Fight against poverty must be based on Gospel, social doctrine, pope says

Pope Francis prayed that Advent would be a time of spiritual renewal to build up a civilization of love.

‘As we pray …’

We all have benefited from the renewal of the church ushered in by the Second Vatican Council. This gathering of the world’s Catholic bishops and heads of religious orders of men took place in four sessions from 1962 to 1965.

Wait for it

I can’t believe I’m feeling nostalgic for TV. I mean the TV of the past, when shows aired on a schedule. A schedule that you could look up each day in a newspaper, or in the little booklet that came in the Sunday paper, or, if you didn’t read a newspaper or just wanted a lot of information about television, the TV Guide, a separate weekly magazine.

Jubilee 2025 set to kick off in Rome and locally

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open the holy door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and mark the official start of Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope.

Pastor’s large Nativity scene enriches Christmas experience

For the past 10 years, Father David Arcilla, pastor of Mary, Mother of Martyrs Parish in Des Plaines, has been bringing joy to parishioners of all ages with the large Nativity scene display that he sets up in the vestibule each year in Advent.

Patient diplomacy, cooperation hold hope for suffering world, pope says

Climate change, war, immigration and other global challenges can only be resolved with the input and cooperation of the entire global community, Pope Francis told a group of new ambassadors to the Holy See.

Catholic Charities’ fund helps cover funeral expenses for those in need

It was in 2020, near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when an anonymous donor gave $2 million to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago to help people who could not afford to pay for funeral, burial or cremation services for their loved ones.

Taller de José offers helping hand to those in need

For the roughly 1,300 people who seek help from Taller de José each year, the organization offers a listening ear and a helping hand as well as time on the phone and lots of shoe leather.

Jan. 5: The Epiphany of the Lord

I have always been drawn to meditative forms of prayer. I prayed the rosary every night when I was going through the Rite of Christian Initiation program in my early 20s. And when I discovered the Angelus prayer, I began to pray it in the morning, afternoon and evening.

Dec. 29: Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

I often find myself thinking about Joseph a lot on the Feast of the Nativity and during the season of Christmas. Of the two parental figures of the Holy Family, we often focus most on Mary. This is understandable, as she is the Blessed Mother, after all. But I wonder what we can learn from the man that God chose to be Jesus’ father figure on earth?
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