Catholic Church

August 27, 2019

Archbishop Chaput’s Weekly Column: Some Thoughts For Late Summer

By Archbishop Charles Chaput - Some of the most common misperceptions of priestly celibacy are that it’s a deficiency or an unrealistic burden; or that a married priesthood would somehow solve the problem of clergy sexual abuse (no such evidence exists, and a married priesthood has its own sobering set of problems). But it’s quite true that the priest who lives his celibacy without a grounding in its proper meaning and spirit will be a lonely, unhappy man – and little use to his people.

August 27, 2019

Msgr. Charles Pope: Jesus’ Qualities as Preacher and Teacher

By Msgr. Charles Pope - As a priest I am called to preach and teach, and I must look to Jesus Christ as my model. In this I refer to the real Jesus, the Jesus of Scripture. He clearly loved God’s people, and because of that he could not abide a limited notion of salvation for them. Jesus zealously insisted that they receive the whole counsel of God. He insisted on a dignity for them that was nothing less than the perfection of God Himself.

August 27, 2019

Fr. Mark Goring: Support the Campaign! St. Joseph Pray for Us!

Support the Campaign! St. Joseph pray for us! - Fr. Mark Goring, CC

August 27, 2019

Catholic Congressman Sean Duffy Standing Down to Put Family First

By Catholic News Agency - Rep. Sean Duffy, R-WI, a practicing Catholic who has served in Congress since 2011, will be stepping down from his seat on September 23. He made the announcement in a post on his personal Facebook page… Rep. Duffy made the announcement Aug. 26, citing a desire to be with his family ahead of the imminent arrival of his ninth child as the reason he will leave Congress before the end of his term… “With much prayer, I have decided that this is the right time for me to take a break from public service in order to be the support my wife, baby and family need right now,” he said.