Faith leaders decry ICE deportations, say action causes anxiety, fear

Many Catholic and other faith leaders noted that the Gospel reading for July 14 -- the day U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was to carry out deportation orders for some immigrants -- was the parable of the good Samaritan from the Gospel of St. Luke.

Amid summer swelter, Rome prepares for ‘reform moments’ set for autumn, beyond

Soaring temperatures and stifling humidity have made Rome something of a sweltering furnace this summer. To make matters worse, garbage has been left to accumulate on the street during the recent heatwave, with the sheer volume of trash sparking a public health warning.

Clericalism: an infection that can be cured

Last year, I asked the Archdiocesan Women’s Committee, which is part of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, to offer their insights, after consulting with women in their parishes, about how they experience clericalism.

Lazy days

I don’t know if anyone noticed, but summer happened. After a cool, wet spring that extended all the way to late June, temperatures climbed and the sun came out. At least for several hours most days, occasional thunderstorms notwithstanding.

Wilmette churches celebrate coming together as new parish

“It’s a joyous day.” That’s how Nancy Lou Kelly, a parishioner at the new Sts. Joseph and Francis Xavier Parish in Wilmette described the June 30 Unity Mass that celebrated the coming together of the two churches into one parish.

Catholic Theological Union at 50: educating church ministers since the Second Vatican Council

When Catholic Theological Union opened its doors in Hyde Park in 1968, the world — and the church — looked quite a bit different than they do now. It’s no wonder that the graduate school of theology founded after the Second Vatican Council also has undergone a series of transformations.

Migrants are people, not just a social issue, pope says at Mass

Christians are called to follow the spirit of the beatitudes by comforting the poor and the oppressed, especially migrants and refugees who are rejected, exploited and left to die, Pope Francis said. The least ones, “who have been thrown away, marginalized, oppressed, discriminated against, abused, exploited, abandoned, poor and suffering” cry out to God, “asking to be freed from the evils that afflict them,” the pope said in his homily July 8 during a Mass commemorating the sixth anniversary of his visit to the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.

Our shower anniversary

Whether we start our day with an invigorating shower or end the day with a soothing bath, we all know how much better we feel when we wash away dirt and odors and put on clean clothes. Yet, for people who are experiencing homelessness, finding a place to perform the simple task of washing up can be extremely challenging.

July 21: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Sunday readings offer two wonderful stories involving biblical women. Genesis 18 contains one of the most intriguing incidents in the Bible.

July 14: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Fourth of July I watched the news reports about the earthquake in Southern California and saw an interview with the mayor of the town of Ridgecrest, Peggy Breeden. Her town was at the epicenter of the quake.
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