Opinion: It’s time to end the liturgical calendar chaos
By John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. on Aug 17, 2023 08:23 pmWe just celebrated the Solemnity of the Assumption. Why was it a holy day of obligation? Because it was a Tuesday. Why wasn’t it last year? Because it was a Monday. Why won’t the Solemnity [...]
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Former liberation theologian says movement fueled decline of Catholicism in Brazil
By Catholic News Agency on Aug 17, 2023 10:32 amChrist the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. / Credit: Shutterstock ACI Digital, Aug 17, 2023 / 09:32 am (CNA). The long dominance of liberation theology is at the root of the decline of Catholicism in Brazil, according to Friar Clodov... [...]
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Lessons in joyful suffering from St. Clare of Montefalco
By Susan Ciancio on Aug 17, 2023 03:00 amOn August 17, we celebrate the feast day of a saint who teaches us the value of suffering. St. Clare of Montefalco was born into a wealthy Italian family in 1268. She knew from a [...]
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“I’m from the Vatican…”
By Christopher R. Altieri on Aug 16, 2023 08:20 pm“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Ronald Reagan famously – or infamously – offered the quip during a presidential press conference in [...]
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Word on Fire’s Bishop Barron: ‘We’ve dumbed down the faith too much for too long’
By Catholic News Agency on Aug 16, 2023 04:50 pmBishop Robert Barron speaks to tens of thousands of young people at a World Youth Day gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 2, 2023. The event, hosted by the U.S. bishops’ conference, culminated in a eucharistic procession and Holy Hour. / Credit:... [...]
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The Vatican’s China deal unravels further
By George Weigel on Aug 16, 2023 04:00 amThe latest self-inflicted blow to the Vatican’s China policy came in mid-July, when the Holy See announced that Pope Francis had “recognized” Bishop Joseph Shen Bin as Bishop of Shanghai — despite the fact that [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, August 16, 2023
By CWR Staff on Aug 16, 2023 03:00 amViral Tune – “What Does the Popularity of ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Tell Us about State of our State?” Distress Music (SALVO) A Kind and Witty Man – “Father James V. Schall, S. J. remains [...]
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Values of life and family in catastrophic decline in Mexico (Part 1)
By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman on Aug 15, 2023 05:39 pmOver the past decade, the state of the Mexican family – so long its strongest institution – has entered into the worst crisis of its history. The divorce rate in Mexico has skyrocketed, the country’s [...]
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Signs of hope for contemporary Catholic art
By Dr. R. Jared Staudt on Aug 15, 2023 11:18 amArt has a story — beginning in prehistoric caves, reaching rational perfection in classical culture, soaring to heaven in the Middle Ages, and pushing the bounds of meaning in recent centuries. It also tells our [...]
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Honolulu bishop details ‘shocking’ devastation on Maui after visit to Lahaina
By Catholic News Agency on Aug 15, 2023 10:59 amCharred remains of a burned neighborhood are seen in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 14, 2023. / Credit: YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2023 / 09:59 am (CNA). Honolulu ... [...]
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“Holy Virgin, Holy Mother, assumed into Heaven, pray for us.”
By Peter M.J. Stravinskas on Aug 14, 2023 10:00 pmThe witness of Mary needs to be highlighted for the benefit of all women and for the good of all society. In her dual identity [...]
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The fruits of environmentalism and of social justice (Part 2)
By Theodore Misiak on Aug 14, 2023 06:51 pmIn the previous article we mentioned two movements, Laudato Si’ and the Economy of Francesco (EoF), that are taking root in Catholic higher education. So far, we outlined some of the foundations of Catholic environmentalism. [...]
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New collection of Thomas Howard essays explores “the drama of redemption”
By Carl E. Olson on Aug 14, 2023 04:31 pmThe late Thomas Howard, who died in October 2020 at age 85, was known for his wide-ranging, incisive, and deeply literate books and essays. Raised in a Fundamentalist home, he was a noted evangelical writer [...]
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In With This Light, filmmaker remembers the “Mother Teresa of Honduras”
By Kathy Schiffer on Aug 13, 2023 11:35 pm“I went and said, ‘Sister, Sister, I’m here! What can I do?’ And boy, did she put me to work!” Nicole Bernardi-Reis was reminiscing about Honduran Sister Maria Rosa Leggol, her friend and mentor—and the [...]
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‘For us, it’s like a miracle’: Catholic church appears to survive devastating Maui fire
By Catholic News Agency on Aug 13, 2023 10:40 amBurned houses are seen adjacent of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church on Aug. 11, 2023, in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii. / Paula Ramon/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Aug 13, 2023 / 09:40 am (CNA). The devastating Ma... [...]
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Some U.S. seminaries report surge in enrollments even as nationwide numbers remain flat
By Catholic News Agency on Aug 12, 2023 09:00 amnull / Credit: Cathopic / Moisés Becerra Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 12, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA). Seminarian enrollment in the United States has been on a decadeslong decline as fewer young men seek out the priesthood and the number of active ... [...]
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Rebuke, revelation, and redemption: St. Peter falters on the water
By Carl E. Olson on Aug 11, 2023 07:00 pmReadings: • 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a • Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 • Rom. 9:1-5 • Mt 14:22-23 Recently, I led a Bible study through the Book of Proverbs. It is, of course, filled with [...]
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Called to be a man in Christ, not a Nietzschean superman
By Andrew Petiprin on Aug 11, 2023 05:41 pmWhen I was a young man, I loved Peter Weir’s 1989 boarding school drama Dead Poets Society, featuring Robin Williams in one of his most celebrated roles. Back then, I admired Williams’s character, Mr. Keating, [...]
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U.S. lawmakers send letter in support of Finns on trial for citing Bible
By Catholic News Agency on Aug 11, 2023 02:46 pmSupporters of Päivi Räsänen Juhana Pohjola outside Helsinki District Court, Finland, on Jan. 24, 2022. / ADF International. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 11, 2023 / 13:46 pm (CNA). As two prominent Finnish Christians prepare to go on trial for... [...]
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The reality of bullying: A pro-life perspective
By Susan Ciancio on Aug 11, 2023 11:09 amIn 2017, a 12-year-old little girl named Mallory Grossman took her own life after nine months of incessant bullying at school and on social media. She repeatedly received messages such as “When are you going [...]
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