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Cuando los obispos de los Estados Unidos iniciaron el Avivamiento Eucarístico hace más de dos años, queríamos provocar una mayor conciencia y valoración del gran don de la Eucaristía en toda nuestra nación.

When the U.S. bishops initiated the Eucharistic Revival more than two years ago, we wanted to spark a new awareness and appreciation of the great gift of the Eucharist throughout our nation.

Elizabeth Harper arrived in Woodward from Phoenix in September 2023 with only $500 to her name. Blind and undergoing dialysis, she had nowhere to live.

Dear friends of Catholic Charities, Our mission is guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, which call us to love, serve, and support one another. In Matthew 25:35-36, Jesus says, “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.”

Caritas is the Latin term for charity, one of three theological virtues. Combined with casitas, the Spanish word for small house, Catholic Charities fittingly describes its latest effort to provide housing for those who need it most: Caritas Casitas.

Patrick Raglow, executive director of Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, emotionally addressed a crowd gathered for the re-opening of the organization’s Sanctuary Women’s Development Center.

How would you do a Catholic faith elevator pitch? Would you fumble for words? Maybe wonder, “Where do I begin?” Would you be able to sum up all of what you know to someone? Maybe even someone who has no idea about the who and why of God?

Nestled just west of Lake Konawa sits a Catholic Church more than 125 years old, a fitting site for a celebration of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha.

In early October, thousands of faithful from all walks of life, representing 46 states and multiple countries, will leave behind the busyness and comforts of modern life to participate in the annual Three Hearts Pilgrimage.

Q: I'm having trouble with distractions, during prayer and during Mass. I just struggle sometimes to stay focused. Does this happen or has this happened to you? Is this somewhat natural? Any tips on better ways to stay focused?

A new start … So far, the start of the school year has been busy to say the least, and based on the morning announcements, it's going to stay that way.

3… 2… 1… BLAST OFF If you’re anything like me, the first day of high school was chaotic, to say the least. There were a million new faces with names I’d never heard of before, teachers I hoped I’d like (or at least, hoped they liked me), and more things going wrong than I could have ever dreamed of. Even with only four classes during the day, I managed to end up in the wrong one at least seven times.

The new school year may be underway and charging forward, but Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School can reflect on the 2023-24 year with a final note of accomplishment.

“I Can Pray Anywhere” presents the reader with a simple but, very important lesson, and that is, we can pray any moment of the day and for any situation.

Amidst a presidential campaign in which many of our countrymen deplore the choices we face in November, let’s take a break, follow the counsel of Ecclesiastes 3:1 (“For everything there is a season …”), and turn our attention to a question of major – even transcendental – import: Are we in the Golden Age of Baseball? Or was that the 1920s-1930s? Perhaps the 1950s-1960s?

P: Me gustaría saber si el purgatorio es un lugar. ¿Podemos vernos en el purgatorio?

Cuando celebramos la Eucaristía cada momento es importante. La liturgia de la Iglesia es el resultado de siglos de desarrollo, que nos permite alabar al Padre en Espíritu y en verdad al hacernos partícipes del sacrificio perfecto de Jesús en la Cruz.

When we celebrate the Eucharist, every element is important. The Church’s liturgy is the result of centuries of development, enabling us to worship the Father in Spirit and in truth by drawing us into Jesus’ own perfect sacrifice on the cross.