In a new In Focus for Our Sunday Visitor, Father Robert J. Hater offers a lesson on how we can focus on discipleship in a depersonalized world. He writes: “Interpersonal awareness is the starting point for a Christian disciple. This is challenged
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The mere act of lifting the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation as the coronavirus pandemic eases won’t be enough to get Catholics to come back to church, and some dioceses and Catholics are actively working to bring people
The novel coronavirus, which has shut down or crippled entire sectors of the economy over the past year, has impacted the production and sales of products that religious orders across the country depend on to support themselves. The pandemic has caused some
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, saying it was “deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity.” Two days later, those of us in the United States were under a national emergency. One by
U.S. dioceses are crying foul over an investigative report on coronavirus relief funding they say grossly mischaracterized the Catholic Church's finances and unrestricted cash flows, leaving the crass impression the church used the 2020 CARES Act to hoard cash.
Officials of the Diocese
The first day of the virtual fall assembly of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Nov. 16, included discussion about the Vatican report on Theodore McCarrick, the ongoing pandemic and the church's response to racism.
The two-day assembly, which usually takes place in Baltimore, was
Does literature have anything to say about the pandemic? Actually, more than you might think. Contributing editor Russell Shaw explains that works of the imagination that involve epidemics and plagues make up a distinct literary subset. Along with telling powerful stories, some
Lord Jesus,
Hear our pleas, our good shepherd and divine physician. We implore your mercy in the wake of an outbreak of serious illness and disease.
Guide our efforts to prevent contagion and make preparations to care for those most vulnerable. Assist all professionals