2022-09-09


Catholic Charities extends Uvalde a helping hand

Sep 9, 2022 ORLANDO  |  On May 24, 2022, 19 students and two teachers lost their lives at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. For Catherine Galda, it instantly brought her back to 2012 and the memories of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Her 7-year-old daughter was in the classroom across the hall from…

Bishop’s Letter: God seeks us when we are lost

Sep 9, 2022 My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: God is in pursuit of each one of us. He knows we are lost and need to be found. Oh, you may tell me, “Bishop, I am a good person.” Yet, each, in our own way, is lost because we leave God by our sinfulness, by our wrong doings.…

Catholic Culture: Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest?

Sep 9, 2022 The short answer: Jesus commands it. In speaking to the apostles (the predecessors to priests) in the Upper Room after His resurrection, Jesus said, “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained” (Jn 20:23). How would they know what to forgive or retain…

Praying for Life

Sep 9, 2022 ORLANDO | With the reversal of Roe v Wade, many abortion clinics are closing, leaving prayers warriors and sidewalk counselors fewer clinics to cover. In Florida however, abortion clinics remain as the law allows abortions up to 15 weeks. The need for prayers is still crucial. Join more than 1,000 cities in 65 countries to…