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Priest uses his mother’s sauce to help the needy, evangelize
By Katie Rutter Catholic News Service LEXINGTON, Ky. (CNS) — When Father Jim Sichko recalls Tuesdays during his childhood in Orange, Texas, he can almost smell the aroma of his mother’s homemade tomato sauce wafting through their home. Marie Ceraso … Continue reading
Posted in U.S., World
Tagged Kentucky, Lexington, Louisville, Philanthropy, Priest, Priesthood, Sauce, Spaghetti, Vocations
Sunday Scripture readings, Nov. 4, 2018: God is love
The award-winning movie “The Mission” tells the story of Jesuit missionaries who attempt to bring the good news of the Gospel to remote regions of northeastern Argentina and Paraguay as they evangelize the native Guarani people who inhabited that beautiful, rugged land. The story unfolds against the backdrop of 18th-century rivalries between the political powers of Spain and Portugal who seek to expand the wealth and power of their global empires. Continue reading
Posted in "Speak to Me Lord", CNS columns
Synod document: Listen to, support, guide, include young people
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church and all its members must get better at listening to young people, taking their questions seriously, recognizing them as full members of the church, patiently walking with … Continue reading
Posted in Vatican
Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 28, 2018: It looks like this
What does it mean to have faith in Jesus? What is this having faith in him?
It’s possible to answer these questions in an abstract way, with carefully defined terms in a theological discussion — possible, and useful. But we also need something more vital: a living demonstration. Continue reading
Posted in "Speak to Me Lord", CNS columns
Commentary: Committed to grace
While we expose the shameful, sinful and criminal, might we also acknowledge those who have been faithful?
Our meeting down the hall has ended. A separate group of priests who are on retreat here in Indianapolis have invited us to join them at their closing Mass. Continue reading
Posted in CNS columns, U.S.
Synod groups on sexuality: Church welcomes all, calls all to conversion
Updated By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — No one is excluded from the love of God or from being welcomed into the Catholic Church, but God’s love and the church’s welcome also come with a call … Continue reading
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Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 21, 2018: To serve, not to be served
If no spoken or written words of St. Teresa of Kolkata were ever recorded, the holy woman would still be a canonized saint of the church. For her saintly actions spoke louder than any of her words. She embraced the outcast leper; sheltered the homeless, dying man abandoned on the street; loved the orphaned, hungry, destitute child; and infused hope in marginalized, despairing hearts.
Even as she was recognized with many high honors, such as the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, and other prestigious awards of international acclaim, she remained close to the poorest of the poor in a life of selfless, loving service. Her love of and closeness to the poor, in imitation of Jesus, was her path to greatness. Continue reading
Posted in "Speak to Me Lord", CNS columns
