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Mar 31, 2019

The start of a new liturgical year, beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, also marks the transition from one lectionary cycle (A, B, or C) to the next. These cycles are a result of the Second Vatican Council, and changed the Sunday readings at Mass.


Mar 28, 2019

Who is a ‘Practicing Catholic’? The descriptions range from a 'chreaster’ to a 'cafeteria Catholic', who assert a Catholic faith yet dissent from one or more doctrinal teachings, to someone who has been sacramentally initiated into the Catholic Church.


Mar 24, 2019

In a recent blog, Sister Nancy Linenkugel, suggests we should im-peace the whole bunch in national government. Sister reminds us that peace comes from the heart. What is peace? Peace is several things including calmness and tranquility. Peace be with you.


Mar 21, 2019

Charity is the Foremost Principle of the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded by Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882, it was named for Christopher Columbus.


Mar 17, 2019

Almsgiving means donating money or goods to the poor and performing other acts of charity. As one of the three pillars of Lenten practice, almsgiving is "a witness to fraternal charity" and  "a work of justice pleasing to God."