For over 100 years in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Sisters Servants of Mary have kept overnight vigil with the terminally ill in their homes, a ministry of such abundant charity that families caring ...
In an ongoing effort to promote Catholic lay movements and associations and protect their members from possible abuse by the groups' leaders, the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life has imposed term limits on ...
Dr. Greg Popcak writes that while Pope Francis elevating catechists in the Church to an official ministry is a good step, more needs to be done to empower and equip the faithful to fulfill their ...
Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals reviewed aspects of the draft of the apostolic constitution that would govern the Roman Curia, including a greater role for lay men and women. The Vatican press office ...
Laity and clergy must help each other in their common mission
I can’t speak to whether or not letters to the editor were included in the first issue of Our Sunday Visitor when it rolled off of Father John Francis Noll’s printing press back in 1912, ...
Can a one-day conference at a university breathe life into a cause that lately appears to have stalled — involving the Catholic laity in ending the crisis of authority and trust afflicting the Church ...
Amid so much bad news in the Church, the recent V Encuentro celebration in Grapevine, Texas, stands out as a much-needed event of celebration and hope. The culmination of a years-long process of evangelization within ...
When I sat down about a year and a half ago to write my book, “Beyond Sunday: Becoming A 24/7 Catholic” (OSV, $14.95), I had no idea how badly we would need to do just ...
What do serious, practicing Catholics think about the sexual abuse crisis? To find out, you can commission a public opinion survey or you can attend a parish listening session. I chose the latter approach, and ...
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