detroit interfaith vigil, Archbishop Edward Weisenburger called voter suppression “an affront to God.” — National Catholic Reporter (Camillo Barone)
U.S. bishops urge the Census Bureau to withdraw rules excluding some noncitizens. The USCCB said the proposal, which would count only citizens and lawful permanent residents for apportionment, conflicts with “the equal dignity of every person,” and compared it to the Three-Fifths Compromise. — EWTN News
Denver archbishop urges prayers as the Supreme Court takes up a Catholic preschool case. Archbishop James Golka says Colorado has excluded the archdiocese’s preschools from its universal preschool program since 2023. — Catholic Herald (Christine Rousselle)

Around the World

Christian persecution worsened in 10 of 18 countries, Aid to the Church in Need says. The new “Persecuted and Forgotten?” report, launched in London, found no country improved and estimates 220 million Christians are exposed to persecution. — EWTN News (Elliot Hartley) · Vatican News [IT]
Who is behind the killings of Christians in Ethiopia? After the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reported at least 60 dead in Oromia, Luke Coppen looks at the background to the attacks; Catholic bishops have called for reconciliation. — The Pillar (Luke Coppen) · EWTN News (ACI Africa)
Israel’s election heads toward deadlock. Netanyahu’s Likud leads but his bloc appears just short of a majority, and Arab-led parties could be kingmakers. — BBC
A Kenyan sister gives Nairobi’s street children a chance at dignified lives. Sr. Caroline Ngatia of the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret runs the Dorothea Rescue Centre. — Global Sisters Report (Shadrack Omuka)

Liturgy and Church Life

The diaconate and women: Why it matters today. Fabrizio Mastrofini says the question of women deacons “should concern all of us,” while noting the final decision belongs to the pope. — Where Peter Is (Fabrizio Mastrofini)
How a 1976 Catholic dialogue in Detroit foreshadowed synodality. Michael J. O’Loughlin revisits the gathering of bishops, activists, and laypeople from 150 dioceses 50 years ago this month. — National Catholic Reporter (Michael J. O’Loughlin)

Commentary

Opinion: U.S. bishops are at a crossroads as they head into their fall assembly. Michael Sean Winters says the “old culture warrior model” is giving way to a more pastoral approach, and that Archbishop Grob’s apology showed a bishop “sincerely trying to think through how to engage the culture.” — National Catholic Reporter (Michael Sean Winters)
Opinion: My encounter with JD Vance. Sr. Nancy Sylvester, IHM, reflects on asking the vice president about immigration enforcement at a CBS town hall. — Global Sisters Report (Sr. Nancy Sylvester)