It is Memorial Day this Monday, and, contrary to popular belief, this holiday does not commemorate picnics, swimming pools, and a long weekend. According to Webster, a memorial is “something established to remind people of a person or an event,” in this case the sacrifices made by our ...
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Fearing the Monastery of the Angels could be sold for private use or redevelopment, Los Angeles preservationists and advocates are forming a nonprofit as they seek to acquire and take responsibility for the beloved Hollywood home to cloistered Dominican nuns. Over the ...
I think that at time I pray as if I am offering God a multiple choice. “God, here is my prayer. Here are my best A, B, and C answers, and for the fun of it, I will give you an option D (other).” My A, B, and C answers reflect my limited, human understanding. Almost every time, God answers ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who has been using a wheelchair because of a bad knee, is going ahead with plans to visit Canada this summer so he can apologize in person for abuse suffered by Indigenous people at the hands of the Catholic church. The Vatican on Friday announced that Francis ...
One of my favorite worship songs is “Rattle” by Elevation Worship. I love the lyric, “This is the sound of dry bones rattling,” which references the passage from Ezekiel 37:1-14. Some commentators say, “This text is not filled with hope and comfort.” Not filled with hope and ...
“We see that the war raged by Russia against Ukraine worries concerned people all over the world. Today we can hear about the various causes of this war, but the Lord knows the true reason. May His will be done to end this war.” -Volodoymyr, a citizen of Ukraine. The text message, from a ...
