VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have been forgiven and called by God, Pope Francis said. Bitterness is “a subtle enemy” that hides and “robs us of the joy of the vocation we were called to,” the pope
Vatican City, Mar 3, 2020 / 04:10 am (CNA).- Pope Francis was reportedly tested for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, with negative results, an Italian newspaper said Tuesday. Last week, the pope began to show symptoms of a cold. “His doctors immediately intervened to check the case. Of course, he was also swabbed to see if
Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent Year A by Deacon Jeffrey T. Camacho, Kristo Rai Parish
Bishop Ryan and the clergy of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa will leave for the Philippines this coming Monday for their canonically mandated retreat. The retreat will be held at St. Paul Renewal Center in Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines from Monday until Friday. They will be back next Saturday in time for the weekend Masses. Canon
Greetings in Christ! I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers and support during my first year of canon law studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. I am grateful to all the faithful of our local church for their generous contributions to the Catholic Charities Appeal over
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Gn 12, 1-4a Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Genesis Ilek-ña i Saina as Abram: “Huyung ya un hånåo ginin i tanu’ i mamparintes-mu yan ginin i gima’ tatå-mu para guatu gi un tånu’ ni para bai Hu fa’nu’i håo. Bai Hu na’huyung ginin hagu un dångkulu na nasion, ya bai Hu bendisi
The CNMI has yet to report a single case of Covid-19. And yet our community is already feeling a tight pinch, as the local and global economy has shifted with the effort of trying to contain the spread of this virus. As tourism has slowed in the CNMI, so have household revenues. At Karidat we
Last week we shared the portion of the guidelines that addressed Fasting, Abstinence, the Sacrament of Penance and Funerals as it relates to the Season of Lent. This week we will continue with the following: MARRIAGES DURING THE SEASON OF LENT AND THE TRIDUUM Marriages during the season of Lent are not encouraged. However, if
This brings us to the next of the ultimate questions, “What happens when we die?” There is a great deal of speculation in the Christian tradition but very little in the way of specifics. The New Testament gives us the image of the risen Jesus. He is like the Jesus that his friends and disciples
The salvo of cheers and reveries all over the world welcoming the New Year 2020 just couple of months ago is now suffused with scare and pandemonium with the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). More than 3,000 have died worldwide, 89,000 infected in dozens of countries and still counting according to the World Health Organization’s
