"Love Means More," a new teaching initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has a statement of purpose, a website and a promise to keep building the website to provide answers on a wide variety of questions about Catholic teaching on love, sexuality and marriage.
A Catholic women's college has reversed its recently updated admissions policy on applicants who identify as transgender, following public pushback and the local bishop's call to uphold Catholic teaching on the inherent connection between sex and gender.
Regarding the article featuring the Troops of St. George (Nov. 9 edition), I wanted to clear up any misunderstanding that was inferred regarding Boy Scouts of America, particularly when it relates to a Catholic unit.
A four-part virtual speaker series beginning Jan. 20 aims to bring clarity to several topics of Catholic teaching that are sometimes misunderstood when viewed through the lens of mainstream culture. Over the course of four weeks, the Faith and Culture Series will be addressing the sources of Catholic teaching, sexual morality and the family, the dignity of women, and the priesthood.
The most apt description I can think of to describe what many people experienced upon first seeing the killing of George Floyd was that it shocked our conscience.
To instruct the ignorant is the first spiritual work of mercy. Ignorant may sound like a harsh word, but it is a harsh reality. What is not known or understood can hurt a person, not only physically or legally, but also spiritually. It is a matter of spiritual life or death. It is merciful to inform someone about the faith and assist them on the road to their eternal salvation.
In a world increasingly confused about truth, students must learn there are some things knowable by faith alone, many by reason alone and often, especially in moral matters, by both faith and reason.
