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US Catholic bishops press Congress to pass $555 billion climate legislation
… have depended on the extraction and mining of fossil fuels. The Oklahoma archbishop also lent his fellow bishops' support to changes in the tax code and reforms in prescription drug …
Come, Holy Spirit
… that were coming alive for them in the light of Jesus. The Jewish liturgical calendar also lent its feasts, symbols and patterns to the emerging fulfillment by Jesus of Passover, Exodus, …
Bishops say UK punishes asylum-seekers by sending them to Rwanda
… be restored on Pentecost, June 5. In Scotland, it was restored March 6, the first Sunday of Lent, but with a government rule that the faithful must wear face covering. In England and Wales, …
The Latin American synodal conversion process: lessons learned, challenges and hopes
… and the process of renewal and restructuring of CELAM. Let us renew in this holy season of Lent our passion for Jesus and for his people. May the Lord bless us and our Lady of Guadalupe …
Argentine doctor: Losing weight would ease Pope Francis' knee pain
… Italian city of Florence and his plans to celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass to mark the start of Lent. On April 22, Francis suspended his public appointments to undergo a necessary medical …
Lessons learned from a Lent without Twitter or Facebook
… appear in my social media feeds from people deciding to "give up" the digital platforms for Lent. While I had nothing against that decision by others in years past, it never appealed to me … young adulthood. Real or imagined, I convinced myself that opting out of most social media for Lent would be a return to simpler times when nonstop news alerts, continuous troll harassment, … up in your hands, you find yourself mid-scroll on your social-media streams. The first week of Lent was the most awkward in this regard. Everything would be as normal until, in my pre-thinking …
Soul Seeing for Lent with Franciscan Sr. Ilia Delio
… during the Lenten season. In this final and Easter Monday conversation , Soul Seeing for Lent host Michael Leach speaks with Franciscan Sr. Ilia Delio, the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed … and balancing spirituality and science. … Background reading: … In her Soul Seeing for Lent column , Delio invites us to see the invisible in the visible, to notice and celebrate every … understanding." You can read all Soul Seeing columns here . Check out the first Soul Seeing Lent conversation with Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick , co-founder of New Ways Ministry, about her …
Eco-friendly Lent recipe: plant-based lo mein
"Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, 'Drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.' " (Matthew 26:26–28) Jesus comes to us, in body, blood, soul…, Recipe: Plant-based lo mein, This lo mein is a Chinese tossed noodle dish made vegan and gluten-free. A simple mixture of spaghetti noodles, tofu and vegetables, the dish is flavorful and packed with veggies., Ingredients, 1/3 cup liquid aminos 2 tablespoons date or maple syrup 2 tablespoons tahini 8 ounces spaghetti 1 (14-ounce) block tofu, cubed 2 broccoli crowns, chopped 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced or quartered 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1/4 large or 1/2 small red cabbage, sliced sesame seeds, Instructions, In a mason jar or other container with a lid, add the liquid aminos, date or maple syrup and tahini. Cover and shake well to mix. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Reserve 1/4 cup of the water then drain and set aside. Use the water to keep the pasta soft while preparing the remaining elements of the dish. In a large non-stick pan, sauté the tofu over medium heat, using 2–3…
This Easter, the US should help provide COVID vaccines globally
… it's worth remembering that we're all children of the same God. As such, and in the spirit of Lent, we must be asking ourselves what Jesus would call us to do at this time of great need. We …
Eco-friendly Lent recipe: teriyaki mushroom tempeh salad
… love. How will you choose foods that reflect love of self, others, creation and God even when Lent is over? … Recipe: … Teriyaki mushroom tempeh salad … Teriyaki mushroom tempeh salad has a …