Federal Death Penalty After 17 Years Yesterday, Daniel Lewis Lee became the first person executed by the federal government in 17 years following an all-night legal battle. He was pronounced dead at 8:07 am EDT. The circumstances surrounding Mr. Lee’s execution (originally scheduled for 4 pm Monday afternoon) were nothing short of abhorrent. The Department…
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Virtual Advocacy Days
Interfaith Immigration Coalition Virtual Advocacy Days The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is hosting virtual advocacy days from Tuesday, July 14 – Thursday, July 16 to demand that Congress defund the administration’s harmful anti-asylum policies and restore asylum protections. A series of legislative meetings are being organized along with an accompanying training to equip community members…
CATHOLICS OF COLOR
CATHOLICS OF COLOR Several canonized and potential saints have already helped to pioneer the Church’s path toward equality for all its members.Born in Peru to a Spanish father and a Black mother (15791639), St. Martin de Porres has long been a patron of Black Catholics. In recent years, he has been joined by a growing…
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saturday after Corpus Christi Immaculate Heart of Mary In the 17th century, Saint John Eudes promoted devotion to the hearts of Jesus and Mary. He even composed an Office and Mass in honor of the Heart of Mary. It became a feast of the universal Church only in the 20th century and is celebrated on the day after…
It all matters …
I first met Sister Desire’ in February 2019 when she agreed to be the subject of a long term personal project that I wanted to do about a woman who chooses to become a Catholic sister. I’ve been photographing Sister Desire’ off and on ever since then, documenting her life and work as a sister….
Felician Sisters of North America
Felician Sisters of North America “For generations the Felician Sisters have labored to bring the love and message of Jesus to innumerable souls in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Jesus assures us, ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.’ I am grateful that the sisters now will be able to more readily receive…
Resources Regarding Racism
Our Catholic leaders are calling us to action on fighting racism. Please see below for action needed to reduce the number of people who are incarcerated and detained and at higher risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus. Recommended resources on racism in America include: RECOMMENDED BOOKS TO READ: America’s Original Sin by Jim Wallis White…
16 to 24 May 2020
Pope Francis invites the Church to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week Pope Francis in a video message invites Catholic communities around the world to celebrate Laudato Si’ Week from 16 to 24 May 2020. In view of the fifth anniversary of the publication o… www.catholicoutlook.org
Laudato Si’ 5th Anniversary
Francis issues ‘urgent call’ with plans for fifth anniversary of Laudato Si’ Mar 3, 2020 by Brian Roewe Screengrab of Pope Francis’ video message announcing plans to mark the fifth anniversary of “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home” (YouTube/ Global Catholic Climate Movement) Renewing his “urgent call to respond to the ecological crisis,”…
Our Lady Mother of Africa Vice-Province
Kenyan Sisters Celebrate Golden Jubilee of Sister Danat Marie Brysch After the solemn inauguration of Our Lady Mother of Africa Vice-Province in Kenya on November 21, the sisters prepared another festivity to honor the golden jubilee of religious life of S Danat Marie Brysch, minister general, on November 23. Noting that this was her ninth…
Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej – Przemysl
Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej Życie duchowe felicjanek opiera się na charyzmacie założycielki bł. Marii Angeli Truszkowskiej. Jej bezgraniczna miłość Boga objawiała się w całkowitym po ddaniu się Jego woli, czego wyrazem była współczująca miłość i miłosierdzie, ofiarna służba potrzebującym i troska o zbawienie wszystkich ludzi. Od początku istnienia Zgromadzenia przyświecały jej ideały św. Franciszka.