The following is the prepared text of a homily delivered by Bishop Rice on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Prior to Mass, Bishop Rice opened the center doors of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis in a special ceremony to mark the beginning of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in Read More
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Hope And Mercy Beyond A Single Year
By Stephanie To | Respect Life Apostolate “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matt. 5:6 Tuesday, September 1, brought us the ninth video from Center for Medical Progress, this time revealing a decade-long relationship between some Planned Parenthood affiliates with tissue procurement companies and more revelations about Read More
Fr. Auro: Our Lady and the Beatitudes
Saturday, July 11th through Sunday, July 19th, 2015 the Discalced Nuns of the Carmel of St. Joseph held their 67th annual novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Each night included a rosary, benediction, and Mass offered by Fr. Fadio Auro. On the Carmelite website, meditationsfromcarmel.com, you can listen to Read More
Healing the Body of Christ: Divorce
By Seth Jansen Parish Evangelization and Outreach Coordinator We all know someone who has suffered through a divorce. During this Year of Faith, we recall that nearly 50,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis are separated or divorced. Their children, whom Blessed John Paul II called the “first victims Read More