January 26, 2015

January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015 More than 6M Filipinos celebrate Mass with pope United appeal for Church charities achieves success CSS enjoys another successful Sign of Hope campaign Catholic Cemeteries provides safe home for human remains Encounter offers opportunity for unity amidst diversity Catholic observers retain hope in the power of ecumenism Pallottines foster lay involvement Local couples prove marriage is meant to last Resolve First Nations issues to curtail crime World without mothers would be inhumane – pope Charlie Hebdo journalism adds to society of disrespect Scripture melded into melody; music ministry was born Bishop tells of personal effects of ‘racial divide’ in the U.S. ‘Despiritualized’ culture saps ability to face death Scarboro opens door to youth serving 1 year in mission Church groups applaud gov’t decision to allow more refugees. Massive ‘blanket’ recounts residential school trauma Leading Quebec bishop dies suddenly Son’s murder shook mother’s faith to the core In Sri Lanka, pope appeals for national reconciliation Some truths can only be seen through tears The rains pour down, but weather won’t separate Pope Francis from the people. ‘Ideological colonization’ threatens the family Bringing roses to abortion clinic lands woman in jail Holy Trinity Parish celebrates mortgage burning Daughters of St. Paul made for media Pope Francis names landmark Guelph church a basilica Bishop Fred Henry: Muslims must halt religious distortions that spawn terror Lasha Morningstar: Holy voices best heard amidst the silence Austin Mardon: Sort out needs from wants to unload burden of debt Bob McKeon: Church teaching on domestic violence too often forgotten Doug Roche: Unfinished encyclical already coming under attack Visits with Mary: At Cana in Galilee, Mary is mother of the new creation Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Our differences are a sign of God’s grace Editorial: True satire defends what is sacred, rather than belittling it Editorial: Pope Francis’ new cardinals pay a high cost for being disciples Editorial: When will the west care about African people? Readings February 1, 2015: God invites us to listen to his voice Readings February 8, 2015: Innocent suffering helps save the world Vatican II: Council elevated Catholic teaching on the family