Catholic Register Columns

God's Word on Sunday: Baptism is a commitment to continue God��Ƶapp work

fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:44:31 -0500

Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 13 (Year C) Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 104; Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

Jesus is the greatest Christmas gift, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:01:28 -0500

VATICAN – This Christmas will people go to adore and be amazed by Jesus, or will they let themselves be detoured by distractions? Pope Francis asked.

Christ responded to lies, divisiveness with silence, Pope says at Mass

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 08:27:33 -0400

VATICAN – Jesus himself showed that the best way to respond to scandal and divisiveness is to stay silent and pray, Pope Francis said Sept. 3 as he resumed his early morning Masses with invited guests.

Shroud of Turin expert criticizes new study casting doubt on authenticity

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:42:23 -0400

VATICAN – A leading expert on the cloth believed to be the burial shroud of Jesus dismissed a new study claiming that blood patterns on the shroud are not consistent with those left by a crucified person.

Questioning Faith: Loving our enemies needs divine energy

marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:50:20 -0400

Love your enemies, Jesus tells us. Apart from the direct command of God, it��Ƶapp not obvious that loving enemies is a necessary or even desirable thing to do. They can and do hurt us, and hating them can motivate us in protecting ourselves.

God's word on Sunday: Life-giving God works on several levels

fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 17:15:34 -0400

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 1 (Year B) Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43

Francis Campbell: Jesus has some advice about social justice

fcampbell@catholicregister.org (Francis Campbell) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:12:38 -0400

Words are seldom minced from the pulpit of the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church in Halifax. A couple Sundays past was no different as pastor Rhonda Britton and the congregation tackled the recurring issue of racial discrimination.

Five wounds of Christ: Pope urges recovery of traditional devotion

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:59:49 -0400

VATICAN – Pope Francis seems to be fixated on the wounds of Christ. And he has suggested that other Catholics might want to be as well.

The soul is God's temple, not your own, Pope warns

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 12:11:22 -0500

VATICAN – Like Jesus cast out the merchants from the temple in Jerusalem, we should drive the desire for personal gain and advantage from our hearts, replacing it with love, Pope Francis said Sunday.

Mideast Christian leaders shut Church of Holy Sepulchre to protest taxes

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:53:40 -0500

JERUSALEM – Protesting several recent actions they described as a "systematic campaign ... against the churches and the Christian community in the Holy Land," the heads of Christian churches announced Feb. 25 they were closing of the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for an undisclosed period of time.