Seminarian Padrick Mulligan to be ordained to transitional diaconate
By DIANE SchlindweinManaging Editor While many of us are looking forward to the warmer temperatures and longer days of May, Seminarian Padrick Mulligan is happiest about something else. On the…
Read MoreThe remarkable conversion story of Father Scott Snider, and his Wife, Pam
‘From day one, we’ve been so happy being Catholic’The remarkable conversion story of Father Scott Snider, a married Catholic priest, and his wife, Pam By ANDREW HANSENEditor When Father Scott…
Read MoreA widower, a lifelong dream, and a new vocation fulfilled against expectations
‘God, what would you have me do now?’A widower, a lifelong dream, and a new vocation fulfilled against expectations By ANDREW HANSEN Editor The cemetery was always quiet in a way…
Read MoreApproaching confession like the prodigal son
By CHANTAL LaFORTUNE Special to Catholic Times The parable of the prodigal son bears many similarities to the sacrament of confession, and since Lent is often the season in which we…
Read MorePreparing for the Paschal Mystery: Lent starts Feb. 18
Lent is the 40-day, penitential season of preparation for Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 18). The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum — from the evening of Holy Thursday to…
Read MoreThe eight days of Christmas? A look at the Christmas octave
By KEVIN JONES Catholic News Agency The Catholic calendar has several ways to divide the Christmas season. The Church’s Western liturgical tradition sees Christmas as an octave, an eight-day celebration of…
Read MoreAdvent explainer answers questions about this holy season of arrival
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY STAFFAND FRANCESCA POLLIO FENTON OF CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY Advent begins this year on Sunday, Nov. 30. Most Catholics, even those who don’t often go to Mass,…
Read MoreThe #1 Thing with Bishop Barron and Bishop Paprocki
Bishop Robert Barron is one of the leading evangelists for the Catholic Church. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki is one of the leading canon lawyers for the Catholic Church. The two…
Read MoreNew documentary features Midwest miraculous events and incredible stories of faith
God is Alive, Part 2, produced by Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, available to watch now for free By DIANE SCHLINDWEINManaging Editor Our world is filled with challenges such as…
Read MoreChurch welcomes nearly 200 new members this Easter Vigil
The Easter Vigil is the premier time each year for the making of Catholic adults through the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation. This year at these parishes, nearly…
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