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August 6, 2010

With flower-petal ‘snow,’ Cardinal Law leads Mass at St. Mary Major

ROME – Romans and pilgrims, including hundreds of German altar servers in Rome for a pilgrimage, packed the Basilica of St. Mary Major to mark the feast of the church’s dedication and to watch “snow” fall from the ceiling.
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July 30, 2010

Church process on closed Boston parishes ends, but protests continue

BRAINTREE, Mass. – Although the Archdiocese of Boston has received official word from the Vatican denying the appeals of nine churches shuttered by the archdiocese in 2004, round-the-clock protests continue at several of the churches.
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July 29, 2010

The New Missal Series, Part Five: Transforming power of God’s love

The Eucharistic prayer is the high point of the Mass and the most profound prayer that the church can offer. We can never understand nor appreciate fully the Mystery, the great love that God shows us in this marvelous exchange. We offer to God the gifts of bread, wine and ourselves, and God returns to...
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July 29, 2010

Why dishonor active duty force?

The letter, “Weary of war” (CR, July 15) falsely asserts that the letter from Sean Costello misrepresented the American attitude toward the war in Afghanistan. The sentence which starts “Contrary to what Costello states … ” makes a false linkage to an assertion that Costello never made. How can “Weary of war” demand respect for...
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July 29, 2010

Letters unlock doors for priest with Alzheimer’s

After attempting suicide several years ago at a Cumberland penitentiary, a prisoner spent his days lying alone on the floor of his tiny cell. Staring at the ceiling and speaking few words, the man seemed lost.
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July 28, 2010

Promote peace, rather than militarism

I see (“Appreciating American Heroes,” CR, July 1) that you have sub-contracted your design graphics to the American Legion. But I suppose the cover page is consistent with the silence of our priests and Catholic schools.
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July 23, 2010

Prayers requested for Bishop Gossman, former auxiliary of Archdiocese of Baltimore

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien is requesting prayers for Bishop F. Joseph Gossman, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Raleigh and a former auxiliary in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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July 22, 2010

Good Samaritan Hospital remains on U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 rankings

Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore has been ranked among the Top 50 in three categories in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010-11 Best Hospitals issue: gastroenterology, 46th; geriatrics, 49th; and orthopedics, 49th.
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July 22, 2010

Kenyan magistrate delays hearing for suspects in Irish priest’s murder

KERICHO, Kenya – A hearing for nine suspects in the murder of an Irish missionary priest was postponed when the magistrate said he was being transferred to another court.
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July 21, 2010

Vatican fuels media cynicism

Catholic leaders oftentimes decry the negative portrayal of the church by the media. “Vatican norms on abuse to be reviewed” (CR, July 15) may provide some insight, albeit unintended, as to the source of the media’s cynicism. The article describes the church’s updating of its 2001 decision that made the sexual abuse of a minor...
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July 20, 2010

Tensions increase after Pakistani Christian brothers shot dead in court

FAISALABAD, Pakistan – Two Christians have been killed, a church ransacked and shops burned as Muslim-Christian tensions erupted into five hours of violence in Faisalabad July 19.
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July 20, 2010

Missal “fixes” appear awkward

The samples of the changes proposed for the Roman Missal (CR, July 8 and 15) are disturbing. Just look at proposed changes for the Collect Prayer, Ninth Sunday, Ordinary time. The 1970 text reads “Father, your love never fails.” The proposed text reads “Oh, God, whose providence never fails … ”
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