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[Catholic Caucus] The Sacred Page: Forgiveness: Readings for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (1087+ words) By Dr. John Bergsma The Readings for this Lord’s Day are unified around the theme of forgiveness. We begin and end with the words of “Jesus” on this topic: the First Reading records the words of Jesus, son of Sira,…...
[Catholic Caucus] Synod reports call for ‘gender equality’ in Church governance
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (326+ words) The Synod documents emphasize the implementation of ‘gender equality’ and ‘co-responsibility’ in workplaces and the participation of consecrated laywomen in the election of bishops and chaplains.The Synod issued two new reports this week that include promoting “gender equality” across…...
Catholic Caucus: Daily Mass Readings 12-September-2026
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (139+ words) 12 September 2026 Saturday of week 23 in Ordinary TimeSt. Ailbe's Church, Emly, IrelandReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First reading1 Corinthians 10:14-22We are a single body because we all share the one breadMy dear brothers, you must keep clear of idolatry. I say…...
New Bishop of Bangor consecrated at Newport Cathedral
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (246+ words) The recently elected Bishop of Bangor, the Rt Revd. Dr Manon Ceridwen James, was consecrated at a special service today. You can watch the livestream on YouTube here: Consecration - YouTube. This consecration followed Bishop Manon’s election in June as the…...
In the footsteps of St. Francis: How my travels through Italy brought me closer to a beloved saint
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1835+ words) All of life was a pilgrimage for St. Francis of Assisi. It only made sense, 800 years after his death, that I would go on my own pilgrimage in search of him. St. Francis has been called many things: a peacekeeper,…...
The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton
17+ hour, 1+ min ago (324+ words) Daniel P. Horan, PhD, a longtime Thomas Merton scholar, professor, and author of The Franciscan Heart of Thomas Merton, sits down to discuss how the Franciscan tradition helped shape the journey and spirituality of Thomas Merton, one of the 20th century’s most…...
[Catholic Caucus Devotional] My Catholic Life! Catholic Daily Reflections: The Interior Life in Action - Saturday, September 12, 2026
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (678+ words) Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said to his disciples: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs…...
A Century of Catholic Education
23+ hour, 7+ min ago (468+ words) James P. MacGuire on Saturday, September 12, 2026 In 1896, Episcopal clergyman John Byron Diman founded St. George’s School in Newport, R.I. It became one of the so-called Saint Grottlesex schools, that name being a portmanteau of St. George’s, St. Mark’s, St. Paul’s, Groton,…...
Bishop Schneider: Synodality is a ‘code word to undermine Catholic doctrine’
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (795+ words) Bishop Athanasius Schneider warned that “synodality” is a “cunning code word used to undermine Catholic doctrine.” Schneider suggested that the meaning of “synodality” has deliberately been kept undefined and ambiguous so that people may interpret it according to their own…...
When is Rosh Hashanah? Important dates and what to know about the Jewish High Holidays for 2026
2+ day, 4+ min ago (663+ words) Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish New Year and marks the start of what's known to many as the Jewish "High Holidays" begins Friday at sundown. The holiday, which continues through Sunday, is the start of a ten-day period of…...