September 10, 2020

by Luis Soto, Assistant Executive Director of the Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis

When my first son was born, my wife and I had to make decision. I am from Mexico and my wife is from Venezuela, so we speak primarily in Spanish at home, but had to decide the language we were going to use to speak to our children.

Book Review: “Dreams for your grandchild”

September 10, 2020

by Br. Benet Exton, O.S.B.

Allen Hunt is a 2008 convert to Catholicism and the author of several books. He is a grandfather of four. He is a senior advisor at the Dynamic Catholic Institute. Allen Hunt has written this book, “Dreams for Your Grandchild: The hidden power of a Catholic grandparent,” to encourage Catholic grandparents to be involved with the faith growth of their grandchildren.

Padre Nuestro … Our Father

September 10, 2020

by Luis Soto, Subdirector Ejecutivo del Secretariado de Evangelización y Catequesis

Cuando nació mi primer hijo, mi esposa y yo teníamos que tomar una decisión. Yo soy de México y mi esposa es de Venezuela, así que el idioma que hablamos primeramente en casa es el español, pero debíamos decidir el idioma en que íbamos a hablar a nuestros hijos.

'Ciudadanía fiel': Evangelio no debe analizarse en términos partidistas

September 10, 2020

by Catholic News Service

CLEVELAND –El documento cuatrienal de los obispos de Estados Unidos sobre la responsabilidad política adquiere sus raíces en la larga tradición moral de la Iglesia Católica que defiende la dignidad humana y el bien común de todos, expresó el arzobispo Paul S. Coakley de la Ciudad de Oklahoma, Oklahoma.

Rebuilding a dignified post-COVID world

September 3, 2020

by USCCB

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the annual Labor Day statement on rebuilding after the devastation of the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus.

Fifth anniversary of World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

September 3, 2020

by USCCB

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, respective chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, issued a pastoral message for the annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation:

Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting for Lebanon

September 3, 2020

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has asked Catholics and all people of goodwill to observe Sept. 4 as a day of prayer and fasting for Lebanon.