Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Deacon's Bench

Home
Catholic
Religion News

2018-09-21T08:55:39-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Archbishop to priests: ‘Our people still believe in God, but they don’t believe in us’

Last updated on: September 21, 2018 at 8:55 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

From the homily delivered by Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski at the opening of the convocation of priests Tuesday night: The crisis which our Church is facing today — not only in this country but throughout the world — has its origins in the failure to hold each other accountable. The crisis is not a crisis of faith, and it’s not mainly about a crisis of sexual abuse by clergy. It is a crisis of leadership — our people still do... Read more

Bishops

Miami

Thomas Wenski

2018-09-21T00:31:46-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Look, a book!

Last updated on: September 21, 2018 at 12:31 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

Well, it finally happened. Someone is actually publishing a book with my name on it. I’m pleased and proud to introduce my contribution to “The Living Gospel” series published by Ave Maria Press: daily devotions for Advent 2018. (Yes, Advent. It’s a little over two months away. Commence your freak-out now.) It officially goes on sale today, September 21. As the folks at Ave Maria describe it: Daily Devotions for Advent 2018 offers prayerful guidance from the first Sunday of Advent... Read more

Books

Deacon Greg Kandra

2018-09-20T21:37:17-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Auxiliary bishop voluntarily withdraws from public ministry ‘for what I failed to do’

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 9:37 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

Details: The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay has approved a request by retired auxiliary Bishop Robert Morneau for a withdrawal from public ministry for failing to report to civil authorities an incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest in 1979. The details of the incident and diocese’s response are published in the newest edition of The Compass, the official diocesan newspaper. Bishop David Ricken is expected to address the issue at a media event Friday morning. He... Read more

Bishops

Catholic sex abuse crisis

2018-09-20T11:19:46-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Why we all should do penance for the Church: ‘The whole Body of Christ needs to work for restoration’

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 11:19 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

This is something we need to hear right now, from Elizabeth Scalia, who eloquently and incisively answers those who think the innocent laity don’t necessarily need to make reparations for the guilty clergy: Recently on Twitter a friend questioned why layfolk should be charged to take up any bit of the work of penance when the great sins that have roiled us originated with priests and bishops. I could only answer that the white blood cells cannot refuse to do... Read more

Prayer

2018-09-20T10:54:11-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

A growing trend, Sunday night Mass: ‘It’s amazing how popular it is’

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 10:54 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

CNS picks up on something many of us have noticed: the increasing popularity of Sunday night liturgies. Read on: Going to church on Sunday morning is a tradition for most Catholics, but a new trend may be emerging: Sunday-evening Masses. St. Michael the Archangel in South Glens Falls is one of nearly a dozen parishes in the Diocese of Albany that offer a Sunday-night Mass. It’s the only parish in that area with an evening Mass on Sundays. Five years... Read more

Parish life

2018-09-20T09:49:49-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What happened when a priest revealed in a homily that he had been abused

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 9:49 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

From CNS: To be a voice for victims of clerical sexual abuse, Father Brendan McGuire realized he had to come to terms with the abuse he suffered at the hands of a priest when he was 18. It was a secret he had held for 35 years. He told the story of his abuse in a homily delivered at five weekend Masses Sept. 8-9 at Holy Spirit Church in San Jose, California, where he is pastor. In a Sept. 18... Read more

Priests

Catholic sex abuse crisis

Priests

2018-09-20T10:38:46-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

In private letters, Benedict XVI rebukes critics of Francis, says ‘anger’ devalues pontificate

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 10:38 am By Deacon Greg Kandra

Via The New York Times: The remarkable letter last month calling on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly shielding an abusive American cardinal also served as a public call to arms for some conservative Catholics who pine for the pontificate of the previous pope, Benedict XVI. For years now, they have carried his name like a battle standard into the ideological trenches. Benedict apparently would like them to knock it off. In private letters published on Thursday by the German newspaper... Read more

Uncategorized

Pope Benedict

2018-09-19T13:51:15-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Do something great for your kids: Take them to church.

Last updated on: September 19, 2018 at 1:51 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

And a new study proves it’s beneficial: A new study released by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that praticipation in spiritual practices during childhood can lead to better health and well-being during early adulthood. Researchers found that those who attended religious services or prayed daily throughout their upbringing reported greater positivity and more satisfaction in their lives in their 20s. Science Magazine has first author Ying Chen remarking on the study results: “These findings are important for... Read more

This & that

Parenting

Prayer

2018-09-18T19:28:16-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Stanford to remove St. Junipero Serra’s name from some sites on campus

Last updated on: September 18, 2018 at 7:28 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

From The Los Angeles Times: Stanford University’s leaders plan to strip some prominent campus references to Junipero Serra, the canonized 18th-century priest who established the California mission system that critics now blame for decimating Native American communities. The Franciscan friar was credited with bringing Catholicism to California when it was under Spanish rule, and he evangelized indigenous people. Critics note that he sometimes used harsh methods and many see him more as an oppressor than a protector of early Californians.... Read more

2018-09-18T18:57:15-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Should priests be given permanent pastoral assignments?

Last updated on: September 18, 2018 at 6:57 pm By Deacon Greg Kandra

We just celebrated our parish feast day — Our Lady of Sorrows — and it was an opportunity to reflect on the great history and heritage of our parish in Queens, and remember with prayerful affection our founding pastor. Father Joseph McLaughlin was assigned as the new parish’s pastor in 1917, and remained as pastor until 1960 — an astonishing run of 43 years — during which he built the first church, then the school, the present church, the rectory... Read more

Deacons

Priests

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What did Solomon build for foreign wives that angered God?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Armies Ships at Tarshish City walls High places (shrines)

Books by This Author Books by Deacon Greg Kandra

See All Titles »

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category "Mad Men" 9/11 advent All Things New Amazing video amazing videos amazon america Anglicans Anti-Catholicism art ascension thursday ash wednesday Atheists baltimore Bible Bishops Blogging bonnie engstrom Books bridgeport Brooklyn Chaplains children christian art christmas Church Churches CNEWA Converts criticism Deacons Death Penalty easter eastern christian Eastern Christians Ecumenism Education education Eucharist Europe euthanasia Evangelization Exorcism Family Feasts Gay rights Good Friday Great links Great Moments in Journalism Hanging with the saints heather renshaw Hispanic Catholics Hispanics History homelies Homilies Humor Hymn of the Week Immigration indianapolis Inspiration Interfaith news ireland Jesus Jews Journalism Judaism lent Liturgy logos Marriage Mary Media Medical news Mental health Middle East Monks Movies Music Muslims My world and welcome to it New Evangelization new york News Nuns Parenting Parish life peoria Persecution politics Politics Pope pope francis pope john paul Prayer Preaching Priests Pro-life Quote of the day radio rebecca frech ripp Ripped from the headlines rippred from the headlines Sacraments saints Scripture sex abuse Sex abuse crisis SEX ABUSE CRISIS TAGGED WITH: SEX ABUSE CRISIS The people in the pews the visitation project theatre This & that Thomas Merton Trappists TV Uncategorized uncategorized Vatican VATICAN vocation Vocations Voices & Views Women Worth a thousand words Writing Year of Faith year of mercy young people

Select a Month December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Catholic