Gospel Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent
Gospel Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent by Deacon Jeffrey Camacho, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Faith should be with action!
Brother Gary started his talk with series of questions. Is it possible to live by faith without expressing any Good deed?” Everyone answered, “No”. He asked another question, “Can I have faith in Jesus Christ without work?” Everyone answered, “No”. Last question is kind of debatable, and he asked, or just the opposite and more debatable, “Can I
Mission success isn’t measured by numbers, pope says in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (CNS) — The Christian mission is not about numbers of converts, but about changing people and the world by being witnesses of God’s mercy and love, Pope Francis told missionaries in Morocco. “Christians are a small minority in this country,” much less than 1 percent, but the pope said, “to my mind, this
Suicide and Terrorism
A few weeks ago, some neo-Nazi in New Zealand shot up two mosques, killing about 50 people. It was the most recent in the rash of mass killings. A week later two survivors of the Parkland school shootings last year killed themselves. A few days later the father of one of the children killed in
A perfect fit: Pope describes how to discover one’s vocation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Within the universal Christian vocation of serving God and serving others, God handcrafts a specific calling for each person, a vocation that fits his or her personality and abilities, Pope Francis said. “To discern our personal vocation, we have to realize that it is a calling from a friend, who is
Georgia house passes fetal heartbeat bill; legal challenges to follow
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Georgia has just added itself to the list of states that aim to protect unborn life once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The Georgia House of Representatives March 29 passed H.B. 481, entitled the “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act.” The House, which has remained under Republican control since 2010, got
Philippine bishop wants investigation into police killing of 14 farmers
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Catholic bishop has demanded an investigation into the killings of 14 farmers during three police operations in the central Philippine province of Negros Oriental March 30. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos said the victims lived within the boundaries of one of the diocese’s mission stations. Ucanews.com reported they included
Papal document addresses challenges of evangelizing in the digital age
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While digital communications and social media can be used as a tool of evangelization and a place of dialogue with others, they also can be lonely environments where young people fall prey to humanity’s worst vices, Pope Francis wrote. In his new apostolic exhortation to young people, “Christus Vivit” (“Christ Lives”),
‘Spiritual combat’ must be part of fight against sex abuse, pope says
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME (CNS) — To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in “spiritual combat,” because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said. After the Vatican summit on abuse in February, the pope said, he read
Pro-lifer says allowing assisted suicide like ‘state-sanctioned execution’
TRENTON, N.J. (CNS) — Dawn Teresa Parkot does not mince words when she speaks about the Aid in Dying bill. “I firmly believe that assisted suicide is homicide and those who assist, regardless of their intentions, are guilty of taking a life just as surely as if they participated in a state-sanctioned execution,” Parkot said,
