VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The percentage of Catholics in the world has remained steady, while the number of priests has decreased for the first time in almost a decade, according to Vatican statistics. Meanwhile, the numbers of bishops, permanent deacons, lay missionaries and catechists have all increased, it said. At the end of 2017, the
Gospel Reflection on First Sunday of Lent by Rev. Fr. Rey D. Rosal, San Jose Parish – Tinian Luke 4:1-13
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS) — When it comes to upholding tradition and pride in a particular school, the Whalen family of suburban New Albany takes a back seat to no one. The Whalens stand alongside families in which it’s not unusual for three and even four generations of students to have attended the same Catholic high
By: Fr. Ken Hezel, SJ, For the North Star As the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa enters once again the Holy Season of Lent, the Faith Formation Committee will conduct a Parish Mission Program in the parishes in Saipan, Tinian and Rota. In the past years, Come Back to Life Lenten Retreats were done either by
By Fr. Ken Hezel, SJ In a recent message, Bishop Julio Angel, Coadjutor-Bishop of the Diocese of the Carolines appealed to the Bishops of Dioceses in the Pacific for help for “food” after damages from the recent powerful Typhon Wutip. Super Typhoon Wutip crossed over and damaged about ten low lying islands in the Western
The demands of love are straightforward, but that is not to say they are easy: Love your neighbor as God loves you. The commandment was given explicitly by Jesus but God had already made it clear from the very beginning that we are to care for each other. All the way back in the book
Ang Diyos hindi magbabago ang pagmamahal nya sa atin. (God’s love for us will never change.) Last week, Bro. Dennis started his talk with a declaration that when we hear and listen to the Words of God, “tiyak yun” (it’s a sure thing)! We have the assurance that the blessing of the Lord will be
Jesus teaching of the Beatitudes is the core of the Gospel two Sundays ago in Luke 6:17, 20-26 as well as in Jeremiah 17: 5-8. It seems contradictory as blessed those whom the world considers not blessed. But those whom the world purviews as blessed, the Lord says the opposite. Why did he say woe
All of this raises another challenge with which Catholic schools struggle and for which there is little clarity. To what extent does a Catholic school have to model the values and attitudes found in the Gospels? The answer seems obvious. Catholic schools should be rooted in the Gospels and be the best example of Catholic
