Mother's Day & Father's Day

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (397+ words) Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo of Jaro presides over the opening Mass of the 14th Gathering of Theology Seminaries in the Visayas at St. Joseph Regional Seminary on Oct. 5, 2026. By Fr. Nathaniel G. Gentizon JARO, Iloilo — A senior Catholic archbishop urged seminarians to…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (484+ words) This story should have been about my mother. Her role as both father and mother is befitting for a challenge as this. Instead, I have chosen to write about my father. The man whose reproductive abilities have done nothing but…...

5+ day, 34+ min ago   (212+ words) I think they got it wrong when referring to God as the Heavenly Father; if Renaissance art is to be believed, He’s a full fat dad — a Heavenly Grandfather… A sprightly one, mind, who, despite advancing years and occasional desire…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1122+ words) A retiree writes to strangers who need to hear that someone believes in them. Scott Jessup ’77, ’80MBA, opens his laptop and scans the dozens of emails waiting in his inbox. One comes from a woman he’s never met. After describing her…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (977+ words) Father Nathaniel "Nate" Resila outside of St. Mary's Church at 156 E. Main St. in Amsterdam. An installation mass for Resila will be held at the church at 3 p.m. Sunday. AMSTERDAM — Nathaniel Resila grew up in a Catholic household, and attending Mass always…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1047+ words) During the month of October, many churches celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month, where they seek to bless their pastor and his family to show how much they love and appreciate them. From monetary gifts to taking the pastor out to lunch,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (106+ words) The Midwest Creation Fellowship presents Duane Caldwell from RationalFaith.com on Oct. 5. All are welcome to attend the meeting at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 1501 Deep Lake Road, Antioch. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The lecture is at 7 p.m. and there will be a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) The homily of the Superior General of the Fraternity for the First Mass of the newly ordained priest, Fr. Giovanni Ferrari. For all of this I desire today to thank the Lord together with you all. We are welcomed as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (20+ words) It’s good to be like a friend to your child, but a father needs to be much more than that....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) About 200 men gathered at Xavier's Parish, Makhan, in northeastern India's Manipur state, for the Second Men's Seminar of the Archdiocese of Imphal, focusing on their roles as husbands, fathers and Catholics and their responsibilities toward the Church and society. Held…...