Father Michael McGivney, the young parish priest who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, joined the ranks of the blessed Saturday during a beatification Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut. Reading an apostolic letter in Latin from Pope Francis,
With beatification, Knights extend invitation to become ‘part of the vision and mission of Father McGivney’
Preparing for Saturday’s beatification Mass of Father Michael J. McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, has been a “spiritual sprint to the finish line” since the Vatican announced five months ago that a miracle through his intercession had been approved,
Catholics in the United States share a common faith, but seemingly little else as their worldviews often reflect secular political ideologies, experts said Tuesday during a virtual panel hosted by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. The panel
With Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court underway, Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Brian Fraga explores the People of Praise — an ecumenical, covenanted community to which Judge Barrett belongs. Glenn Hilton, a longtime member of People
Arlington diocese’s new advisory council aims to help bishop confront ‘the evil of racism’
A new advisory council of 14 Black Catholic priests, deacons and laypeople will look to assist Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia with identifying practical steps to address racism. The Diocese of Arlington recently announced the creation of its Bishop’s Advisory
wo years ago, Catherine Rudolph felt the call in prayer to establish an independent Catholic school. Her husband, Jared, was on board. But neither had a background in education or knew the first thing about how to start a new school from
Cardinal Michael Czerny, a close adviser of Pope Francis, expounded on the Holy Father’s new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti (unofficially translated “Brothers All”), themes of solidarity, fraternity, dialogue and encounter during an online panel hosted October 5 by Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic
When the novel coronavirus was at its peak earlier this year in Delaware and Washington, D.C., Sister Constance Veit said she felt like a blindfolded soccer goalkeeper, trying to stop something she couldn’t see. The Little Sisters of the Poor, whose mission
From the temporary suspension of public Masses to strict social distancing protocols, the novel coronavirus has upended parish life across the United States. A positive test result for COVID-19 by a parish priest adds a whole other layer of disruption. Our Sunday
Countless numbers of Americans were already at risk of homelessness this year because of job losses related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Natural disasters have further aggravated the precarious condition that many people find themselves in. Our Sunday Visitor interviewed the directors