Reception of holy Communion on the tongue has been a tradition of the Church for more than 15 centuries. It began, largely, as an effort to affirm that the Eucharist was not a symbol or a ritual ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is ... for cleansing with water, a symbol of baptism. Also emphasized are the critical importance of the Eucharist and the sacrifice of Christ ...

Such is the case with clericalism, an approach that “not only nullifies the character of Christians but also tends to diminish and undervalue the baptismal grace that the Holy Spirit has placed ...

20. Jesus is somehow connected to his Church, the Body of Christ; so much so that he told Paul that he was persecuting him ...

This global elderly population is expected to double by 2050, reaching 2.1 billion. Notably, in 2020, for the first time ever, those 60 and above outnumbered children under five. This demographic ...

We live in a time of polarization in society and even in the church. Too many of us maintain a spirit of "I've thought about ...

Sources: Robert Boderick, Ed., The Catholic Encyclopedia (NY: Thomas Nelson, 1987), page 208; findagrave.com; obituaries from ...

(BCN) — The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday issued a Silver Alert for a woman missing out of Sacramento County, with the belief she may be in the Bay Area. Deana Fenton, 78, was last seen ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -This week’s Cuyahoga’s Most Wanted, features a Cleveland man facing charges of he raping an elderly woman. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, in June of ...

Tanya Burrage has run an au pair agency for twenty years, but recently expanded her services to offer support and companionship to the elderly. The idea came from her own client base who'd previously ...

This morning will become largely cloudy, with showers pushing in from the west. In the afternoon, the showers will merge into longer spells of rain, especially towards the evening. A breezy day ...