VATICAN CITY (CNS) — President Barack Obama’s efforts to tackle the economic crisis drew praise from a Nobel Prize-winning member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. At a Vatican press conference May 6, the president of the academy, U.S. Catholic scholar Mary Ann Glendon, was asked about Obama’s economic strategies in light of Catholic […]
Continue readingFollowing is the full text of the homily by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, that inspired “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith.” It was delivered during a Mass on the grounds of the Erin Feis Irish festival in downtown Peoria on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. I am about to say something that may seem […]
Continue readingWhen life takes a challenging turn — such as the loss of a job or financial security — it may seem as though God has abandoned us, but Scripture repeatedly tells us the opposite is true. “It’s no fun going through a trial, but don’t be afraid,” said Msgr. Jason Gray, administrator of St. Vincent […]
Continue readingROCK ISLAND — It was only intended to be a small retreat house — a very simple ministry the Sisters of St. Benedict could offer their new neighbors after they moved their motherhouse from Nauvoo to Rock Island in 2001. But God had other plans for Benet House Retreat Center, which is located on the […]
Continue readingSt. Matthew’s Parish in Champaign has decided it will no longer hold “ministry fairs” to promote Christian stewardship and encourage Catholics to volunteer for parish ministry. Stewardship is such an important part of living the Catholic faith that it should be celebrated, so in the future St. Matthew’s will plan “Stewardship Festivals,” according to Judy […]
Continue readingAs a teenager, Chase Hilgenbrinck wanted not only to be a man but “the man,” as in the popular phrase “You’re the man!” Now, after a professional soccer career, Hilgenbrinck is dedicating his life to knowing and helping others draw near to “the only one who is ‘the man,’ Jesus Christ.” “Real men are men […]
Continue readingDANVILLE — A funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, April 13, at Holy Family Church in Danville for Deacon Herman J. Bott, 83, a member of the second class of permanent deacons ordained for the Diocese of Peoria. Deacon Bott, who served Holy Family Parish from his ordination in 1979 until being granted senior status […]
Continue readingVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Blessed Pope Pius IX re-established the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem in 1847 to support the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and other Catholics living in the Holy Land. Pope Benedict XVI’s May 8-15 trip to the region will help him see the results of that support and the […]
Continue readingWASHINGTON (CNS) — As the number of swine influenza cases increases around the world, some U.S. bishops are suggesting ways that pastors can alter certain practices within the celebration of Mass in an effort to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus. The swine flu is transmitted when an infected person coughs or sneezes […]
Continue readingThere is frightening language being used this week regarding the dangerous influenza with the odd name that’s spreading around the world. As The Catholic Post went to press on Wednesday, the World Health Organization raised its alert level and signaled a global pandemic could be imminent. “It really is all of humanity that is under […]
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