Catholic News & Perspective
May 2022
Opening the Word: Abide in Christ
By: Father Joshua J. Whitfield How do we see God? How do we remain with God? These are the two pressing questions present in this passage from John’s Gospel that the Church gives us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter. The Church these past few weeks has drawn us back to Holy Thursday, to the words the Lord spoke to his disciples the night he...
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The power of the Living Rosary
By: Sister Nancy Usselmann Since I was a child, my family prayed the Rosary together regularly. Like most children, I found it challenging to pay attention to the constant repetition of prayers when 15 minutes seemed like an eternity! My parents tried to keep our attention, and so sometimes they had us kneel or stand to lead one Hail Mary a...
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The Catholic duty to preach the sanctity of life
By: Msgr. Owen F. Campion Publication of a purported draft in the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the constitutionality of a Mississippi statute that severely restricts abortion on demand seized the headlines. It is thought to be the first time, at least in the past century, that an internal document used in discussion among the Supreme...
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Opening the Word: Mystery of the Kingdom
By: Catherine Cavadini This week’s readings are about the Kingdom of God. We have seen what the king of this kingdom is like. He is a king who will lay his life down for a friend. On earth, this king’s kingdom is constituted by the works of merciful compassion initiated in his own incarnation, death and resurrection. Thus, the...
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Like Mary, take risks to build better world, pope tells young people
By: Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis encouraged young men and women to look to Mary as a model of courage in listening and fulfilling God’s will. “She was courageous and determined to say ‘yes’ to the Lord. You young people, who want to build something new, a better world, follow her example,...
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Many people simply don’t know what they don’t know about abortion
By: Scott Warden My wife likes to tell this story whenever she can. It usually comes up when we visit a friend or family member’s newborn baby for the first time. She tells it with a mixture of delight and “can you believe I married this idiot?” in her voice. But let me set the stage first, and then I’ll share the story....
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Opening the Word: Hearing the call of the Good Shepherd
By: Father Joshua J. Whitfield “The word of God is never silent — though it is not always heard,” St. Augustine once preached, touching upon what is really at the heart of the spiritual life. And that is, to listen to God. It’s been God’s plea since the beginning, ever since he called out to the first man and woman...
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A pro-life witness from the young ones in the roost
By: Gretchen R. Crowe Once again this spring, our family is blessed to be preparing to welcome another member. As we get closer to D-Day (B-Day?), every “third child” stereotype is playing out in our home. The nursery isn’t ready; no tiny clothes have been washed and neatly folded in drawers; no diapers have been purchased; the...
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The incredible story of Father Walter Ciszek
By: Msgr. Owen F. Campion For tourists, even for pilgrims, the headquarters of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, in Rome is off the beaten path. It is nothing special in a city filled with landmarks. Rather ordinary in function, history and purpose, it houses officials of the Jesuits, Jesuits working in various jobs in the Vatican and the...
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