Imagine if Edward Cooney, who 100 years ago was named the founding president of a new organization called the Catholic Press Association, were to be transported in time from that era to today. How could Cooney possibly comprehend the changes and challenges unfolding in our digital age, evidenced anew last week when Pope Benedict XVI […]
Continue readingEditor’s note: This is the full text of a June 7 letter by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, to Catholics of the Diocese of Peoria. For more information, see related story here. —– To the Priests, Deacons, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Peoria Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with enormous […]
Continue readingThe jokes were flying last week concerning fundamentalist radio preacher Harold Camping’s claim that the world was going to end on May 21. We’re not sure why some people can’t accept Jesus’ own words in the Gospel of Matthew that “no one knows the day or the hour” of his return, but we suppose predictions […]
Continue readingPentecost Sunday, like Easter, will be later than usual this year, but wise members of the Class of 2011 should be especially mindful of the Holy Spirit as their days of celebration arrive on university and high school campuses. College graduates, after all, are entering a difficult job market. Life-changing decisions await. For the fortunate, […]
Continue readingThe approaching royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be a media bonanza. And given recent news of radiation leaks, budget cuts, and wars in Africa, a love story is welcome relief. But we invite those who will be around in the year 2083 to make a mental note. Check back with the […]
Continue readingThe most popular column in the U.S. Catholic press got its start with little fanfare on the pages of The Catholic Post in Peoria on Oct. 31, 1971. “Beginning this week is a new ‘Question Column’ featured on the Know Your Faith pages,” began the two sentence announcement with no headline on our front page. […]
Continue readingBishop Marcellino Daiji Tani of Saitama, one of the dioceses hit hardest by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami disaster, said the catastrophe is a reminder that “life is in the hands of God and that life is a gift from God.” He further described the tragedy as a challenge for Christians during Lent “to practice and […]
Continue readingBudget crunching is all over the news, whether it be in government buildings in places like Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wis., or in business or civic board rooms in communities around central Illinois. While the bottom line is important, for Catholic business leaders it’s not the only concern. There’s stewardship. There’s empathy. There’s justice. There’s […]
Continue readingI’ll take Catholicism for $1,000, Alex.The answer is:“A division of the church headed by a bishop.”Yes, Watson?“What is a diocese?”Correct! OK, that scene didn’t play out this week as the IBM-created artificial intelligence supercomputer named Watson impressed viewers in soundly defeating two Jeopardy champions and earning a $1 million prize. But should it bother us […]
Continue readingFor about six months we at The Catholic Post have been planning and refining our new “Delivering Unity Campaign,” introduced with this issue of the newspaper reaching every Catholic household in the Diocese of Peoria. Well, the Blizzard of 2011 had its own way of uniting us first. The winds Tuesday evening whipped deep mounds […]
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