Why remain Catholic amid so much scandal?
Fight any way you can. But you fight because you believe in the church; you love the church; and you realize that despite this terrible blight, it’s worth fighting for.
EDITOR’S PICKS
Fr. Michael Shields to speak on how laity should respond to current church crisis
Father Michael Shields will speak in Anchorage on Thursday, Oct. 4, to address the topic of the current crisis in the church and what lay Catholics can do to help purify and strengthen a wounded church.
Executing Carey didn’t make us safer
This seemed appropriate. After a long string of sunny weather, the sky was weeping. Nebraska was conducting the first execution of a death row inmate in over 20 years.
We need your help during Hunger Action Month this September
September is Hunger Action Month, and every year at Catholic Social Services that gives us an opportunity to talk about how food insecurity greatly impacts the lives of people in Anchorage.
‘Lord, make us uncomfortable’
Before the many television shows that we now call “Reality TV” dominated prime time and what seems to be an infinite number of channels, I recall a handful of genres, such as comedies, cartoons, news, sports, movies, documentaries and dramas.
Thomas Merton & Alaska: A good match cut short
This is the final installment of a four-part series on Thomas Merton’s 1968 visit to Alaska.
Look East for the kind of faith that long endures
So would you die for your faith? We may never know that answer but it is being asked many times over in the Near and Middle East and in Africa and India.
Speakers & schedule set for Thomas Merton conference in Alaska
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thomas Merton’s Alaska visit, the Archdiocese of Anchorage and the newly-formed Alaska Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society will co-host the Thomas Merton in Alaska…
Children learn liturgical chant, how to play the organ at ‘Chant Camp’ in Anchorage
Rebecca Ostermann traveled to Anchorage last month to teach children how to sing liturgical chant during a three-day workshop at Holy Family Cathedral in Anchorage.
New pastor at Anchorage’s co-cathedral has deep respect for immigrants
Vincentian Father Henry Grodecki’s grandparents came from Poland in the early 20th century. After spending their lives in Chicago’s insular Polish community, where Polish Catholic churches offered services in their native tongue, they never fully grasped English.