Heavy burdens and Good Confession [VIDEO]
Burdened by past sins? Remove yourself from that heavy burden for good in the confessional, especially a 24-hour window March 4-5.
Year of Mercy invites faithful to sacrament of Reconciliation
An invitation by the Holy Father invites Catholics around the globe to discover God’s mercy and extend forgiveness to others, especially March 4-5.
Bishop Olmsted establishes new leadership position at Xavier, Notre Dame Preparatories
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted announced today the establishment of a new executive leadership structure at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix and Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale. The two Catholic high schools are implementing a “President/Principal” model, providing for an external-facing institution builder (president) and an internal-facing champion of academics (principal).
Every Saturday, the Mercy Bus brings lapsed Catholics to confession
Passersby can receive miraculous medals and step on board to talk with a priest, receive a blessing or go to confession.
Parish’s young adult outreach taps into ‘homebrewed evangelism’
Whether it's at a parish or at a bar, parish leaders are brewing up a new approach to young adult evangelization via home-brewed beer and a Phoenix chapter of "Catholic Beer Club."
Now is the time for conversion and mercy, says Pope Francis at Juárez Mass
CIUDAD JUÁREZ – Just as God called Nineveh to conversion, so too are we called to conversion, through mercy, said Pope Francis at El Punto in the former Juárez Fairgrounds next to the U.S.-Mexico border during the last day of his apostolic visit to Mexico.
Pilgrims, locals line Juárez streets to catch glimpse of pope
CIUDAD JUÁREZ — Ten-year-old Edgar Garcia didn’t mind waking up at 4 a.m. to cross the border from El Paso into Juárez Wednesday morning so he could see Pope Francis on the last day of his apostolic visit to Mexico.
‘Risen’ helps revive the biblical epic
Two soon-to-be-released films seem better positioned to ignite a sustained revival of the marriage of scriptural message with opulent production values: Director Timur Bekmambetov's updating of "Ben-Hur" and "Risen," a Resurrection-focused drama directed and co-written by Kevin Reynolds.
‘No more death, no more exploitation,’ pope says at U.S.-Mexico border
Pope Francis said both countries are showing symptoms of "self-destruction as a result of oppression, dishonor, violence and injustice." He also said mercy was a way to win over opponents.
Jesus calls us to be disciples, not hitmen, pope tells youth
MORELIA, Mexico (CNS) — Jesus never sends anyone out as a hitman, dealing in death, but calls Christians to be his disciples and friends, Pope Francis told Mexico’s youth. “Today the Lord continues to call you, he continues to draw you to him, just as he did with the Indian, Juan Diego,” to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared, he told tens of thousands of young people at Morelia’s José María Pavón Stadium Feb. 16.
