As we complete an edition that looks back at all that made news in 2012, we can’t help but wonder what our pages will contain in the new year just begun. We are sure that the Holy Spirit has many surprises in store, especially in this Year of Faith. On Jan. 1, we asked those […]
Continue readingWhile the tornadoes of Nov. 17 and last April’s floods changed the landscapes of neighborhoods and even entire communities in central Illinois, 2013 will be remembered in the Catholic Church (both locally and around the world) for some historic shifts as well. Topping them all, of course, was the election March 13 of Pope Francis. […]
Continue readingThe stories have already begun, and they will only multiply as Dec. 21 draws near. That’s the date some fear the world will end because that’s when an ancient Mayan calendar runs out in 2012. It has fueled Internet speculation and inspired Hollywood for months. As tempting as it is to use that fear to […]
Continue readingThanksgiving is a tradition-filled holiday, but these are anything but traditional times in the news business. We’re pretty sure that in the nearly 80-year history of this newspaper, we’ve never used “tweet,” “blog” and “evangelize” in the same headline. But there they are linked on our page 7 this week, as the U.S. bishops were […]
Continue readingDid you sense a change on Thursday, Oct. 11? No, we’re not talking about falling leaves or frost on the pumpkin, but a gust of the wind of the Holy Spirit that we trust blew through the Catholic Church that day. Thursday was a major celebration for the worldwide church. It marked the beginning of […]
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Photo Caption: Bishop Jenky processes through a Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Honor Guard at the recent Erin Feis in Peoria. Following is the full text of a Sept. 14 letter from Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC: —– Sept. 14, 2012Triumph of the Cross My dear Brothers in Christ, As Catholic men, we are called […]
Continue readingCardinal Timothy Dolan of New York this week invited the Republican and Democratic candidates for president and vice president to sign a petition seeking civil dialogue and to refrain from personal attacks in the two months remaining in the campaign leading up to the November election. No word by our deadline whether any of the […]
Continue readingA Catholic life embraces mystery on so many levels. We don’t know how the bread and wine become the body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ. We don’t know what heaven is really like. Our rosary meditations help us reflect on mysteries of joy, sorrow, glory and light in the lives of the Blessed Mother […]
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Photo Caption: A woman prays at a memorial July 22 for victims behind the theater where a gunman opened fire on moviegoers in Aurora, Colo. A Catholic life embraces mystery on so many levels. We don’t know how the bread and wine become the body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ. We don’t know what […]
Continue readingThe workshop titles at the Catholic Media Convocation in late June would have made no sense to anyone in Catholic journalism even a decade ago.“Should I Do An App?” “Bloggers and Catholic Journalism.” “The 7 Deadly Sins of Facebook and Twitter.” “Pinterest — More than Just Recipes.” And my favorite: “Mobile Journalism: Turning Your iPhones […]
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