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Kateri Let us think of our catechists who do so much work and, in some parts of the world, are the first to bring the faith forward. Let us pray today for catechists, that the Lord may make them courageous and that they may continue. Pope Francis
Let us pray together for Humanitarian Workers, especially for those who have died or been injured while helping people affected by wars and disasters. Humanitarians show that we can be “fratelli tutti” by taking care of others. Pope Francis
Jesus, contemplating you in the Gospel makes us tremble, walk and be with you. We see you speaking with authority, taking comfort and clarity to the hearts, serving on your knees and welcoming all, washing the disciples’ feet, you taught us to share loaves and fishes to feed one another. You told us that, if … Read moreMonthly Prayer For Political Leaders
FOR POLITICAL LEADERS Let us pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and the common good, taking caring of those who have lost their jobs and giving priority to the poor. Read more
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago generated controversy this week when he offered the invocation at the Democratic National Convention. Cardinal Cupich gives the invocation at the 2024 DNC. Credit: PBS News / Screenshot. Subscribe now The cardinal’s prayer to open the convention was criticized in large part because of the Democratic Party’s policy commitment to … Read moreA brief history of Catholic convention prayers
A New York province of Capuchin Franciscans says it will fully cooperate with federal prosecutors who arrested a friar last week on charges of wire and mail fraud, with prosecutors alleging he stole hundreds of thousands in an elaborate scheme involving several invented personalities, claims of royalty, and phony Lebanese medical clinics. Fr. Pawel Bielecki, … Read more‘Catch him if you can’ – Capuchin arrested after complex false identity scam
Pillar subscribers can listen to JD read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DR Hey everybody, Today is the Feast of St. Bernard, and you’re reading The Tuesday Pillar Post. You’re reading it a bit late, and I apologize — I’m still getting into the swing of things after the health stuff my family’s been … Read more‘We as individuals,’ the news, and Barry the great
The new apostolic nuncio to Venezuela, Archbishop Alberto Ortega Martín, presented August 14 his letters of credence as the Holy See’s diplomatic envoy to Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Archbishop Alberto Ortega meets Nicholas Maduro, Aug. 14, 2024. Such an act is usually a formality, without much political significance, but in the complicated political landscape of … Read moreBad timing: Why Venezuela’s new nuncio had to meet Maduro
When Milwaukee’s Archbishop Jerome Listecki delivered the invocation for the Republican National Convention last month, he began with an appropriate challenge to all American politicians, reminding them: “Our Founding Fathers held the truth self-evident that all are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” … Read moreLeading prayers for the culture of death
The partial halt to the enforcement of President Biden’s new K-12 Title IX transgender regulations for American schools is certainly welcome news from the US Supreme Court. It provides us with a little more time to derail these regulations. But it is also peculiar news. If you read our news story, you will find that … Read moreProvidence or mere politics? On the rebellion against Being