And we have to seek peace and courage there, a tall order in these days of 24-hour news and constant Twitter access. Maybe that’s the toughest thing: being constantly exposed to the meanness, the politics, while finding our own core.
Editor’s note: Bishop Andrew Bellisario is scheduled to participate in the following events and liturgies in August.
The recent budget cuts are having a direct negative impact on the most poor and vulnerable in our State.
An article in the June issue gave the wrong date for a public presentation by Brother John from the Community of St. John.
Letters and responses to issues affecting the Anchorage Archdiocese.
And if you take umbrage at the concept of selling a parish, take a look at the emptying pews today and reconsider.
Alaska has the highest percentage of veterans of any state in the U.S. We estimate there are 76 U.S. veterans in Anchorage who are without housing.
We used to believe a baptized child would seamlessly pick up the faith of the family and develop a Catholic identity through to adulthood. What was missing in this paradigm was a conversion to Christ.
The Shroud frightens some people, even Christians. The entire body image, both positive and negative, and especially the Holy Face, can raise goose bumps.
Eucharistic processions are a longstanding Catholic practice in which the consecrated host — The Body of Christ — is honored through a ceremonial procession, usually in a public location or on church property.