Catholic church should support Boy Scouts' decision on sexual orientation
Parish Diary: By allowing openly gay boys, the Boy Scouts' recent change to its membership policy is in line with the Catholic church's teaching.
Parish Diary
In Parish Diary, Fr. Peter Daly writes about ministering to his parish on a day-to-day basis.
The church has lost control of marriage
Parish Diary: When you come to the Catholic church for marriage, you are not looking for a bundle of rights; you are looking for a sacrament.
Pope Francis gives reason to hope this Easter season
Parish Diary: Pope Francis has set a tone in his first few weeks of the papacy that hits all of the right notes.
What would Christ say if he could see the church today?
Parish Diary: We Catholics need to step back from the pomp and power and consider the image we project. Perhaps it is time for us to downsize.
A parish priest's hopes for the next pope
Parish Diary: The College of the Cardinals has been given a great gift, but there are certain things it should look to make the new pope a great one.
The challenges and rewards of religious education in this Year of Faith
Parish Diary: More attention should be paid to those who actually teach the faith to the next generation of Catholics, including the directors of religious education.
Speaking about love with love
Parish Diary: An invitation to speak for a gay student group brought back memories of the love Fr. Peter Daly has witnessed over the years from gay couples.
One way to bring the Year of Faith to the pews
Parish Diary: Now that the Year of Faith is under way, one pastor ruminates on how best to strengthen the faith of his parishioners. Here's what he came up with.
Why Fortnight for Freedom fizzled among average Catholics
Parish Diary: The bishops started out leading a political parade. But when they looked behind them, they discovered that almost nobody was following. What happened?
Finding what unites the church beyond our disagreements
Parish Diary: In the first of his new biweekly columns, Fr. Peter Daly discusses how unity is the name of the game in parish life.
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In This Issue
August 2-15, 2013
- No human is a monster
- Editorial: Catholic voice for peace more urgent than ever
- [Coming Soon] A revolution underway
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Peace & Justice PREVIEW
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