In the 1970s, vocalist Anne Murray had a hit record with a chorus that ended “We sure could use a little good news today.” As the magnitude of the disaster in Haiti grows, we are grateful for glimmers of hope and good news in the response of generous Catholics in our diocese. Many are detailed […]
Continue readingAs this is written Wednesday, the winner of the college football championship game between Texas and Alabama on Thursday night had yet to be decided. It was the scheduled highlight of dozens of bowl games during recent weeks, and a television audience of tens of millions was expected to view the contest. In this space, […]
Continue readingIn this last issue of The Catholic Post’s 75th anniversary year, as we prepare to celebrate Christmas and close out the first decade of the new millennium, we wish to express words of gratitude for some of the many gifts that have come this newspaper’s way. First, we thank our readers for your gift of […]
Continue readingTry to imagine the Advent or Christmas seasons without artwork of any kind. No Nativity sets. No Advent wreaths. No ornaments or other decorations, inside or out, at home or at church. No music. No Christmas plays on stage, and no inspirational specials or movies on screens. No paintings of Madonna and Child, angels or […]
Continue readingDid President Barack Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize he was awarded Oct. 9? Nine months into his presidency, has he done enough to foster peace in the world? What was the Nobel committee thinking when they named our new president the recipient of what may be the world’s most prestigious honor? How will the […]
Continue readingIt should be quite a celebration weekend Oct. 9-11 at Marquette High School in Ottawa. A pioneer school of our diocese, Marquette is marking 150 years of Catholic secondary education in the city and region this year. The school traces its roots back to 1859 and the establishment of St. Xavier Academy by the Sisters […]
Continue readingTen years ago, the Diocese of Peoria said farewell to Bishop Edward W. O’Rourke, who died Sept. 29, 1999, at the age of 81. This beloved shepherd known as a “friend of the poor” had many friends. During two days of mourning at St. Mary’s Cathedral, about 4,000 people paid respects to the native of […]
Continue readingEditor’s note: We give this week’s editorial space to enthusiastically promote an idea developed by Father James King, a priest of the Diocese of Peoria who is presently on leave of absence for health reasons. A Peoria native who was ordained in 1992, he has served in several parishes, including as pastor of Sacre Coeur, […]
Continue readingS ome people in the public eye behaved rather badly in recent days. In sports, there was Serena Williams, the magnificent tennis player, using foul language as she threatened to stuff a ball down the throat of a line judge who called her for an infraction near the end of a semifinal match at the […]
Continue readingI f you are one of the thousands whose faith life has been enriched by the presence of King’s House of Retreats in Henry, this week is for you. If you are unaware of this treasure of the Diocese of Peoria or the staff of dedicated religious women staffing the facilty, it’s also your week. […]
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