Considerations Sine Ira et Studio on the Ad Petri Sedem Pilgrimage Now that the polemics that arose in the heat of the moment have settled, let us attempt to offer some dispassionate considerations, sine ira et studio, as the Romans…
KLKN-TV Catholic Diocese of Lincoln represented at ‘Three Hearts’ pilgrimage HULBERT, Okla. (KLKN) — The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln participated in the seventh annual ‘Three Hearts’ pilgrimage. The 35-mile walk spans two days in Oklahoma. The “Three Hearts” refers to the…
CHICAGO—In observance of All Saints’ Day on Sunday, Nov. 1, St. Rita of Cascia Parish in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood will display 16 first-class relics for public veneration from Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 8. Catholics are invited to view the relics…
A number of years ago, I was conducting a tour of Saint Mary Church in Gloucester City for a class of children from our parish school. This beautiful Gothic-style church is particularly noted for its magnificent stained-glass windows, imported from…
A monthly publication of catholic news in the diocese of Sioux Falls, as well as universal news. Among the many important themes of the liturgical year during November, this month I would like to highlight one in particular: Holiness. On…
Representatives from the five dioceses in Indiana prepare to receive a first-class relic of St. Theodore Guerin during an Oct. 11, 2026, gathering at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. (OSV News/Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods) Catholics in Indiana recently marked the 20th anniversary…
In his All Saints’ Day Angelus address (video), Pope Leo XIV described the saints as “the most beautiful and powerful sign of the Kingdom of God.” Moreover, this blessed multitude embraces people from the most diverse backgrounds, cultures and walks…
Although more than a common part of Catholic culture and practice, the veneration of relics has been practiced less during the last 50 years or so. But that seems to be changing in recent years, as a number of saintly relics…
Around the 1250s a French Dominican priest heard from local women during confession about “St. Guinefort,” an object of devotion in the region near Lyons. “As I thought that this was some holy person, I continued with my enquiry and finally…
By James R. Thobaben This article first appeared in the March 2022 edition of Good News. But why? Why sing songs of pilgrimage? Why use the imagery? Did not Protestants give up on ‘pilgrimage’ as a spiritual discipline? Both the Anglican and…
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