Catholic News & Perspective
May 2023
The symbolic meaning of fire and water
By: Catherine Cavadini Fire and water: These are two scriptural symbols of the Holy Spirit. We hear about them in the readings for Pentecost. In Acts, the apostles recall the “tongues of fire” that rested on the heads of Mary and the apostles at Pentecost. And John’s Gospel reveals the “rivers of living water”...
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The commencement gift I never expected
By: Kathryn Jean Lopez I didn’t go to my college commencement ceremony. I graduated in three years and had my diploma delivered by messenger to the office National Review then had on Capitol Hill. So, imagine my shock when a few days after my birthday this year in late March, I received a note from a staffer at the president’s...
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Archbishop Coakley’s letter on gender dysphoria is valuable, full of love
By: Msgr. Owen F. Campion Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City has written an official pastoral letter for the people of his archdiocese about gender dysphoria, to use the scientific term, or changing sexual identity. It is safe to say that his letter, and its analysis of Catholic doctrine in very controversial...
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The hope of the Ascension
By: Father Joshua J. Whitfield “I yearn for resurrection’s joy and yet / Each surge to heaven seems to sink again.” It’s a line from “The Five Quintets” (Baylor University Press, $39.99), a collection of poems by Michael O’Siadhail. He’s one of my favorite living poets; you should read his...
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Missouri lawmakers ban gender reassignment surgery, treatments for minors
By: Kate Scanlon (OSV News) — Missouri lawmakers passed a bill May 10 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, as well as a measure blocking transgender student athletes from competing on sports teams opposite their biological sex. The...
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How to more effectively communicate truth with love
By: Gretchen R. Crowe You are probably aware of the term “emotional intelligence,” which was first coined in 1964 but only really gained in popularity in the last 25 years or so. Emotional intelligence boils down to the ability a person has to be able to manage one’s own emotions, and to be able to recognize and respond to...
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Love as a treasured possession
By: Catherine Cavadini Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Friends, I invite us to reflect this Sunday on these words of Christ to us, his disciples. I invite us to reflect on these words in particular first because they can be a little irksome at first blush (“If you love me, do...
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Celibacy and renewed understanding of priesthood at heart of conference, says cardinal
By: Father Patrick Briscoe Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the recently retired prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, has launched an international movement to revitalize the collaboration between ministerial priests and the priesthood of the faithful. In his opening remarks to a symposium held in Rome on Feb....
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It’s critical to pay attention to the abortion pill case
By: Russell Shaw If someone were to judge only by the outrageous coverage and commentary in our pro-choice media, he or she could be pardoned for supposing mifepristone is some kind of wonder drug — a cure for cancer, perhaps, or a tonic that reverses the aging process. As it is, though, mifepristone is an abortion pill. It works by...
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The Resurrection offers us strength against fear
By: Father Joshua J. Whitfield The Church takes us back to the night the Lord was betrayed to reread what was said, but now in the light of Easter. What hindsight does Resurrection give? The disciples that night were “troubled.” Knowing Judas would betray him, Jesus was troubled, too (cf. Jn 13:21)....
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Light shines brighter in the darkness, says evangelization expert Curtis Martin
By: Father Patrick Briscoe Curtis Martin founded the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) 25 years ago, with two missionaries on one campus. Today the movement boasts 850 missionaries serving in 216 locations. More than 4,000 students participate in direct mentorship programs, under the tutelage of those missionaries. More...
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What do we do when our heroes let us down
By: Greg Erlandson My wife took Christ off our living room wall the other day. It was a postcard image of a mosaic created by Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik. She couldn’t bear to have it up. Rupnik is a remarkably gifted artist. His mosaics adorn chapels and buildings from the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington to the...
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