I traveled 5,375 miles to clap. It’s not as simple as it sounds. Clapping is more than just a routine motion—it needs purpose. We clap when we’re excited or...
Parish life
Parish Name: St. Thomas the Apostle Location: Chicago, Illinois Founded: 1869 Diocese: Chicago Pastor: Fr. Elias O’Brien, O.Carm. Number of Parishioners:...
Parish Name: Our Mother of Sorrows Location: Greece, New York Founded: 1829 Diocese: Rochester, New York Pastor: Fr. Paul Tomasso Number of Parishioners: 1,400...
It has long been argued that laypeople should be able to share their expertise through preaching during the homily at Mass. Despite these urgings, church...
Parish Name: St. Andrew the Apostle Location: Moore, Oklahoma Founded: 1962 Diocese: Oklahoma City Pastor: Fr. Jack Feehily Number of Parishioners: 1,200...
Parish Name: Our Mother of Sorrows Location: Tucson, Arizona Founded: 1958 Diocese: Tucson Pastor: Msgr. Thomas P. Cahalane Number of Parishioners: 8,410...
I grew up in the arid West: the land of prairie, tumbleweed, and newly-constructed subdivisions. I remember, as a kid, noticing the paradox between public...
Rather than handing down bishops from on high, the church should listen to those on the ground when choosing its leaders. Sounding Boards are one...
Have you ever wondered why we don’t wash feet in church every Sunday? It’s something I think about every Holy Thursday, when at my parish the bowls and...
Parish Name: Church of Saint Katharine Drexel Location: Ramsey, Minnesota Founded: 2004 Diocese: St. Paul and Minneapolis Pastor: Rev. Paul Jaroszeski Number...
