This week includes Catholic perspectives on Amanda Gorman’s powerful Inauguration Day poetry, reflections for personal and spiritual growth, and a deeper look at how the church and the government should work together.
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Regarding LGBT persons, priests’ association supports bishops’ anti-bullying efforts
For immediate release | Download the full press release As an association that has consistently supported the rights of individuals in the LGBT community, the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests applauds and supports the Catholic bishops who have signed a statement affirming the God-given dignity of all human life. Archbishop…
President Biden: ‘Build Back Better’ for everyone, everywhere!
By Tony Magliano With all the bumps and craters in the road to the White House, Joe Biden has finally arrived. Biden is now the President of the United States. And with all the urgent national and international issues on his plate, the man deserves and needs our full support.…
Biden’s Inauguration Day Mass: the Prayers and Music
The Jan. 20 Mass in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day morning was closed to the public, but the pastoral associate for liturgy and director of music ministries at the St. Matthew’s Cathedral, who helped plan the liturgy, shares here the music, readings and prayer selections. Others involved in the planning…
The church teaches that purpose of government is the common good. Period.
. . . it seems like an opportune time to pause and reflect on what the church has to say about the purpose of government and public office.