Catholic Church

By Msgr. Charles Pope, EWTN News - As the annual Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approaches (Nov. 12-14 in Baltimore), we do well to ponder a critical work of bishops (along with priests and deacons) — that of governance.... Governance is suggested in the very title of the sacrament received in its fullness: the Sacrament of Holy Orders (Sacramentum Ordinis). The word “order” suggests, well, order! Maintaining order is generally understood to mean keeping things in good condition, directing things or people to their proper purpose and end.

Fr. Mark Goring, Companions of the Cross, Catholic Charismatic Center, Director - "Now is the time to straighten out the Church!"....

By St. John of Avila, Catholic Exchange - When a man first has the use of his reason, he should begin so to regulate his life that when death comes, his days may all have been spent in preparation for worthily receiving the crown of glory. When maturer age, the forerunner of death, arrives, he must repent and make amends for any past negligence. This is the time to renew our courage and to exert ourselves to remedy the weaknesses of our youth.....