Shortly before his scheduled return to The Church of the Nativity of Jesus, in Magadan, the Russian government notified him that he could not re-enter the country until Dec. 14, 2022, due to complications regarding his visa status.
World Youth Day is meant to be a pilgrimage, and a way of participating in a tangible way in the universal church. A highlight of the event is always the final Mass with the pope, and this year did not disappoint the 76 pilgrims who traveled with the group from Alaska.
Roughly 50 Alaska priests from around the state will gather in Anchorage this month for several days of formation, fellowship and to celebrate Masses together and with local Catholics.
“Sacred music is beautiful and has been left as ‘a part of the past’ to some and I want to resurface that beauty and have it accessible to everyone,” she said.
Twitter, and to a lesser extent Facebook, often make me feel as if I have a ping-pong game going on in my head.
If you choose to contribute by volunteering, you will see the work of our staff using the trauma-informed care model.
Renewed focus has been placed on an abuse of power and clericalism as contributing factors.
But there is a deeper boredom that is really a disease of our time. As 20th century author Reinhardt Kuhn observed, boredom “is not one theme among others; it is the dominant theme … a modern plague.”
Justin Leiner knows it can be intimidating to publically share the Catholic faith, but the benefits, he’s found, are eternally rewarding.
Catholics United for the Faith invites Catholics and others to a special presentation that looks at the beauty Christ finds in humanity even when we can’t seem to find it on our own.