| 单词 | sacrament |
| 例句 | A look of steely determination—and I think parchment, judgment, sacrament, sacrifice. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Some boys giggle and he roars at them that if the giggling doesn’t stop it’s not Holy Communion they’ll be getting but the Last Rites and what is that sacrament called, McCourt? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Which is why it must forever remain a secret sacrament. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By then we would be ready for confession Saturday and then the receiving of the sacrament on the most holy of days, Easter Sunday. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Bathtime, teatime, bedtime—the hinge of the day: these childhood sacraments of water, food and sleep had all but vanished from the daily round. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The father crossed himself, nodded a scared-rabbit kind of thank you, and hurried out to report the sacrament to his wife. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time the sacrament of the Mass affirms ‘the perpetual contemporaneity of The Passion’ and celebrates the ‘marriage of time present with time past’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Alex hasn’t been a good Catholic in a long time, but he knows confession is a sacrament. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As an eight-year-old Catholic, I learned the names and functions of all seven sacraments. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had seen evil, and so I carried the evil within me, and the holy sacraments of confession and the holy eucharist were far away. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Because we have not tasted the sacrament of palm nuts? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z John studied the label with the devout attention a good Christian might give to the holy sacrament. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I recite the Periodic Table of Elements like a prayer; I take my examinations as Holy Communion, and the pass of the first semester was a sacrament. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If it became a sacrament, Ben felt that he would be a high priest, a cardinal of the upward stroke, a pope of wasted seed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Protestant confession was boldly different from the Catholic sacrament of Confession. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet as part of a televised awards show that works hard for its ratings, showbiz will also play a part in this sacrament. ArtsBeat: Grammys to Feature On-Air Weddings of 34 Couples 2014-01-26T14:55:51Z It becomes clear that what is most important for her about Christianity is not its doctrines, narratives, sacraments or even individual faith. Are you SBNR (spiritual but not religious)? 2013-03-02T13:00:00Z The first two sections of “A Love Supreme” were played with a slashing focus largely unchecked by deferential care — a refreshing situation, for a work typically handled in the manner of a sacrament. Review: In the Sanctuary of ‘The Spiritual Side of Coltrane’ 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z As the medieval church spread, the notion that baptism alone was sufficient for salvation was augmented by the repeatable sacraments of confession and communion, supported by the notorious doctrine of indulgences. ‘Born Bad’: How the idea that we’re all sinners has shaped Western culture 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z The New Testament narrative of how that sacrament originated, as illustrated in books from the Morgan’s matchless holdings, opens the show. Art Review: ‘Illuminating Faith’ at the Morgan: Images of the Eucharist 2013-07-04T20:22:28Z In “Gem,” a theatrical ceremony resembling a sacrament is performed to cleanse Citizen’s soul. 'Gem of the Ocean' at South Coast Rep: August Wilson provides ritual healing in a devastating revival 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z First Communion is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic faith. One Direction causes unholy row 2013-10-10T12:33:27Z I was raised and schooled in the Catholic Church, and went through all the rituals and sacraments: baptism, first communion, confession. An atheist’s guide to Scorsese’s “Silence”: You don’t need faith to be astonished by the faithful 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z “I don’t believe in free music. Music is a sacrament.” Apple Paid U2 for iTunes 'Songs of Innocence' — Bono: 'We Were Paid' 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z For “The Divine I Am,” Jojo Abot organized a colorful desert sacrament of spacey pulsing sounds and earthy, echoing, triumphant cries. Forced Online, an Opera Festival Searches for Intimacy 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Isatu stands in front of the altar, leading the sacraments and collecting donations. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z And so solidarity of the corpus is made sacrament in eating apples at Apple and its strange transubstantiation. In-work dining at Silicon Valley companies like Google and Facebook causes spike in divorce rate 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z “To justify this shrinkage of government services, the gospel of market fundamentalism glorifies individualism and individual responsibility as if they were sacraments,” Douglas observes. Stop Telling Older Women to Step Aside 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Perhaps it’s because those places resonate with soul-filling experiences of inspiration, meditation, worship, and sacrament. Garden Paradises Featured in a New Book 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Every few years, there was a scary outbreak, and every few years we recommitted to the sacrament of Purelling. The power of Purell compels you! 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Touch can sometimes be sated with replicas, but in “A Feast for the Senses,” taste was invoked only in labels about festivals and the sacrament of the Eucharist. Drinking In the Art: Museums Offer a Growing Banquet for the Senses 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z If someday they want to get married inside a Catholic Church, to men, they will have made their sacraments and will have that option. My uneasy Catholic motherhood 2013-05-26T20:30:00Z Historically, wine people have disdained the freezing of their sacrament. The All-Conquering Frosé 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z To the director, it’s a metaphysical sacrament — and all along, his camera has hinted that mankind must commit to the planet before it’s too late. ‘The Mountain’ Review: Stone-Faced in Nature’s Splendors 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Among my mostly secular group of friends, the ceremonies of marriage and death were the only ritual sacraments left. Sex in Silicon Valley: are millennials better at free love? 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Baptism is the sacrament at which infants or converts are initiated into the Christian faith. Feel free to breastfeed here, pope tells mothers in Sistine Chapel 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z “That exercise — three pages of automatic writing — was a sacrament for people,” Ms. Lamott wrote in a recent email. The Queen of Change 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States voted to make a statement on the sacrament of the Eucharist on Monday, preventing President Biden from taking communion due to his stance on abortion. Megan McCain: Biden will have to "talk to his creator" about stance on abortion 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Catholics who divorce and re-marry outside the Church are considered to be still married to their first spouse and living in a state of sin, which bars them from receiving sacraments such as communion. Pope orders review of annulment process to simplify procedure 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z There, Franciscan priests grew rows of imported pais grapes for sacrament, forcing hundreds of Indigenous tribes from their ancestral lands in the process. Is it possible to decolonize the wine industry? 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Iyer writes that she brought a “sense of moment, as well as depth,” to their every encounter; “she made our friendship seem a sacrament.” Pico Iyer’s Japanese Love Story, from Spring to “Autumn Light” 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Here, the beholder is asked to consider the meaning of the Catholic sacrament of Extreme Unction. Turner prize: too respectable? 2012-09-28T12:23:05Z “No confessor, no penitent, no sin, no sacrament. Just actions to be burned away.” ‘The Glorious Heresies’: A nasty world of faith and vice in 21st-century Ireland 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z As an alternative, she has sought out lay leaders who can read the Bible with those who request to hear it and train for the sacraments. She’s traveled 16 years with the circus, but she is not a performer. She’s a nun. 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z It’s a theatrical act of remembrance and a sacrament of grief, but it’s also a comedy. Review: ‘Letters From Max’ Is a Sacrament of Grief, and a Comedy 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The spectacle was enough to induce disbelieving laughter: a child participating in the American sacrament of entrepreneurship, and a grown woman inviting her to be policed for it. The Summer of Coupon Carl, Permit Patty, and the Videos That Turn Cop-Callers into Mockable Memes 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Memory, native to this valley, will spread over it like a grove, and memory will grow into legend, legend into song, song into sacrament. Going Home with Wendell Berry 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z In his judgment, the words of Scripture overrode both papal decrees and the teachings of the Church Fathers, the only true sacraments were baptism and Communion, and salvation depended entirely on the grace of God. How well do we know our heroes? A new book shows the darker side of Martin Luther 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Pappas said his work with Oklevueha also represented a transition: “I started reading the laws, and I started seeing that people believed in cannabis as sacrament.” Is Weed Church Church? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Would it be administered in churches as a sacrament, or included with your concert or movie ticket, a premium enhancement like 3-D glasses? Acid redux: My long, strange, cancer-fighting trip back to tripping 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Schlesinger's current annual budget for the sacrament is $4,000, but that also includes purchases such as candles, linens and vestments. In the age of megachurches, communion has become a big business 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z “Tell the pastors that they were prepared and I made a judgment call. The sacraments are for people. All the conditions were clear,” he said. Pope defends in-flight wedding from conservative headwinds 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z I raised my daughters in it, sending them to Sunday school and making sure they received their sacraments. I quit the Catholic church: I’m not giving up my faith, but I’m losing my religion 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z For many, communion is a moment when bread and wine are consecrated and understood as a "sacrament," where Christ is present. Christians, forced online for Easter, prepare to share the gospel without sharing the virus 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z They roam the room, using all the instruments as if performing a sacrament. Chicago News Cooperative: As Winter Dawns, the Sound of Drums Fills the Air 2010-12-19T02:22:19Z Although her father had been a “terrible alcoholic,” she said, Ms. Somers got into tequila recently and considers her nightly cocktails with her husband a form of sacrament. Suzanne Somers Gets Flirty in a Pink Salt Room 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z RAI said it had no intention of creating transgression and said it regretted that that church authorities had viewed the gesture “as an affront to the sacrament of baptism.” Vatican, Italy bishop slam “profane” Sanremo performance 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The Vision Festival, a hand-sewn New York institution now in its 16th year, presents avant-garde jazz as a form of religion, complete with saints and sacraments, a clergy and a congregation. Music Review: A Kind of Orthodoxy Built on Improvisation 2011-06-09T22:53:47Z Murphy's defence is described as "noble cause corruption", in that he attempts to spin his abuse into a holy act, casting molestation as a form of sacrament. Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God – review 2013-02-14T21:30:01Z These aren't a new product, but they have been primarily used to deliver the sacrament to individuals who are hospitalized or otherwise infirm, or when worshiping outside the walls of a physical church. In the age of megachurches, communion has become a big business 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Officially approved for noncommercial recording by the Grateful Dead since the early 1980s, tapers are a subculture within a subculture — spreaders of audio sacrament among a famously evangelical following. ‘Tapers’ at the Grateful Dead Concerts Spread the Audio Sacrament 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Missing, however, is his typically skillful manipulation of tension, partly because his tone veers so often from jokey to reverential, from winking at the western to making a sacrament of it. Review: Don’t Mess With the Dog in ‘In a Valley of Violence’ 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Sex as sacrament, youth as state of mind, religion as rock ‘n’ roll -- Patti Smith jumped right into that deep, wide river at the outset of her sold-out concert Monday at the Vic Theatre. Concert review: Patti Smith at the Vic 2013-05-07T05:30:00Z “Everybody has their different concept of religion. We use cannabis as a prayer sacrament,” said Levin. Holy smoke: cannabis churches extol 'sacrament' of marijuana 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Alabama, a historian of the state wrote in 1839, had been “wrought and consecrated through a bitter sacrament of blood.” When Freedom Meant the Freedom to Oppress Others 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Really, she’s an itinerant deacon—her calling is to administer the sacrament that is the show. Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” Is a Total Synthesis of the Pop Arts 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z I may not agree about sacraments and Christ, but sex as the key to a happy marriage? How to stay obsessed and enamored: The best way to save a marriage is sex 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z I watched him scrub my tires in the summer heat, his face beaded with sweat, and wondered if this felt to him like a sacrament, like penance. How My Father Escaped Jail for Christmas 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z One of the most heartbreaking sections of the novel focuses on Fitz’s wife, Joanie, who initially finds Leary and his “sacrament” an exciting release from the drudgery of her life. Review | T.C. Boyle is America’s bard of historical frauds. It’s about time he skewered Timothy Leary. 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z In their films, as in Hess’s, the act of cinematic vision—of looking plainly and clearly and fixedly at the human realm of divine creation—is an implicit sacrament. Jared Hess’s Spiritual Gross-Out Comedy, in “Masterminds” 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Shaving, of course, is its own kind of sacrament. Failure and the five o'clock shadow: Teaching my 11-year-old son how to shave 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z “Please don’t call them drugs. Call them what they are — sacraments.” On Being Young, Gay and Addicted in the 1970s 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z And we are servants of the sacraments; we are not their masters. Rev. Paul Scalia, son of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, on faith and doubt 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z This is not to say that people entering into Catholic marriage shouldn’t fully grasp the church’s understanding of the sacrament and its obligations. A Conservative Catholic Begs the Pope: Lead Us Not Into Temptation 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Murray congratulated Letterman on the milestone and left; later, he sent his friend an Irish linen christening gown, which Harry wore for the sacrament. Bill Murray accepts Mark Twain Prize: ‘As much as I dreaded this...There’s love.’ 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Building it, and performing ad hoc sacraments at its base, infuses the men with tribal passions. Characters Who Crave a Return to the Past, Human Sacrifice and All 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Poussin regarded Extreme Unction – the ashen figure of a man on his deathbed being anointed with oil, the final sacrament for a Christian – as one of his greatest. Fitzwilliam Museum appeals for £3.9m to buy Poussin masterpiece 2012-08-13T14:37:24Z It’s important to remember that, despite such images, the sacrament of the Eucharist is not merely symbolic. Art Review: ‘Illuminating Faith’ at the Morgan: Images of the Eucharist 2013-07-04T20:22:28Z “Tell the pastors that they were prepared and I made a judgment call. The sacraments are for people. All the conditions were clear,” he said. Pope defends in-flight wedding from conservative headwinds 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z I scanned first for my childhood parish, the one I'd received my sacraments from, the one affiliated with my elementary school. My priest was an accused abuser: The Catholic sexual abuse story gets personal 2019-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Pappas has also served as legal counsel to the Oklevueha Native American Church, which asserts that cannabis is a Native American sacrament, similar to peyote. Is Weed Church Church? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z If the sacrament of cannabis helps people build that connection, she and her church want to facilitate that connection. Is Weed Church Church? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z It was not a sacrament, a ceremony, no, we saw it as a party event, a drama, a symbol of our relationship to act out. I’m gay. Why did I marry a woman? 2012-11-11T02:15:00Z “The cannabis sacrament common to all of them in their histories was consumed by the leaders who had come together to end what had led to deaths of millions over thousands of years.” Is Weed Church Church? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z This, in the Catholic Church, is the “sacrament of reconciliation.” Catholicism at a crossroads: What does it mean now that Pope Francis gave priests the ability to forgive abortions? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The post-Woodstock shift toward pastoral themes, he notes, mirrored white flight from cities, while decades later consumer technology deadens even that most visceral musical sacrament, the live concert. The Day the Music Died 2010-02-27T05:51:00Z Chris, just waking, is told to take his sacrament because a miracle is about to happen. On Being Young, Gay and Addicted in the 1970s 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the Rev. Frank Cancro have come from Boston and North Carolina, respectively, to perform the afternoon’s marathon of sacraments. She’s traveled 16 years with the circus, but she is not a performer. She’s a nun. 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Wilder’s table marks a rite, like a sacrament, where a congregation of people figuratively and literally break bread. Eat Up! Drama is Served at These Family Dinners 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Considered at once a medical tonic, a sacrament, and in some parts of India more socially acceptable than alcohol, bhang is as old as the Vedic texts, and remains legal and regulated in Rajasthan. Personal Journeys: Scenes of India, From a Fort and a Camel 2014-03-28T17:24:40Z Last year, he made sculptures that double as grow boxes for psychoactive sacraments such as the peyote cactus, which is used in the ceremonies of certain Native American tribes. An Artwork for an Age of Anxiety and Ayahuasca 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The answer to the couple’s woes, “Love Story” earnestly suggests, and the only sacrament that could prevent their story from becoming a tragedy, is that trusted deus ex machina of Shakespeare’s comedies: holy matrimony. Taylor Swift, 30-Something, Is Revising Her Own Love Stories 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z In April 2018, the county raided the church, confiscating the congregation’s sacrament in all its forms. Is Weed Church Church? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z It's arguably more efficient than more traditional deliveries of the sacrament, and it reduces close person-to-person contact in the time of COVID-19. In the age of megachurches, communion has become a big business 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Happily, “The Bad Batch” is much more than a sacrament for devotees of the Higher Keanuism. Review: Cannibalism, Hallucinogens and Keanu: ‘The Bad Batch’ Has It All 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Bishop Negri had sent questions to Rome on July 14 “regarding the possible participation in the sacraments of baptism and marriage by transsexual and homo-affective” persons. Pope Francis says transsexual Catholics can receive baptism 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The archdiocese notes a decline in attendance at Mass and participation in the sacraments, a shortage of priests and a reduction in donations. 3 ways we can bring Seattle parishioners back to Mass | Op-Ed 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z “People find it strange or worse that I went surfing the day after 9/11, but for me it was like going to church — like psychic medicine, like sacrament,” Ziolkowski writes. 'I have lived the most beautiful lives and died the most beautiful deaths' 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z “My hope is the window acts like a sacrament, as a visible means of grace through which God communicates and says: I’m here,” Hamilton said in “Holy Frit.” Renowned glass artist and the making of a football field-sized church window featured in new film 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z However, I still presented "Tricia", which was the same name by which I had received the sacrament of baptism shortly after I was born. Why Nigeria’s lax attitude to names is causing a fuss 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z But they rarely go to Mass and don’t receive Communion because they are not married, thus shunning two sacraments the Catholic Church considers foundational. Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z They described growing up attending Mass and catechism, only to stop after receiving the sacrament of confirmation — or “getting rid of it,” as one put it — in their early teens. Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z This was an apparent reference to women not being allowed to become priests through the sacrament of Holy Orders and same-sex couples not allowed to contract marriage, which is also a sacrament. Pope says Church open to everyone, including LGBT people, but has rules 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Seven is also a holy figure: it’s the number of sacraments and deadly sins. What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes? 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The faithful smoke it as a sacrament in chalice pipes or cigarettes called “spliffs,” add it to plant-based organic stews and place it in fires as a burnt offering. Why Rastafari smoke marijuana for sacramental reasons and the faith’s other beliefs 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “Just as we’ve recognized other faiths, it’s absolutely important for us to also ensure that the Rastafari faith is also acknowledged … to acknowledge their constitutional right to worship and to utilize cannabis as a sacrament.” Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda, celebrate freedom of worship 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z But the majority remain in a grey area — drawn not by sacraments but by the church’s social justice work. Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It was much less important that a Christian understand any of the details of Christian theology than it was that they participate in Christian worship and, most importantly, receive the sacraments administered by the clergy. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z "First, it should be noted that the Church has never, at any time, laid claim to the fact that Psilomethoxin has ever been positively identified in its sacrament," the church wrote on its website. Church claims to have made a super-drug that combines shrooms and toad venom 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Those songs become one of the primary ways of connecting with God — rather than prayer or sacraments or other rituals. There’s a reason every hit worship song sounds the same 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z According to Catholic teaching, most of the sacraments, including Communion and Confession, can only be performed by a validly ordained priest. Walter Reed reviewing disputed Catholic chaplaincy contract, medical center says 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Catholic Action for Faith and Family has spent $150,000 to send copies of a booklet that argues against providing the sacrament to Catholic politicians who support the procedure. Lay Catholics campaign to deny Communion for pro-abortion politicians 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The sacraments were, and remain in contemporary Catholicism, the essential spiritual rituals conducted by ordained priests. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A Texas church has claimed to invent a novel psychedelic drug used as its sacrament — and has ostensibly been giving it to members of its clergy as one might a communion wafer. Church claims to have made a super-drug that combines shrooms and toad venom 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Lobbyists for the Catholic Church support the Senate version of the bill that would exempt clergy from reporting any knowledge of abuse gained during the sacrament of confession. Mandate that WA clergy report child abuse, without exceptions 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Later, he visited Ms. Clancy in her hospital room while she was still unconscious and delivered the sacrament of anointing of the sick, which is sometimes known as last rites. A Troubled Mother Faces Murder Charges in Her Young Children’s Deaths 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In that case, a New Mexico branch of a Brazilian-based ayahuasca church won the right to use the drug as a sacrament - even though its active ingredient remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Psychedelic churches in U.S. pushing boundaries of religion 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Marriage itself was regarded as a sacred duty: it was one of the seven sacraments that the Church held were essential to spiritual salvation. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Citing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a New Mexico church won the right to use ayahuasca as a sacrament. Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca? 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z In that case, a New Mexico branch of a Brazilian-based ayahuasca church won the right to use the drug as a sacrament — even though its active ingredient remains illegal under U.S. federal law. Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Catholic teaching forbids gay marriage, holding that the sacrament of marriage is a lifelong bond between a man and a woman. Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z They called it a “great travesty” that he didn’t receive his last rites, a sacrament administered before death. Grandparents, dancers, community builders: All 11 killed in Monterey Park shooting identified 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Some of his other works other included In Praise of Folly, a satirical attack on corruption within the church, and Handbook of the Christian Soldier, which de-emphasized the importance of the sacraments. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the proposals, the Church of England’s stance that the sacrament of matrimony is restricted to unions between one man and one woman will not change. Church of England refuses to back same-sex marriage 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z If we consider contemporary conservative politics as a religious movement, cruelty is both a sacrament and a tenet of the faith. New Year's message from Republicans: Yes, the cruelty is still the point 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, the archbishop of San Francisco, Mrs. Pelosi’s home diocese, pledged that he would not allow her to receive the sacrament given her views on abortion. Pelosi mourns Pope Benedict XVI’s death 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z They were with him when he received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick on Wednesday, three days before he died. Benedict XVI, reluctant pope who chose to retire, dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z In turn, an indulgence was a certificate offered by the Church that offered the same spiritual power as the sacrament of confession and penance: to have one’s sins absolved. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “Many people think that there is no Christian church here,” Gonzaga said at his office, surrounded by statues of the Virgin Mary, a crucifix and illustrations of the sacraments. At ‘Church City,’ a taste of Catholic life in Qatar 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z This means the women, once they've taken part in an 'ordination', are unable to receive the sacraments, including communion, or have a church funeral. Excommunicated: The women fighting to be priests 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Congregants of a Duesseldorf parish in the archdiocese raised red cards in protest when he visited last year, objecting to him administering the sacrament of confirmation to their children. Crisis of confidence over cardinal shakes Cologne Catholics 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z In short, the belief is that psilocybin mushrooms are responsible for the evolution of human consciousness and by taking these sacraments, you are reconnecting to God. In defiance of federal drug law, mushroom dispensaries are popping up across North America 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In Catholic doctrine, salvation is achieved through a combination of the sacraments, faith in God, and good works, which are good deeds that merit a person’s admission into heaven. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The "sign of peace" comes after the Lord's prayer and before the sacrament of the Holy Communion as a way for the faithful to express to each other their common faith. Italy's Catholic Church reintroduces handshakes during Mass 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The pope made a point of saying communion was for all Catholics and administered the sacrament to Mr. Biden during a Vatican visit. Pope Francis admonishes U.S. bishops group, says to shun polarization in Jesuit magazine interview 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Last summer, flouting a warning from the Vatican, the bishops advanced a push by conservative leaders to deny Mr. Biden the sacrament of the eucharist because of his support for abortion rights. U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect Leaders for Anti-Abortion Fight 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z No arrests or charges were made, but none of the sacraments were returned, either. In defiance of federal drug law, mushroom dispensaries are popping up across North America 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z "I immediately thought: now I have actually received all seven sacraments, from ordination to marriage," said Bilgri, chuckling after the ceremony. Breakaway church gives gay ex-monk what Vatican would deny him: a holy wedding 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z He said the accused pastor’s priestly faculties — including his ability to say Mass and administer sacraments — were suspended and that he is no longer at the rectory where he had been living. Montgomery County priest accused of sexually abusing minors decades ago 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Gas and oil are California sacraments that working people won’t give up so easily. Column: What we lose when California bans gas-powered cars 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The sacraments, or special ceremonies of the Church, marked every stage of life, from birth to maturation, marriage, and burial, and brought people into the church on a regular basis. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z An East Oakland church that gives out cannabis and psychedelic plants as sacrament filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department over a 2020 police raid. Oakland church that gives cannabis, psychedelic mushrooms as communion sues over police raid 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The second episode is very much about therapy as well as the history of how psilocybin was an indigenous sacrament and how it found its way into our culture through Gordon Wasson in the '50s. Michael Pollan: Any drug can be a "powerful healing medicine" 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z The church has put celibacy above providing the priests essential to celebrate its sacraments and provide pastoral care. Church closures: Celibacy, women 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Gloria Steinem is often credited with having uttered the remark, “If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.” Opinion | The unbearable cruelty of no-exception abortion bans 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Parishes are the center of Catholics’ faith lives — where they celebrate Mass every week, participate in ministries and celebrate sacraments, including weddings and funerals. Catholic Archdiocese of Washington to ban old Latin Mass in parishes 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z At least one New Mexico church group uses hallucinogenic ayahuasca tea from the Amazon as a sacrament. Doctors urge access to psychedelic therapies in New Mexico 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z On whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should continue receiving the sacraments, Francis repeated it was a matter of conscience for elected officials to work out for themselves. Pope: I wouldn’t live in Vatican or Argentina if I retire 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z A punster, he says at one point to the female servant who had attended to Jacob, “Lispeth, I think you’ve stepped in sacrament. Come, show us the bottoms of your shoes.” Review | In Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Lapvona,’ alienation turns to violence 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z In June, the council presiding over the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland to which Carnier belongs voted to bless the marriages of same-sex couples with the same sacraments and rituals as heterosexual weddings. In Switzerland, first same-sex couples say "I do" 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Masses on Christmas and Easter, as well as sacraments including weddings and baptisms, must also use the modern form. Catholic Archdiocese of Washington to ban old Latin Mass in parishes 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Pelosi has pushed back on Cordileone’s order, questioning whether he was applying a double standard by allowing politicians who support the death penalty — which the Catholic Church opposes — to receive the sacrament. Pelosi receives Communion at Vatican after earlier U.S. bishop refusal 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Francis further clamped down on the Latin Mass later in 2021 by forbidding the celebration of some sacraments according to the ancient rite. Pope urges end to ideological polemics over old Latin Mass 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The issue is significant given Pelosi’s home archbishop, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, has said he will no longer allow her to receive the sacrament in his archdiocese because of her support for abortion rights. Nancy Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican despite abortion stance 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The Catholic Church includes penance, with confession and absolution, in its seven sacraments. Opinion | A question for those who say more faith will prevent gun violence: How? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z The school also can no longer celebrate Mass or the sacraments or use diocesan institutions to raise funds. School flying BLM, LGBTQ flags can’t call itself Catholic, bishop says 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Mass and sacraments are no longer permitted on school premises. Diocese strips school of Catholic status over Black Lives Matter, Pride flags 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z No pope has travelled to L’Aquila since to close out the annual feast, which celebrates the sacrament of forgiveness so dear to Francis, noted the current archbishop of L’Aquila, Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi. Pope Francis fuels new speculation on future of pontificate 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Catholic Church have followed, citing her support for abortion rights as cause to invalidate her from receiving the sacrament. Pelosi now barred from Communion in at least four dioceses 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of the Archdiocese of Washington said in November 2020 that he would not deny the sacrament to Joseph R. Biden shortly after the pro-choice Democrat won the presidential election. Arlington bishop says he will also deny Pelosi communion over abortion advocacy 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z However, each bishop has authority in his own diocese on this matter, and the archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, has affirmed that Biden is welcome to receive the sacrament there. Archbishop: Pelosi will be denied communion over abortion 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z McNamara quoted Gloria Steinem for coining the well-known sardonic observation, “If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.” Send Mary MacNamara's column to Congress and the Supremes 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Maybe abortion would be a sacrament after all. Column: If men could get pregnant, abortion and baby formula would be free 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z In his statement, Vasa invoked an article of canon law that, in his words, “makes it clear that providing sacraments to someone prohibited from receiving them has its own possible penalties.” Pelosi now barred from Communion in at least four dioceses 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Even now, deacons and priests rotate among the mission churches for Mass or to perform sacraments. Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ‘querencia’ 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z “I watched her give sacraments, give the benediction. I still have this image of her in a pastoral robe and stole,” Ok said. Korean American female pastors push back against patriarchy 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z "Those accused of genocide crimes are not allowed to partake of the sacrament until they have reconciled with their victims' family," Father Ngoboka explains. Rwanda genocide: 'I forgave my husband's killer - our children married' 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z For the faithful young people they hold, the clergy and volunteers who visit bring comfort and healing through the sacraments. Prayer, worship lift unaccompanied migrant teens in shelters 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z According to Vasa, canon law says a person can be “punished with suspension” for intentionally administering a sacrament to “those who are prohibited from receiving it.” Pelosi now barred from Communion in at least four dioceses 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “This confirms that the power of governance in the church doesn’t come from the sacrament of Holy Orders, but from the canonical mission” of every baptized Catholic, Ghirlanda told reporters. Vatican defends hasty rollout of revolutionary laity reform 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z THE FACTS: The video dates back to at least 2015 and shows a Ukrainian funeral procession, not the transfer of a Christian sacrament to a bunker for safekeeping. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Priests and other clergy administered the sacraments, or important religious ceremonies. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z What sustained her for two months before her release was receiving the sacraments, including Communion distributed during a Mass celebrated by the Catholic bishop of El Paso, Mark Seitz. Prayer, worship lift unaccompanied migrant teens in shelters 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Like others, she then again received Communion and was confirmed — this time as valid sacraments in the eyes of the church, which require recipients first to be baptized. Priest’s new assignment: Helping those he invalidly baptized 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z That sent people at St. Anastasia scrambling to find videos of their children's baptism, the official entry into the church and a gateway sacrament to other Catholic rites, such as Holy Communion and even marriage. Botched baptisms roil Michigan church, just like in Arizona 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z But the video was taken years before the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine and does not show the transfer of sacraments. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z For example, through the sacrament of baptism, people became part of the Christian community. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That sent people at St. Anastasia scrambling to find videos of their children’s baptism, the official entry into the church and a gateway sacrament to other Catholic rites, such as Holy Communion and even marriage. Like in Arizona, botched baptisms roiled Michigan church 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z It’s unclear how many people have received the sacrament again. Priest’s new assignment: Helping those he invalidly baptized 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Then nothing happened for two decades — until Hood asked questions about what he had heard in his boyhood baptism video, and the Vatican separately declared that "we baptize" voids the sacrament, Browne said. Botched baptisms roil Michigan church, just like in Arizona 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Their marriages, confessions, promises of salvation — all of these things ceased to exist for thousands of Catholics baptized by an Arizona priest who, it turns out, was saying the sacrament script wrong. Perspective | Did a faulty pronoun really cancel Catholics’ baptisms, marriages, confessions? Read our Q&A for details. 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Under an interdict, many sacraments and religious services could not be performed in the king’s lands. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z About 200 baptisms were found to be valid, while 71 people stepped forward to go through baptism and other initiation sacraments again, archdiocese spokeswoman Holly Fournier told The Associated Press. Like in Arizona, botched baptisms roiled Michigan church 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z In a petition to the diocese, parishioners requested a town hall meeting at the church to hear their views and demand answers to the diocese’s decision to invalidate thousands of sacraments. Priest’s new assignment: Helping those he invalidly baptized 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In Catholic theology, baptism is considered a sacrament — a visible rite conveying spiritual grace — and is “necessary for salvation,” according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. EXPLAINER: Why are thousands of baptisms deemed invalid? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z No. The Church says: “we can guarantee God works in the sacrament” but he can also work outside the sacraments. Perspective | Did a faulty pronoun really cancel Catholics’ baptisms, marriages, confessions? Read our Q&A for details. 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z As Christians, the king’s subjects believed that without such sacraments they might be doomed to hell. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then nothing happened for two decades — until Hood asked questions about what he had heard in his boyhood baptism video, and the Vatican separately declared that “we baptize” voids the sacrament, Browne said. Like in Arizona, botched baptisms roiled Michigan church 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The Diocese of Phoenix said if a baptism is invalid, other Catholic sacraments received by a person may have to be repeated after he or she receives a valid baptism. Baptisms by Arizona priest presumed invalid due to error 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z For a sacrament to be valid, it has to be presided over correctly, the church teaches. EXPLAINER: Why are thousands of baptisms deemed invalid? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z That means they weren’t eligible, from a Catholic point of view, for other sacraments. Perspective | Did a faulty pronoun really cancel Catholics’ baptisms, marriages, confessions? Read our Q&A for details. 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z They also believe that God uses sacraments to convey his love to humans. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In Michigan, Hood was baptized, given other sacraments and swiftly ordained again to the priesthood within days in 2020. Like in Arizona, botched baptisms roiled Michigan church 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z "If they go along and proceed as Catholics and have other sacraments in the future, it is all based on the fallacy that they were, in fact, transformed." One-word gaffe invalidates thousands of US baptisms 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z But in an explanatory note accompanying its decision, it recalled that when a priest baptizes someone, it is actually Christ performing the sacrament, not the community. EXPLAINER: Why are thousands of baptisms deemed invalid? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z For those in the Catholic faith, a baptism is a sacrament in which people, typically infants, have water poured over their foreheads, which symbolizes purification and admission to the Church. Priest incorrectly performed thousands of baptisms by changing =word, making them invalid 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z He further taught that people could not receive God’s grace unless they belonged to the Church and received the sacraments. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The consequences for Hood went beyond his own baptism and other sacraments, including priestly ordination. Like in Arizona, botched baptisms roiled Michigan church 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The Rev. Michael Cannon was offering the sacrament of communion Sunday — drive-thru style — but Mass would not be held, in anticipation of temperatures falling into the mid-20s shortly after sunrise in the Sarasota area. Brrr! It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Added Monsignor Stephen Doktorczyk, vicar general for the Diocese of Orange, California: “There’s a saying that God works through the sacraments, but he is not limited to the sacraments.” EXPLAINER: Why are thousands of baptisms deemed invalid? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z On that page, the diocese stated that if a baptism is invalid, and you've received other sacraments you may need to repeat some or all once your baptism is eventually valid. Priest incorrectly performed thousands of baptisms by changing =word, making them invalid 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The Vatican repeated that rationale on Saturday, saying the clarifications and new restrictions were necessary to preserve the unity of the church and its sacraments. Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z It also made clear that pre-Vatican II Latin rites should not be used for other sacraments, such as baptism and confirmation. Vatican tightens screws on conservatives over traditional Latin Mass 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Francis authorized Saturday’s further restrictions, which in practical terms will make it exceedingly difficult for traditionalists to access the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Marriage using the old rite. Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z If a person’s baptism is deemed invalid, then subsequent rites such as confirmation and, in the case of priests, ordination are also not valid as sacraments. EXPLAINER: Why are thousands of baptisms deemed invalid? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In his statement, Olmsted said that he did not believe Arango meant "to harm the faithful or deprive them of the grace of baptism and the sacraments." Priest incorrectly performed thousands of baptisms by changing =word, making them invalid 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z This de facto prohibition arises because these sacraments can only be celebrated in so-called personal parishes that were already in existence and dedicated to traditionalist communities. Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z The faithful smoke it as a sacrament in chalice pipes or cigarettes called “spliffs,” add it to vegetarian stews and place it in fires as a burnt offering. Rastafari want more legal marijuana for freedom of worship 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The diocese’s policy may also counter a part of canon law that says any person who has not yet been baptized is eligible for that sacrament, Haselberger said. Transgender people can’t be baptized unless they’ve ‘repented,’ Catholic diocese says 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z In 2016, Francis created a commission to study the possibility of women deacons, who can preside over services except for Mass and cannot perform sacraments. Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other roles 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z For some conservative Catholics, the real question was more pointed: Should Catholic politicians who publicly support and advance abortion rights be denied the sacrament? Catholic Bishops Avoid Confrontation With Biden Over Communion 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Joseph Shaw, head of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales, said the restrictions mean celebration of the old Latin Mass “will become extremely difficult” and the sacraments even more so. Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z This was something of a victory for more moderate and progressive bishops who opposed weaponizing the sacrament against President Biden because of his support for abortion rights. Opinion | A fragile truce in Catholic bishops’ war over Biden 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops, which have said little about transgender individuals and the sacraments. Transgender people can’t be baptized unless they’ve ‘repented,’ Catholic diocese says 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z It teaches that because Jesus selected only men as apostles, only men can lead the church and perform the sacraments. Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other roles 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z It is rare that a politician is actually turned away while inside a church, although Mr. Biden was denied the sacrament when he visited a South Carolina parish while running for president. Catholic Bishops Avoid Confrontation With Biden Over Communion 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z While some bishops had wanted the document to call out pro-abortion-rights Catholic politicians and abortion in particular, others said earlier this year that the sacrament was being politicized and damaged. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approves Communion document without singling out politicians who back abortion rights 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The document reportedly would have included a denial of Communion, one of the church’s principal sacraments. Catholic bishops sidestep denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z At a time of increasing societal awareness of diverse gender identities, DeBernardo said he assumes that many bishops are fielding questions from priests about whether to administer sacraments to transgender or nonbinary people. Transgender people can’t be baptized unless they’ve ‘repented,’ Catholic diocese says 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z While some bishops have said they would deny the sacrament to Biden, the archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, has affirmed that the president is welcome to receive the sacrament there. Bishops urged to listen as they consider Communion document 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z “There is the temptation to treat the eucharist as something to be offered to the privileged few,” he said, echoing the pope’s maxim that the sacrament is not a “prize for the perfect.” Catholic Bishops Avoid Confrontation With Biden Over Communion 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Starting Tuesday, Catholics will get a clearer sense of what their bishops think might bring people closer to the sacrament. Catholic bishops to debate Communion document 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z At a Nov. 15-18 conference in Baltimore, the bishops are scheduled to vote on a document clarifying the meaning of Holy Communion, a sacrament central to the faith. U.S. bishops set to debate Biden's eligibility for communion 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Similarly, Hornbeck said, the Diocese of Marquette seems to be suggesting that a person who thinks of their gender identity as a problem to overcome would not be barred from the sacraments. Transgender people can’t be baptized unless they’ve ‘repented,’ Catholic diocese says 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The highest-profile agenda item is a proposed “teaching document” about the sacrament of Communion. US Catholic bishops may dodge rebuke of Biden over abortion 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z In the Middle East, the idea of hospitality is both sacrament and bludgeon. For Many Members of the Arab American Diaspora, Mansaf Offers a Taste of Home 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Hosffman Ospino, a Boston College theologian, said the bishops began with, and most have, “the right intention,” of looking for how to encourage Catholics to look again at the sacrament. Catholic bishops to debate Communion document 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z At a virtual meeting in June, the bishops resolved to draft a document on the meaning of communion and debated how explicitly it should define who is eligible to receive the sacrament. U.S. bishops set to debate Biden's eligibility for communion 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The Rev. Cédric Burgun, vice president of the faculty of canon law at the Catholic University of Paris, said that the controversy stemmed partly from a misunderstanding of the sacrament. French Clerical Abuse Report Puts Spotlight on Confession 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z The Rev. Thomas Poussier, a Catholic priest who has written about confession, said he understood why the sacrament had come under suspicion. French clerical abuse report puts spotlight on Roman Catholic confession 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Catholics less and less believe the sacrament is really God, as Catholicism teaches. Draft of U.S. Catholic bishops’ Communion document doesn’t mention Biden or abortion 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Conservative U.S. bishops want to deny Biden the right to receive communion, the central sacrament of the faith, because of Biden's support for abortion rights. Emotional Biden praises Pope Francis' style of Catholicism 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Bishop Kevin Rhoades, chairman of the conference’s Committee on Doctrine, described the upcoming document at a roundtable discussion in September, saying it would remind Catholics of the importance of the sacrament. U.S. bishops set to debate Biden's eligibility for communion 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Catholic leaders argue he should be denied the sacrament for his stance on abortion. Biden says Pope Francis called him a good Catholic and said he should keep receiving Communion 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Asked whether the descriptions in the report constituted abuse of sacrament, the Vatican press office said that the information available on the cases was “too little to draw any conclusions.” French clerical abuse report puts spotlight on Roman Catholic confession 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Conservative bishops in the United States have said the president’s support for abortion rights should disqualify him from accepting the sacrament. Biden calls handling of defense deal that upset France ‘clumsy’ 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Asked if the two had spoken about abortion, the president said no, but that the topic of receiving the sacrament had come up. Biden Eases Fray with France and Savors Meeting with Pope as Europe Trip Begins 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops is scheduled to issue a formal statement next month on the meaning of the Eucharist, one of the most sacred sacraments in the Catholic Church. Biden says the pope told him to keep receiving communion 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Church hierarchy have said he should be banned from receiving communion, the central sacrament of the faith. U.S. President Biden says Pope told him he should keep receiving Communion 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The Rev. Cédric Burgun, vice president of the faculty of canon law at the Catholic University of Paris, said the controversy stemmed partly from a misunderstanding of the sacrament. French clerical abuse report puts spotlight on Roman Catholic confession 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Church hierarchy have said Biden, a Democrat, should be banned from receiving communion, the central sacrament of the faith, and doubled down ahead of the meeting. Biden meets pope as abortion debate flares back home 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops will convene next month to debate whether pro-choice politicians such as Mr. Biden should be denied the Eucharist, one of the most sacred sacraments in the Church. Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis puts a spotlight on rifts in Catholic Church 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z At the time of his killing a local priest, Father Jeffrey Woolnough, was prevented from entering Belfairs Methodist Church, to administer the sacrament of the sick, as it was a crime scene. Sir David Amess: MP's funeral to take place at Westminster Cathedral 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z But Conservative Catholic media and U.S. conservative bishops have criticised him for that stand, with some saying he should be banned from receiving communion, the central sacrament of the faith. Biden to meet pope amid pressure from anti-abortion U.S. bishops 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z But the priest said police would not let him enter to deliver the sacrament as it was a crime scene. Sir David Amess: Priest quits social media over MP last rites abuse 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z “And they have a pope who is protecting a Catholic president’s access to the sacraments — he’s had to send a signal from the Vatican saying, ‘We don’t think this is wise.’” Biden to meet Pope Francis amid some rifts with US bishops 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z In the Catholic church the sacrament of "anointing the sick" is given to those who are ill or dying. 'Amess amendment' for last rites at crime scenes 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z He said he asked a police officer if he could deliver the sacrament but was unable to enter the crime scene. Sir David Amess: Priest tried to give Last Rites to dying MP 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops this summer voted to draft new guidance on the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, that could result in denying the sacrament to politicians who support abortion legislation. Biden to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The protest also attracted men, including David Barrows, 74, who held a sign that read, “If men could get pregnant, then abortion would be a sacrament.” Thousands gather at Women’s March rallies in D.C., across U.S. to protect Roe v. Wade 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z “After the sacrament, they knew what was happening,” he said. Polish protesters warn that health care crisis is looming 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Catholic Bishops' Conference welcomed the principle of ensuring that priests could administer the sacrament of the sick - but recognised that this could be complicated during an emergency. 'Amess amendment' for last rites at crime scenes 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z She said the group does not view abortion “as some kind of religious sacrament.” Satanist group tees up efforts to blunt abortion laws in Texas, Ohio 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z For extremely complicated but equally stupid reasons, the refusal to get vaccinated has become a sacrament of right-wing culture warriors, their way of showing their dedication to the cause of owning the liberals. Occupy Wall Street set the tone: A decade later, how protests against inequality made the GOP worse 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z As a Baptist, Mr. Moore does not believe in a formal sacrament that must be performed to exact specifications on the brink of death, like the Catholic practice of administering the last rites. On Death Row in Texas, a Last Request: A Prayer and ‘Human Contact’ 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Catholic bishops about withholding the sacrament of Communion from President Biden, which undercut the very proposition he asked his readers to believe regarding religious principles. Opinion | Religion and politics 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z An earlier statement from the shrine said Burke had received sacraments from priests and several relics had been placed in his room. Cardinal Burke off ventilator, still hospitalized with COVID 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z He has received sacraments from priests nearby and several relics have been placed in his room. Cardinal in serious condition after contracting COVID-19 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Rep. Kristin Baker of Cabarrus County, who helped shepherd the bill through the House, explained that “as a conservative Christian, I am a strong supporter of the sacrament of marriage.” North Carolina is child bride destination; bill could end it 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Regarding the July 31 Religion article “Debate over who gets Communion seeps into Catholics’ holiest sacrament”: Opinion | We all are not worthy. That’s the point. 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z As a priest he says he resists language about exclusion, because it’s not the heart of the sacrament, he believes. Bishops’ debate over Communion sparked by Biden seeps into holiest sacrament for Catholics 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z So much of religious life remains physical, such as sacraments or the laying on of hands for healing prayer. Facebook’s Next Target: The Religious Experience 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops voted overwhelmingly to develop a document about the Eucharist which reportedly would include guidance about the worthiness of those who support abortion to receive the sacrament. New Mexico state senator says Catholic Church denied him communion over abortion 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z There are numerous examples of Indigenous peoples that have successfully incorporated psychedelic compounds into their cultures as a sacrament, medicine or medium of communication. Opinion | How Should We Do Drugs Now? 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops’ proposal to draft a “teaching document” on the meaning of the church’s most holy sacrament: the Eucharist, or Holy Communion. Opinion | U.S. Catholic bishops have a too-narrow view of morality 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z The Eucharist, or Holy Communion, is one of the most important sacraments in the Catholic Church. News analysis: Biden's top diplomat to meet pope — and try to ignore the elephant in the room 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z That comfort is a reason people return to the sacrament, over and over. Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z Catholic bishops working on an upcoming document about the sacrament are now de-emphasizing direct confrontation with President Biden or other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. After controversy, U.S. Catholic bishops say there will be ‘no national policy on withholding Communion from politicians’ 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z But many other bishops pushed back to say there shouldn’t be a special emphasis on abortion and politicians, and such a document would politicize the sacrament. After much ado, U.S. Catholic bishops announce ‘no national policy on withholding Communion from politicians’ 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Ostensibly, the yet-to-be-drafted statement on “Eucharistic coherence” would be meant solely to educate the faithful on the meaning of the church’s most holy sacrament. Opinion | U.S. Catholic bishops show that pastoralism is out and partisanship is in 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Would they exclude from the sacrament those within their own body who protected abusive priests and bishops? Opinion | Who should be excluded from the sacrament? 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z The sacrament is more than a set of theological beliefs. Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z They see the church building as a clubhouse for the righteous and the sacraments as a reward for the good. Perspective | Faith in silence 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z But partaking of the sacrament on Sunday morning had strengthened her resolve to remain faithful to the tradition that she loves. In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Conference of Catholic Bishops — defying a warning from the Vatican — voted to create guidelines for receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion. Opinion | In trying to pressure Biden, the Catholic bishops forget the lessons of JFK 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Catholic bishops should tread carefully before denying the sacrament to those they judge immoral. Opinion | Who should be excluded from the sacrament? 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z As the centuries went on, theologians debated the finer points of the sacrament as the faithful designed eucharistic liturgies, towering Gothic cathedrals and beautiful altars to honor it. Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z On Friday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted in a large majority at an often bitter virtual meeting to begin drafting guidance on the sacrament of the Eucharist. Pope’s Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by U.S. Bishops 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z “It’s not as much the Bible, the Beatitudes, the Ten Commandments, the sacraments, or the prayers I learned,” Biden wrote. Biden, deeply Catholic president, finds himself at odds with many U.S. bishops 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z The bishops have talked for several years about reviving interest in the sacrament of the Eucharist and at this week’s meeting planned a major, multiyear project. Catholic bishops back document that could lead to limits of Communion for Biden 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z “We will invite all of the political animosities that divide our nation into the heart of the Eucharistic sacrament.” Heated debate before US Catholic bishops vote on Communion 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z The sacrament has inspired countless accounts of miracles, and grand acts of heroism. Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z Among other subtopics, a Communion document would likely address the issue of who among Catholic public figures is worthy of receiving the sacrament. Rift on Communion policy as US Catholic bishops open meeting 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Some leaders in the church believe that Biden should not be allowed to receive the sacrament, which is central to the Catholic faith. U.S. bishops to discuss Communion ban for Biden, left-wing politicians with 'antithetical' views 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z “If one persists in mortal sin, without confession, then one is not sufficiently united to the Church in order to take the sacrament,” Camosy said via email. US Catholic bishops meet amid divisions on Communion policy 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z It includes that the sacrament is the real presence of Christ, and that it is healing, beautiful and unifies the church. Driven by Biden presidency, U.S. bishops next month are expected to approve controversial Communion inquiry 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Ineligible for the sacrament because of her divorce, she abstained from receiving communion for almost a decade. Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z In many parts of the world, lay men and women introduce people to the Catholic faith, educate them on receiving the initial sacraments of baptism and Communion and accompany them in their faith journey. Pope creates lay ministry to boost supply of faith teachers 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Cardinal Raymond Burke, a leading conservative, went so far as to suggest that the church label such politicians as apostates, which would entail the denial of sacraments. U.S. bishops to discuss Communion ban for Biden, left-wing politicians with 'antithetical' views 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z To deny Communion to a president who is a lifelong Catholic is to devalue the importance of the sacrament. Opinion | Catholic bishops are weaponizing the Eucharist 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Members of the Grenon family claimed to be “bishops” of the Florida-based Genesis II “church” that sold bleach under the guise that it was a “sacrament”. Coronavirus live news: Northern Ireland lockdown easing to be unveiled; Olympics ‘could still be cancelled’ 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z The sacrament can also prompt dramatic gestures of devotion by lay Catholics. Beyond the Politics of Communion, a 2,000-Year-Old Holy Mystery 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z If it had happened in the 1970s, there wouldn’t have been enough Latinos in Southern California to turn Valenzuela into the sacrament he became. Column: The Gospel of Fernandomania: Fernando Valenzuela remains a Mexican American icon 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z For the second year in a row, the Vatican cut out the traditional sacrament of baptism for a handful of adults to limit the chance of contagion. Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z The sacraments are not tools for achieving political ends. Opinion | Catholic bishops are weaponizing the Eucharist 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Francis, 84, blessed oils for Church sacraments and led cardinals, bishops and about 75 priests in renewing their vows. Be humble, pope tells priests as he begins services leading to Easter 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Francis did celebrate a morning Mass on Thursday to bless the oils that will be used over the coming year in various church sacraments. Pope opens final Holy Week services, skips Last Supper rite 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z People become members of the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist. Perspective | Five myths about Catholics 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z As the Rev. Jacqui Lewis, a theologian and anti-racist notes, we treat “Black grief as a threat and white rage as a sacrament.” U.S. Capitol riot: ‘What institutional racism looks like’ 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z It seems important, when the plague recedes, to reclaim this human bond through the sacrament of food. These traditional Burmese noodles take a week and 18 intricate steps to make 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, advocating for "refusing the sacrament to politicians who not only support abortion but who advocate for taxpayer funding for the murder of children." America, the new face of Catholicism 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z Some Catholic traditionalists say Biden, who regularly attends Mass, should be denied the sacrament of Communion because of his support for abortion rights. Wilton Gregory becomes first Black American cardinal — after three coronavirus tests and a quarantine 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z The Rev. Michael Lewis is part of a small group of young Catholic priests who administer sacraments and last rites. El Paso was still grieving when the coronavirus arrived. Now, death has overwhelmed it. 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z “The faithful are hungry for hope and the sacraments,” said Ms. Amato, director of evangelization for the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. McCarrick report takes center stage at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Connolly wrote in an email that he personally has always been encouraged by group leaders to participate in the sacraments — core rites of Catholicism that include confession. Amy Coney Barrett’s People of Praise faith group has had a complicated relationship to Catholicism 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z “Followers were questioning why we were closed if the evangelicals were still open. I was accused of denying the sacrament. It hurt, a lot,” Flaibam said. Brazil Catholics drawn to worship despite downsized services 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Tobacco is a sacrament for many Native people, he said. Native American historic site displays history with harvest 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z In the age of Trump, refusing the mask is a form of sacrament, a political-religious symbol that signifies loyalty to Donald Trump and his movement. Shunning masks is a central sacrament of the Trump cult: Reason can't compete with faith 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Churches, confessionals and many sacraments were banned during the months of lockdown in multiple European countries. Catholic mission sees covid-19 as latest challenge in an uphill vocation 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z And on Sundays, Christians gather to pray, sing and receive sacraments. How Families Are Finding God, Grace and Faith Outside a House of Worship 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z For these clergy, Biden’s baptism — a sacrament they don’t have the power to simply wish away — is irrelevant because of who they want to keep in the White House. Opinion | It’s not just about abortion: What ‘pro-life’ means for Catholics in the 2020 election 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z “One of the requirements for the sacraments is the priest be present,” Lewis said. Catholic priest performs end-of-life rituals amid COVID-19 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z In mid-March, the Russian Orthodox Church released instructions on adjusting the sacrament during the pandemic. Communion ritual unchanged in Orthodox Church despite virus 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z The people administering the sacrament are asked to use hand sanitizer immediately before doing so, preferably in full view of the congregation. Pandemic will alter Communion rituals for many US Christians 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer said the plan would slowly allow parishioners inside churches for services and sacraments while adhering to social distancing guidelines, news outlets reported. Atlanta Archbishop: Mass to resume with social distancing 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Eventually, an accord was reached, but it imposes a series of restrictions on access and even the administration of the sacraments: At Sant'Eugenio, the Sunday 11 a.m. Italians sip cappuccinos six-feet apart, receive communion from gloved priests as lockdown subsides 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z “For me, I miss the sacraments, I miss communion. That’s the hardest part.” A quarter of Americans, and a majority of black Protestants, say their religious faith has deepened because of the coronavirus 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z The Rev. Michael Way of Christ Episcopal Church in Middletown wore a mask for the Catholic sacrament while outside the nursing home. NJ nursing home patient with coronavirus gets last rites read through window 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z In some cases, clergy will be instructed to use hand sanitizer before commencing with the sacrament. Pandemic will alter Communion rituals for many US Christians 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z But this is Florida, and beach-going is practically a sacrament, or a constitutional right. Perspective | In Florida, we love our beaches. Thanks to our governor, now we can die for them. 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z And of course, in the Catholic church, we have the sacrament of the Eucharist -- which many Catholics are receiving not only every Sunday but every day. Fr. Frank Pavone says coronavirus crisis will lead to a 'deepening of faith' 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z “Laying on of hands and anointing, this is the sacrament of the church, a visible sign of invisible grace,” he said. Protective gear, cellphone, video chats: How America's clergy minister to COVID-19 patients 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z "I was overwhelmed and so grateful for this opportunity to bring this sacrament to him," he added. NJ nursing home patient with coronavirus gets last rites read through window 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z “They were in love, and both of them treated each other with the utmost respect. They were both devout Roman Catholics, and they believed in marriage as a sacrament.” ‘Not interested in the truth’: Phyllis Schlafly’s daughter blasts ‘Mrs. America’ as feminist hit job 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Weddings and funerals are being postponed; so are the sacraments of baptism and communion. Opinion | ‘I Feel Like I’m Handing Out Life Jackets of Hope in a Sea of Despair.’ 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Though the faithful use the term last rites colloquially to mean the anointing, the church views it as three sacraments -- anointing, Holy Eucharist and reconciliation, also known as confession. Holy oil, masks and FaceTime: The coronavirus forces Catholics to adapt last rites 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Now rituals and sacraments normally led by a priest in church are being done differently. How coronavirus is changing religious festivals 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Catholic bishops’ committee on liturgy, wrote a March 27 memo to bishops that ruled out the delivery of the sacrament of penance via cell phone. Drive-in churches an option for faithful who want closeness 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z An open letter to Catholic bishops calling for public mass and access to the holy sacraments is gaining traction online, pushed by a newly-formed group of theologians and ministers calling itself the Easter People. The US churches undermining coronavirus containment efforts 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z But Mackenzie says her patients have been willing to accept a telephone blessing from her rather than insisting on receiving the sacrament in person. In life’s last moments, U.S. clergy minister to the sick and dying via FaceTime and Zoom 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z On March 20, the Vatican decreed special dispensations for believers who couldn’t receive last rites or certain other sacraments because of the virus. Holy oil, masks and FaceTime: The coronavirus forces Catholics to adapt last rites 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z But, he added, if the coronavirus-related measures remain in force for 18 months, the willingness to distribute and receive the sacraments will change. Driving-up confessions pop up in age of social distancing 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z On March 18, a Connecticut man who died after being diagnosed with COVID-19 was given the sacrament of last rites. Editorial Roundup: Georgia 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Beyond that, the Catholic churchgoers are being denied the Eucharist, the consecrated wafer and wine, consumed as a holy sacrament, within which Jesus is present, according to church teachings. Keeping the faith: Churches go digital during virus crisis 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z “Our Lord works definitely through the sacraments, but he is not limited by the sacraments,” Scalia said. In life’s last moments, U.S. clergy minister to the sick and dying via FaceTime and Zoom 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z “Being deprived of many of these sacraments leaves them with a thirst to get them back as soon as possible,” Le Gall said. Cherished springtime rituals disrupted by coronavirus threat in Toulouse, France 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Social-distance is maintained, and parishioners are able to receive at least one of the sacraments in their vehicles. Driving-up confessions pop up in age of social distancing 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z She had attended a retreat for students preparing for the sacrament of confirmation on Feb. 29, but her contact with participants was minimal, the church said on Facebook. Coronavirus Ravages 7 Members of a Single Family, Killing 3 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Father Scott Holmer, pastor at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Bowie, Md., did not want to deprive his community of the sacrament. Maryland priest opens drive-thru confessional during coronavirus outbreak 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z “We are profoundly saddened that we are not able to celebrate our sacraments as a community for the time being,” said Archbishop Gregory, in a statement. Archbishop Gregory suspends Mass throughout Diocese of Washington 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z “Please know that this decision does not come lightly,” Gregory said in a statement.“We are profoundly saddened that we are not able to celebrate our sacraments as a community.” Maryland closes schools, bans large gatherings as coronavirus shutdown expands 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Father Tilley says diocesan rules currently allow him to perform two sacraments — funerals and reconciliation. Driving-up confessions pop up in age of social distancing 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z It will continue giving the sacrament using the same spoon for worshippers. Is coronavirus coming between people and their faith? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z “God is increasing our longing for the sacraments and the ability to share them in a radically new way,” Father Holmer said. Maryland priest opens drive-thru confessional during coronavirus outbreak 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Holy Communion is a sacrament accepted by almost all Christians. Coronavirus: 'Don't share chalices,' Church urges 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Even Wasson, one of the earliest known white Americans to partake in a psychedelic sacrament, returned to work as a high-level executive of an investment bank. Psychedelics have lost their cool. Blame Gwyneth Paltrow | John Semley 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z “We need more priests to deliver the sacraments,” Pereira, who is unmarried, told The Associated Press by phone from his village, Nazareth. Amazon’s Catholics mull church future after pope’s letter 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z As a bishops conference, they were among the first to actively endorse Francis’ opening to allow divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive the sacraments. Pope to visit Malta on May 31 in first foreign trip of 2020 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z “There’s always crying babies in sacrament meetings and we roll with it. So why can’t we roll with it during this conference.” Moms push back against BYU’s breastfeeding ban at conference 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z It was as if the high priest of the Lakers church were offering the sacrament to the team’s newest marquee star, and it went a long way toward softening some fans’ hard feelings. The Bridge Between Michael Jordan and LeBron James: Kobe Bryant 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z In my forthcoming book, “Natural,” I describe this as “consecrated consumption,” which transforms the ritual of using expensive natural products into a kind of sacrament. Perspective | Goop teaches us we can be pure — if we spend enough money 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z This solution to the shortage of priests, backed by many South American bishops, would allow Catholics in isolated areas to attend Mass and receive the sacraments more regularly. Former Pope Benedict breaks silence on celibacy debate after synod 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z In the end, helping her mother end her life felt like a sacrament. At 94, she was ready to die by fasting. Her daughter filmed it. 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Non-Catholics may wonder what all the fuss is about, but Communion -- the receiving of the Body of Christ -- is a sacrament central to Catholicism and all of Christianity. Why Biden being denied Communion is a big deal for people of faith 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z “So how they perceive the event is often shaped by the partisan identity more than their understanding of the sacrament.” Biden may have calculated Communion snub, political observer suggests 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The priest said in a statement to media outlets that his decision was based on Biden’s support of abortion rights, something Morey said the church cannot condone by way of sacrament. A priest denied commununion to Biden on Sunday, highlighting faith-politics conflict 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Fly and Brent were smoking up every Sunday before church now, like a regular sacrament. “God’s Caravan” 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Only ordained priests can perform the most central sacraments, such as celebrating Mass and hearing confession. Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z One Sunday I joined Merrell for the weekly sacrament meeting at his church, and during a small breakout session, the conversation shifted to the role that misfortune plays in life. He was seeking custom-made boots. The journey led to a life deeply touched by love and death and leather 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z And many don’t disclose the priests’ status with the church, which can vary from being moved into full retirement to being banished from performing public sacraments while continuing to perform administrative work. Unsupervised accused priests teach, counsel, adopt children 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Wearing a clerical collar and vestments, Rev. Cheek performed Communion at Wendt’s church — the first time any female priest had conducted the sacrament in an Episcopal sanctuary. Alison Cheek, first female priest to administer sacraments in an Episcopal church, dies at 92 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z His lector, who read scripture, was gone, along with four of the lead singers of his choir, two Eucharist ministers who helped him administer the sacraments of Holy Communion and nearly half of his parishioners. A Mississippi church counts its missing after ICE raids: 'This is a very dark moment' 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z And he has used conservative language to argue for what many liberals consider a pragmatic response to a lack of priests, framing it as a question of providing sacraments to the faithful. Catholic Bishops Back Ordination of Married Men as Priests in Amazon Region, a Milestone 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z It tries to evade federal regulations by cloaking the product in pseudo-religious language – payments are “donations” and the bottles of bleach are “sacraments”. Group to tout bleach-based ‘miracle cure’ at upstate New York 'seminar' 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Aldrin, seated next to Neil Armstrong, became the first person to celebrate a religious sacrament on a heavenly body outside Earth. Moon landing: Buzz Aldrin took Holy Communion, read this Bible verse on lunar surface 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Among the many sacraments of this civil religion are the Declaration of Independence, the American flag, the national anthem, and ceremonial places and events like Arlington National Ceremony and presidential inaugurations. Trump has made it clear: the only 'real Americans' are white and Christian | Theodore R Johnson 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z The Farmhouse is the high temple of alfresco dining in Corona del Mar, where the streets are named after flowers and patio life is practically a sacrament. Review: The Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens suffers from convoluted cooking 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z It is particularly difficult for a priest to defend himself against a confession-related crime, because the seal of confession prevents him from revealing anything about the content of the sacrament. Allegations against top priest under review after AP report 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z In “Searching for Sunday,” Rachel traced her journey from a Low-Church background to the liturgy and sacraments of the Episcopal church. Perspective | Instead of throwing out God or church, Rachel Held Evans demonstrated a robust Christian faith 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Her son was preparing to receive his first holy communion just a few weeks after she took part in the sacrament. Becoming Catholic in the Age of Scandal 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z As Valentine tells Rush, “don’t call them drugs. Call them what they are — sacraments. Given to us by the Creator for our spiritual evolution.” Artist Chris Rush recounts life with a drug mule mother in "The Light Years" 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z For many of us it connotes weddings or holy sacrament. Finding a haven at Tea Habitat, Alhambra's secret shop for tea geeks 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Pontikes has accused DiNardo of negligence in her case for not pursuing the issue of confession, also known as the sacrament of reconciliation. Allegations against top priest under review after AP report 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z She pointed to the sacraments as a main reason she has stayed a Catholic. Catholic Archbishop, on His Hands and Knees, Begged for Forgiveness Over Abuse 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The Diocese of Brooklyn, where just over 1,000 people received sacraments for the first time this Easter, also said its numbers were on par with prior years. Becoming Catholic in the Age of Scandal 2019-05-03T04:00:00Z Late Night Catechism 3: ’Til Death Do Us Part A know-it-all nun explains the sacraments of marriage, the last rites, etc., in this entry in the comedy franchise. SoCal theater listings, Feb. 24-March 3: Nancy Ma’s ‘Home’ at LATC and more 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z They may not present themselves as priests in their dress nor perform sacraments such as celebrating Mass or hearing confession. ‘What difference does it make to McCarrick?’ Critics question the value of defrocking. 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z On Dec. 20, 2012, Pontikes tells Rossi she needs to make a “proper confession” and he replies: “I would be most happy to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation with you, if you would like.” Allegations against top priest under review after AP report 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z McCarrick, 88, a former archbishop of Washington, D.C., and highly influential figure in U.S. and international Catholic Church circles, can no longer call himself a priest, wear clerical attire or celebrate the sacraments. Vatican defrocks former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z He will no longer be permitted to act as a cleric, and is forbidden to celebrate the sacraments except to grant absolution for sins to a person close to death. Pope defrocks ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick over abuse claims 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z The crime of solicitation refers to when a priest uses the pretext of the sacrament of confession to commit an immoral act with a penitent. Former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick defrocked over sex abuse allegations 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Many say they still feel, act and sometimes are treated like priests, even if they can’t wear the clothes or perform the sacraments. ‘What difference does it make to McCarrick?’ Critics question the value of defrocking. 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Defrocking means McCarrick, 88, who now lives in a friary in Kansas after he lost his title of cardinal last year, won’t be allowed to celebrate Mass or other sacraments. Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z But Francis showed some openness to allowing married men to serve as priests in remote areas, like the islands of the Pacific, where there are few clergymen to administer the sacraments. Pope Calls Child Sex Abuse ‘a Human Problem,’ Tamping Down Summit Expectations 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The requirement would have included information obtained during confession — a sacrament in Catholic doctrine through which parishioners seek forgiveness for their sins. D.C. attorney general proposes making clergy ‘mandated reporters’ of abuse 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Defrocking means McCarrick can no longer call himself a priest or celebrate the sacraments, although he would be allowed to administer to a person on the verge of death in an emergency. Former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick defrocked over sex abuse allegations 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Currently, there is glass between the church’s chapel and a tabernacle room where the sacraments are stored. Artist creates Divine Mercy windows for Fremont church 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Defrocking would mean McCarrick could no longer call himself a priest or celebrate the sacraments, although he would be allowed to administer to a person on the verge of death in an emergency. Disgraced U.S. ex-cardinal could be defrocked soon: Vatican sources 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Diocese spokesman Tom Bebbington said the diocese no longer will provide a priest to conduct Mass there and that Catholics shouldn’t be going to the group to receive any sacraments. Catholic group in New Hampshire ordered not to hold services 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The woman said she was told by Catholic officials in Chicago that he would not be given permission to operate fully as a priest — celebrating Mass and other sacraments. In emotional interview, Opus Dei spokesman said he ‘hated’ how prominent priest’s sexual misconduct case was handled 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z The ritual of the Eucharist became a cornerstone of early Christianity, and with it the doctrine of transubstantiation—that a literal, not just figurative, transformation occurred during the sacrament. The History of Blood 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z That sentence would mean that the former cardinal would no longer be allowed to celebrate Mass, administer the sacraments or identify himself as a priest. Vatican Aims to Expedite Trial of U.S. Archbishop 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z Solicitation is a separate crime under canon law and refers to when a priest uses the pretext of the sacrament of confession to commit an immoral act with a penitent. Disgraced U.S. ex-cardinal could be defrocked soon: Vatican sources 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The carve-out, lawmakers said, was added specifically to protect the confessional – a sacrament in Catholic doctrine. Proposed laws in D.C. and Va. would require clergy to report sexual abuse 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Like Ms. Bruenig, I struggle with my future in this organization where the beauty of sacraments, word and intentions are soiled not only by criminals but also by those who lead. Opinion | Secrecy is corroding the Catholic Church 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The issue got entangled with the progressives’ sacrament: abortion. Opinion | Colorado’s changing tint from purple to blue is bad news for Republicans 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The Catholic belief that the sacraments are more important than the sins of the men responsible for offering them was tested — and seemingly endured. Opinion | Sheep Without Shepherds 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z At one service, somber boys in crisp white shirts circled the pews with the sacrament. Utah Mayor Killed in Afghanistan Wanted to Serve ‘However I Can’ 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z At age 8, Mercury took part in a Navjote ceremony, the religion’s intricate coming-of-age ritual that is similar to Judaism’s bar and bat mitzvah traditions and Catholicism’s confirmation sacrament. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' glosses over Freddie Mercury's roots and religion — just like he did - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Welcoming immigrants is not a burden, it’s a sacrament! 'I’m not anti-Trump, I’m just pro-Jesus': the evangelicals stumping for the Democrats 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z To participate in the sacrament feels disrespectful to her friends and relatives who remain steadfast in their beliefs. Why They Stay. Why They Can’t: New York Catholics Wrestle With Their Faith Over Abuse Allegations 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The two men will be forbidden from celebrating Mass, administering the sacraments or identifying themselves as priests. Pope Defrocks Chilean Bishops Accused of Sex Abuse 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z In 2007, Pope Benedict recognized the celebration of sacraments inside the state’s official churches, and selected Cardinal Parolin, a senior diplomat, to guide the negotiations with China. China and Vatican Reach Deal on Appointment of Bishops 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z It prohibited him from performing the sacraments, wearing clerical attire or presenting himself as “a priest in good standing.” Donald Wuerl’s handling of abuse claims imperils his legacy as a reformer 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Attending Mass and participating in the sacrament of the Eucharist - taking communion - are part of who they are. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Never let the bad behavior of any person, or group of people, come between you and the sacraments. Why They Stay. Why They Can’t: New York Catholics Wrestle With Their Faith Over Abuse Allegations 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z A spokesman said: "There have been no considerable changes in general to provision of Masses, sacraments or pastoral services over the past five years." Irish Church - a flock without shepherds? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Priests also found in the sacrament of confession the opportunity to perpetrate acts against children, the report said. Prosecutor: Priests ‘weaponized’ the faith to abuse kids 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The report said he renewed another priest’s faculties, or ability to perform the sacraments, despite knowing of credible abuse claims. A look at the handling of Pennsylvania clergy abuse claims 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z A priest raises a bible and pronounces the sacrament. Saudi Arabia may relax its ban on Christian churches 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z But that does not mean that Catholics who believe differently will face penalties or be denied the sacraments. Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z It also explains why they will try any method to brainwash the victims of their ideology into believing that killing their preborn babies is akin to a holy sacrament. Today’s teenage girls won’t be manipulated by radical feminists’ humor 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z This narrative about yoga’s ancient roots has become a sacrament for Hindu nationalists, and it is echoed in the West. The Billionaire Yogi Behind Modi’s Rise 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z A small chapel behind the main sanctuary sustained the heaviest fire; rounds pierced a painting of Jesus Christ and ricocheted off the gold-plated box holding the sacrament. Bishops bloodied, churches besieged in Nicaragua crackdown 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z And he said that despite cultural differences, there is one church language: the language of Mass, of sacraments and of prayer. Baton Rouge’s next Catholic bishop introduced 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z One bishop from the U.S.-Mexico border region reportedly suggested “canonical penalties” — which could refer to withholding the sacrament of Communion — for Catholics involved in implementing the Trump policies. Catholic bishops call Trump’s asylum rules ‘immoral,’ with one suggesting ‘canonical penalties’ for those involved 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z “That’s where all the other sacraments happen: baptism, first Eucharist, penance.” Catholics can get married outdoors in two places: In Montana, and now in Baltimore 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z He compares Francis’s desire to open the sacrament to remarried Catholics to Arianism — named for Arius, a priest in ancient Alexandria who taught that Jesus is distinct from and subordinate to God the father. Review | A conservative Catholic’s case against Pope Francis 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z This month, young Catholics across Alle-Kiski Valley churches are receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. Diocese invites young Catholics, ‘nones’ back to church 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z He allowed it on the condition that husbands and wives were not separated, presumably to honor the sacrament of marriage. They thought Georgetown University’s missing slaves were ‘lost.’ The truth was closer to home than anyone knew. 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Canonical penalties can range from denial of sacraments to excommunication, though Weisenburger did not specify what he intended beyond referring to sanctions that already exist for “life issues,” RNS reported. Catholic bishops call Trump’s asylum rules ‘immoral,’ with one suggesting ‘canonical penalties’ for those involved 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z It said Saturday that early reports indicate he was killed by unidentified attackers in the parish office while performing the sacrament of penance. Priest shot dead in Mexico marks 2nd clerical murder in week 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Getting married is a sacrament, it's a commitment to be truthful with another person and this was the first time I thought, "OK, I'm going to trust this person, I'm going to tell her." ‘I was a teacher for 17 years - but I couldn’t read’ 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Kramer said the church sold jars of honey after Sunday Mass and used it to sweeten the sacrament it bakes to use for the host. In Bryant Park, 3 Million Bees, Sold From the Back of a Truck 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z The concert was less of a performance than a sacrament. Opinion | A sacrament of healing at the National Cathedral in 1968 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z In places like Selma, Ala., or Albany, Ga., King’s physical body was a required presence, like a sacrament. Analysis | What Martin Luther King Jr. would think of Black Lives Matter today 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The archdiocese will also sponsor its Lenten confession initiative, for the sixth consecutive year, during which parishes will be open on Monday evenings to offer the sacrament of reconciliation. No Valentine’s Day exception on Ash Wednesday 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z In 1957, China established the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association to oversee Catholic churches, but the Vatican, despite some recognition of the authority of its priests to administer sacraments, does not fully recognize it. Worries Rise as Pope and China Edge Closer to Deal on Bishops 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z It will allow them to continue being involved with Call to Action while also taking part in communion and other church sacraments. Lincoln bishop to lift excommunication ban on 5 women 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The imperative is that Catholics must be in a state of grace to receive the sacraments — and to administer the sacraments. Opinion | Being a priest requires living in a state of grace 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Mass’ad’s service started a few minutes late, at 5:08 a.m., and the Orthodox sacrament was scheduled to start at 5:30. In Bethlehem, Christmas traditions are spare and beautiful, and a star marks the birthplace of Jesus 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z The teaching of the church, which is Presbyterian in tradition, does not consider marriage to be a sacrament - the term used to describe solemn ceremonies with spiritual significance. Harry and Meghan: Can you remarry in church after divorce? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z But in 2007, Benedict took an important step toward reconciliation by recognizing the celebration of sacraments inside the state’s official churches. Worries Rise as Pope and China Edge Closer to Deal on Bishops 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z His topic that day was baptism, the sacrament that signals acceptance into faith. Opinion | Meet the Baptist church in Georgia that opened its doors to same-sex marriage 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z One exception is the bishops of Colorado, who said priests must deny the sacraments and church funerals in cases of physician-assisted suicide. Catholic Hospital Group Grants Euthanasia to Mentally Ill, Defying Vatican 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Even the footnote, which says that such couples may receive communion if they have confessed their sins, approaches the matter with circumspection: “In certain cases, this can include the help of the sacraments.” The war against Pope Francis 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Marriage and procreation beliefs are foundational religious tenets or sacraments for millions of Americans. Donald Trump is protecting our fundamental religious freedoms 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The letter accuses Francis of propagating seven heretical positions concerning marriage, moral life and the sacraments with his 2016 document “The Joy of Love” and subsequent “acts, words and omissions.” Conservative theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z While learning church teachings and preparing to receive the sacraments, Heidi descended into a nightmare. A decade after settling sex abuse cases, the Diocese of San Diego still copes with the fallout 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z For clerics weighing whether to deny the sacraments, “There are two extremes, on one hand approval, on the other a rigid position with no support for people,” he said. Catholic Hospital Group Grants Euthanasia to Mentally Ill, Defying Vatican 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z But it was when the sacrament was brought out that a change came over him. Gulfport man finds joy in journey to priesthood 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Francis was quoted as saying: “one day, when she was about to die, she called me. Not to receive the sacraments, since she was Jewish, but for a spiritual dialogue.” Pope: Seeking clarity, I saw psychoanalyst weekly years ago 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Officially known as the Sacrament of Penance, it is one of the seven sacraments of the Church. Australia church abuse: Why priests can't spill confession secrets - BBC News 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z At the age of 8, Heidi and her classmates first received the sacrament of reconciliation. A decade after settling sex abuse cases, the Diocese of San Diego still copes with the fallout 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z However, Mr MacGregor said he was participating in a "sacrament" of "wearing of hair-covered animal skins and wandering in the forest". Wandering shaman 'mistaken' for Bigfoot in North Carolina - BBC News 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z “I began to weep - they were tears of joy - because it was the first time the sacrament came alive for me,” Symmes said. Gulfport man finds joy in journey to priesthood 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z As a married member of clergy, he can baptize, witness marriages, anoint the sick, say Mass, and partake in any duties or sacraments other Catholic priests can perform. Catholic priest in Wisconsin is married with 8 children 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Halpern, then a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, was studying effects of peyote on members of the Native American Church, who consume peyote as a sacrament. The Promise of LSD Microdoses and Other Psychedelic "Medicines" 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Bread and wafers used in the sacrament "must be unleavened, purely of wheat, and recently made so that there is no danger of decomposition," the letter reads. The Vatican Says No to Gluten-Free Communion Wafers 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Like peyote, ayahuasca has been used for centuries by Indians and now serves as a legal sacrament for several Brazilian churches. Tripping on Peyote in Navajo Nation 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z It is in the hope of settling that precious state, and defining his position in it, that the hippie uses drugs—first for kicks and then sometimes as a kind of sacrament. 50 Years Ago This Week: When the Hippies Took America 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z “Any priest who would celebrate the sacraments in such a community … would almost certainly run afoul of church authorities and would probably face some kind of ecclesiastical discipline,” he said. EXCHANGE: Ex-music director helps launch new faith venture 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z If, within a month, each priest doesn’t do so, he will be “ispo facto suspended,” such as from the celebration of the sacraments, and “will lose his current office,” Francis warned. Pope to Nigerian priests: you’ll be fired if you don’t obey 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z Catholic Diocese of Charlotte spokesman David Hains says Catholics who receive sacrament from a woman priest are sinning. Group ordains North Carolina’s 2nd woman priest 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Praying “in the name of his imperial majesty,” he asked for protection “as we partake in our sacrament today.” Opinion | Marijuanalujah? Jeff Sessions and the cannabis conundrum 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z At Our Lady of Guadalupe, an artist from Mexico painted a life-sized picture of Jesus behind the monstrance, which holds the sacrament where Jesus’ heart would be in the painting. Wichita men pray before Eucharist overnight for 33 years 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Translation: In some cases, a sinner — say, someone who was divorced and remarried — can receive Communion, the central sacrament of Catholicism. Conservative opposition to Pope Francis spurs talk of a schism in the Catholic Church 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Like Catholics, Copts believe in the Ten Commandments, practice sacraments such as baptism, confession and confirmation and the intercession of the saints. AP Explains: Who are Egypt’s Coptic Christians? 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until 1215 that the Roman Catholic church decided that marriage is a sacrament, and began to emphasise the biological family as a recurring reflection of the holy family. Jeanette Winterson: we need to be more imaginative about modern marriage 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z He calls their use in religious ceremonies a sacrament. In Alabama church, marijuana is part of spiritual journey 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Alerted to Ryan’s testimony, Sullivan described it as an absolute abuse of the sacrament. Catholic use of confession to be scrutinised by child abuse royal commission 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Bishops in Argentina and Malta subsequently adopted guidelines allowing divorced Catholics to receive the sacrament of communion; Germany has now become the most populous country to do so. German Bishops Open Way to Communion for Divorced Catholics 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Even when Trump came to see the need for this American sacrament, he wanted to keep it short. Donald Trump's Harsh American Vision 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z They had no birth certificate for Annie, so they turned to old censuses and to 19th-century church records kept by the Archdiocese of Vancouver, marking the sacraments of birth, marriage and death. Who Decides Who Counts as Native American? 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Sunsets are treated with the seriousness of a secular sacrament around these parts. A Long Weekend in San Diego: The Grown-Ups Guide 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The young Jesuits seem to favor inculturation, adopting peasant dress, taking the sacraments directly to the people and calling their hut “the monastery.” The Passion of Martin Scorsese 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z In our congregations, women are ordained, and we celebrate the seven sacraments. What Pope Francis and his predecessors miss about the women with Jesus 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Francis has roiled conservatives and traditionalists over his interpretation of core doctrine about access to Catholic sacraments, including for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics. Pope urges Lutherans to set aside doctrine to work together 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z When Leonard was nine, his father died; this moment, a primal wound, was when he first used language as a kind of sacrament. Leonard Cohen Makes It Darker 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Catholics participate in confession, formally called the sacrament of reconciliation, while Muslims call the process of repentance by the Arabic word “tawbah,” which means “turning back.” A Rabbi’s Enduring Sermon on Living Your Last Five Minutes 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z So the sin involved in a second marriage is often venial, not mortal, and not serious enough to justify excluding people of good intentions from the sacraments. Pope Francis and divorce 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Every day after she celebrated the sacrament of communion, she prayed a prayer attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century patron saint of the poor. How Pope Francis and Mother Teresa Are Linked 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z After receiving the sacrament, Santiago pulled in the priest for a big hug while a nose-wrinkling smile lit up her face. Couple has religious wedding in Mexico after decades wait 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z If someone’s beliefs and choices don’t accord with Catholic teachings, they should not receive the sacrament. The Catholic Paths of Pence and Kaine 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Trey Pearson’s religious inheritance, like mine, is completely enmeshed in the blood of Christ, in the Gospel, in traditions and testimony and sacraments which go back 2,000 years and longer. It got better: Christian star Trey Pearson's coming out is a world away from mine | Randy R Potts 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The sin of a second marriage is not serious enough to justify excluding people of good intentions from the sacraments. Pope Francis and divorce 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z “Here is our temple, its sacrament is the sarcophagus of the heroic hearts; its dome the bending of heavens; its altar candles the watching stars.” Veterans troop to Arlington in quiet salute to a distant war 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z “It’s his judgment call, but I would say virtually every bishop in the world would remove the priest’s ‘faculties’ so he could not therefore celebrate any other sacrament anywhere legally. Q&A: Breakaway Catholic churches not new, but frowned upon 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z They cannot, however, carry out many of the sacraments, such as consecrating the bread or wine for the Holy Eucharist. Pope Francis calls for study on ‘reinstating’ female deacons 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z What was Creation if not the Word of God, and what were human words if not sacraments of God’s real presence? Daniel Berrigan, My Dangerous Friend 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, she came to the church to be anointed with oil in the sacrament of holy unction and to pick up a cotton ball for her ailing father and her daughter. A 'miracle' icon is drawing thousands of pilgrims to an Illinois church 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z But she was forbidden from receiving the sacrament at church. 'You're a sinner': how a Mormon university shames rape victims 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z And yet, the cardinal who was selected to present the document to the media last week implied that Francis’ footnote refers to the sacrament of confession, not communion. Missing the Bigger Story About the Pope 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z But he also asks priests not to give up, and to work on gently steering couples to the “eventual celebration of the sacrament of marriage.” How Pope Francis' exhortation on love is -- and isn't -- changing the Catholic Church 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z The Berrigans demonstrated the acute relevancy of an expressly Catholic sensibility—ritual protest as a kind of sacrament. Daniel Berrigan, My Dangerous Friend 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The document urged local pastors to offer “wounded families” more mercy than judgment, seemingly opening the way for divorced and remarried Catholics to receive sacraments. Your Weekend Briefing: Masters Tournament, Bernie Sanders, Pope Francis 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z In the document, Francis adds, “the help of the sacraments” may be given in certain cases. Pope Francis cracks open the door to divorced Catholics, closes it on gay marriage 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Even people in an “objective state of sin” can be eligible to receive the “help of the sacraments.” Pope Francis Calls for Leniency Toward Divorced Catholics 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z “It is possible that in an objective situation of sin,” he writes, a person can be helped to live in God’s grace, and in certain cases, “this can include the help of the sacraments.” How Pope Francis' exhortation on love is -- and isn't -- changing the Catholic Church 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z She dreams of a day when she can receive the sacrament alongside her children. Pope Francis Forces Divisions Over Divorce Into the Open 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Wade , abortion often led to a sacrament — the last rites. My grandmother died because of an illegal abortion 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z But that doesn’t mean allowing them to partake in the sacrament of Communion, because divorce is forbidden in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis on Trump: Building Mexico wall is 'not Christian' 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Some victims have been reimbursed, and those who received the sacraments from Mena can receive them again, said Doris Benavides, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles archdiocese. Alleged phony priest arrested for pope-trip swindle 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z He also seemed to make light of the sacrament of Communion with references to eating “my little cracker” and drinking “my little wine.” Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr. Campaign in Iowa 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z He memorably referred to communion, the Christian sacrament commemorating Jesus’ last supper, as drinking “the little wine” and eating “the little cracker.” Why Donald Trump Is Winning Over Christian Conservatives 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Informal religious practices, such as morning prayers and preparation for the sacraments, can also contribute to a sense of alienation among non-Catholic students and their families. Catholic Church’s Hold on Schools at Issue in Changing Ireland 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Francis wants to rehabilitate this sacrament, on both sides of the screen. Pope Francis wants to hear your confession 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Part of the allure of the Strip is the possibility of the odd sexual dalliance, and I had no interest in getting in the way of such a beautiful, unholy sacrament. Getting drunk and getting laid: LA rock fans raise a glass to Lemmy 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Looking back on it I think I was about 10 or 11 when the sacrament of confession worked best for me. A Point of View: Has the Catholic Church really changed? - BBC News 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Baptism is the sacrament that makes other sacraments possible; it’s necessary before marriage can be formalized, for instance. Mormon Church to exclude children of same-sex couples from getting blessed and baptized until they are 18 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Rather, he said, through penance, they could earn a path back to the sacrament — a suggestion that scandalized some in room. Meet the 82-year-old progressive German cardinal who has an outsized influence on Pope Francis 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z One way to accomplish that is, yes, through the sacrament of reconciliation. Pope Francis wants to hear your confession 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Although the wording was left deliberately vague, the section does nod towards allowing the clergy to help parishioners receive the sacraments after divorce and remarriage if they are truly penitent - yet without changing doctrine. Synod sows confusion among Pope's faithful - BBC News 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Church law currently forbids the sacrament for divorced Catholics who have remarried without an annulment of their first marriage. Pope Francis Weighs Response to Setback on Divorce Issue 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z |
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