FAQ on the Proper Handling of Ashes Following Cremation
Release of the new document regarding the burial of the deceased and the proper handling of ashes has prompted many Catholics to ask whether it changes any regulations about cremation.…
Elizabeth Emery – Golden Apple Winner
Elizabeth Emery, Middle School Language Arts Teacher at St. Margaret Mary School in Harrisburg, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who demonstrate professional excellence, leadership,…
Catholic Social Teaching Calls Us to ‘Open Our Eyes’ to Those in the Margins
Our treatment of the lonely and the sick, the immigrant, the unborn, the imprisoned and the environment came to the forefront of discussion and calls to action during a diocesan…
A Vocation Journey: Sister Pamela Smith, SS.C.M.
(Sister Pamela Smith, a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius, offers this piece on her vocation journey as a means of reflection during the…
A Glimpse of The Salvatorians
Salvatorians are called by God to be apostles for our times, making the Savior known to all people. Priests and Brothers are making a significant difference in the world by…
Consecrated Life: Living the Present with Passion
Some time ago, I had the privilege of working with two classes of middle school students as we prepared for the school’s spring concert. That year, the theme for the…
A Glimpse of the Sister of Saints Cyril and Methodius
The Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius are a religious institute dedicated to apostolic works. The Congregation was founded in response to the influx of immigrants from Slovakia to the…
Consecrated Life: Looking at the Past
Some time ago, I was visiting my congregation’s convent for our aged and infirmed Sisters. One of the Sisters asked me to drive her to our cemetery so that she…
Catholic Social Teaching on Solidarity
To understand the concept of solidarity as part of Catholic social doctrine, we must first ask ourselves, “What is Catholic social teaching?” From a document by the United States Conference…
Catholic Social Teaching: Labor and the Dignity of Work
Of the few details the Gospels provide about the Holy Family, Joseph’s carpenter trade stands out as an example of the dignity of labor. Joseph engaged in his work in…