Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York offered the closing prayer at the end of the Republican National Convention in Tampa Aug. 30, thanking God for "the great gift of our beloved country."
On the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Aug. 29, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond offered prayers for people in the Archdiocese of New Orleans impacted by slow-moving Hurricane Isaac.
It was fitting that a rock ‘n’ roll band named after a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor jammed Aug. 4 at a summer festival known for live performances and tasty treats.
Inside the hospital’s chapel, he knelt respectfully before the Blessed Sacrament. Revering the Eucharist is a common practice for Catholics. But, eucharistic adoration might seem unusual to others, especially leaders of Protestant denominations. Nevertheless, the gentleman praying near the tabernacle that particular evening in Lafayette, Ind., was an evangelical minister.
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Members of Catholic Citizens of Illinois learned a little about how to vote during the 2008 election when Father Frank Pavone spoke at the group’s annual dinner meeting Sept. 25 at the Wyndham-Drake Hotel in Oak Brook.
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It was fitting that a rock ‘n’ roll band named after a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor jammed Aug. 4 at a summer festival known for live performances and tasty treats.
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In a charged environment where primary presidential hopefuls acknowledged their religious beliefs while at the same time made it plain that for them church and state are sacred but separate entities, Randall Balmer’s book, “God in the White House”—an examination of the U.S. presidents’ responses and reactions to religion is a timely release.
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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York offered the closing prayer at the end of the Republican National Convention in Tampa Aug. 30, thanking God for "the great gift of our beloved country."
Like Abraham (Genesis 18), we all do our share of bargaining with God. Like Jacob (Genesis 32), we do our share of wrestling with God. Like Jonah (Jonah 1), we do our share of running from God. Like Peter (Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22) we do our share of denying God. And like Thomas (John 20) we do our share of doubting him.
September 4, 2012