Apr 25, 2024 | US & World
By Anna Wilgenbusch , OSV News (OSV News) — Those who attend silent retreats say that silence and solitude is an essential, although often uncomfortable, prerequisite to an encounter with God. Tim Drake was a father to five young children when he began attending...
Apr 25, 2024 | Brief - photos
Mary Mother of Our Savior Parish in Utica had a great turnout for its Easter Egg Hunt held on Holy Saturday. Fr. Jason Hage, pastor, welcomed the Easter Bunny and all the young egg hunters. The parish’s Men’s Club sponsored the event, just one of the many parish...
Apr 25, 2024 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Cindy Wooden , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Jesus called himself the “good shepherd,” he was telling people not only that he was their guide, but that they were important to him and “that he thinks of each of us as the...
Apr 25, 2024 | Bishop Lucia
One of the hardest things in life is “change.” As a noun, “change” is defined as “the act or instance of making or becoming different.” In its verb form, it signifies to (1) make someone or something different; alter or modify; or (2) replace something with something...
Apr 24, 2024 | US & World
By David Agren , OSV News BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (OSV News) — Authorities in the city of León, Nicaragua, chose an unusual place for setting up a boxing ring and staging prize fights: the courtyard of the local cathedral. They even scheduled the matches for...
Apr 24, 2024 | Pope Francis & Vatican
By Cindy Wooden , Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis met briefly with Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco Systems — the U.S. digital communications conglomerate — after Robbins signed on to the “Rome Call for AI Ethics,” a...
Apr 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Lucia A. Silecchia By now, the eclipse glasses have been put away. The photos of the April 8 nature show have all been posted to Facebook and Instagram to prove that it really happened. The stories from the day have, likewise, also been told – ranging from the...
