By Sarah Simpson | Manager, Donor Relations and Communications, Catholic Charities of St. Louis There is no greater tragedy than the loss of a child. The entire nation watched as our community mourned the death of Jamyla Bolden, shot in her home in Ferguson while doing her homework. In an instant, Read More
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My trip to see Pope Francis
By Leslie Hernandez | St. Joseph – Manchester Parishioner Since his installation as Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis has moved me with his intentions for our Catholic community and the world. The respect and admiration I feel towards him are difficult to explain. We have similar approaches in regards to Read More
Close Encounters of the Pope Kind
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Pope Francis. Papapalooza. Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Edw. Rice.
This past week I have given three television interviews and one radio interview about the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to the United States. I’ve pointed out that he has never been here; it’s his first visit to our country. I have discussed the significance of his visit to Washington, Read More
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
The Stadium Encyclical You Haven’t Heard About
The new encyclical, Laudato Si’, promulgated by Pope Francis has been heralded as a groundbreaking document. Others have lamented the fact that it was ever written. Having not read the entire thing word-for-word I cannot argue one way or another, and I don’t intend to, although in what I have Read More
Pope Francis Gets Schooled on Spanking: Pop-Psych Meets Magisterium
Pope Francis did it again. Did what? Gave another Wednesday papal audience, of course! And the media and the pop psychologists—both secular and Catholic—have done it again, too. They’ve responded vigorously and rather alarmingly to the Holy Father’s recent Wednesday audience (Feb. 4, 2015: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2015/documents/papa-francesco_20150204_udienza-generale.html) in which he continued his catechesis Read More
Pope: Catholics Don’t Have to Breed ‘Like Rabbits’???
by Deacon Jim Russell So, how do y’all like that Associated Press headline? In case you might have missed it, Pope Francis’ recent return flight from his visit to the Philippines featured an in-flight press conference in which he was asked (according to a widely published translation): A Filipino woman Read More
Is There FREE chocolate in Heaven?
By Angie Shelton | Community Relations Specialist @AngieSheltonSTL Pope Francis knows what a supreme con artist Satan is. Earlier this week he said, “Satan always rips us off, always!” The Holy Father described an enemy of God who encourages people to look out for themselves. Whether they realize it or not, Read More
Brown Bag Catholicism: Papal Transition
Three experts from Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in the Archdiocese of St. Louis talk about the canonical, theological and historical background information on papal transitions.