by CNA Daily News | Jun 27, 2020
CNA Staff, Jun 27, 2020 / 09:36 pm (CNA).- Fr. Stephen Schumacher, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, was among the defenders of a prominent statue of the city’s namesake as protesters called for its removal Saturday.
Umar Lee, an organizer of the protests, said June 27 that the statue “is gonna come down,” reported Joel Currier of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “This guy right here represents hate and we’re trying to create a city of love. We’re trying to create a city where Black lives matter. We’re trying to create a city where there is no antisemitism or Islamophobia … this is not a symbol of our city in 2020.”
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by Father George David Byers | Jun 27, 2020
There are all sorts of chaplains. Yours truly is a Catholic priest. But am I, specifically, or is any other police chaplain a detriment to the faith? Are you ready for the answer? Hold on tight! Who, I ask, is … Continue reading →
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by Father George David Byers | Jun 27, 2020
Sorry, but upon advice from a doctor after getting a Covid 19 test on Thursday, 25 June, 2020, because of some rather indicative circumstances, it was thought best not to offer Holy Mass until the test results come back. Probably … Continue reading →
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by Editor | Jun 27, 2020
A federal judge on Friday ruled that New York must allow indoor and outdoor religious services in the same way it would allow mass outdoor protests, or indoor shopping malls. Judge Gary Sharpe of the Northern District of New York said that the state cannot limit outdoor religious services during the pandemic, provided that attendees follow social distancing requirements. For indoor services, he said, the state has to make the same allowances for churches as it does for other businesses.
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by Stephen Melanson | Jun 27, 2020
Homily As a disciple we speak the words of discipleship. Jesus, I choose to love you; you are my priority and I unite myself to you completely. But that is easier said than done. The yes of our discipleship gets tested every day. In our Gospel Jesus demands much more than lip service he demands the loyalty of our hearts. Three times in the Gospel he gives the conditions of discipleship and ends with the words ….is not worthy of me. These words speak of loyalty.
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by James Shaw | Jun 27, 2020
Homily “Ask for the grace to have the courage to share the truth out of love. We are all called to be messengers of the truth.”
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by James Shaw | Jun 27, 2020
Homily Even when it is hard and when people don’t think it is a good idea, we do the right thing.
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