After living and working in Micronesia much of the time from January 1973 through November 1997 my family and I moved to Erie, Pennsylvania. It was an extremely difficult decision and many issues, which I won’t go into here, played into the decision to move. Since then I have worked for the Diocese of Erie
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Conversion doesn’t come from the wave of a magic wand, but from learning to do good through concrete actions every day, Pope Francis said. While even “the saintliest person sins seven times a day,” conversion happens through humility and trying to become “better than the day before,” the pope said March
ROME (CNS) — Witches don’t really exist, so they can do no harm, Pope Francis told a young girl, but gossip, sin and evil exist and they hurt people every day. “What frightens me?” the pope asked, repeating the question posed by Sara, one of the children at the Rome parish of St. Magdalene of
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Employers who make business deals that threaten people’s livelihood commit a sin that robs men, women and their families of their dignity, Pope Francis said. “Whoever — because of economic maneuvering and business dealings that are not all clear — closes factories and businesses and takes work away from men and
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Ex 17, 3-7 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Exodus Gi mina’hun-ñiha, manggonggung i taotåo siha kontra as Moises, ilik-ñiñiha, “Håfa mina’ un konni’ ham huyung ginin iya Ihiptu? Kåo put i para un na’fanmåtai må’hu ham guini yan i famagu’un-måmi yan i ga’-måmi gå’ga’ siha?” Intonsis, si Moises ha essalågui i Saina, “Håfa
Why Miracles? Miracles reaffirm God’s love for us. Through them God reveals His power to heal and His great mercy for us. Miracles are spiritual gifts God gives His Church, and they have been the heritage of our faith since Biblical times. Jesus said that miraculous signs will follow those who believe in Him (Mark
THIS PAST week, 53 students were inducted into Mount Carmel School’s Immaculate Conception Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) and Father Arnold Bendowski Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS). Bishop Ryan Jimenez, was on hand to help celebrate the special occasion. He also opened the induction ceremony with a prayer and
“I shall show you a more excellent way…Love is patient, love is kind..it is not rude, it does not seek it’s own interests…it does not rejoice in wrong doings, but rejoices in the truth” (1 Cor 13:1-6). These passages from St. Paul’s First Letter to Corinthians are some of the most well-known lines from Sacred
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians should care about reading God’s messages in the Bible as much as they care about checking messages on their cellphones, Pope Francis said. As Christ did in the desert when tempted by Satan, men and women can defend themselves from temptation with the word of God if they “read it
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Humility is needed in order to recognize the voice of God in others, especially those who are perceived to be weak or subject to prejudice, a Franciscan friar told Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia during their Lenten retreat. God not only speaks through Jesus, but also speaks to
