As we prepare to enter into the most sacred days of the liturgical year, we have a key opportunity to make up for any shortcomings that may have been part of our Lent this year. Holy Week offers us the chance to refocus, reflect, and renew as we wind down our Lenten...
Violence continues to plague Haiti as the national government loses control. Despite the unrest, local Catholic priests are determined to remain on the island nation to care for those in need, whether that need is spiritual or material. “Where can we go? We have to...
Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of U.S. Sister Rose Hawthorne, the daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the greatest fiction writers in American literature who is best known for writing “The Scarlet Letter”. The pope signed a decree attesting to the...
The House this week passed a bill meant to protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. HB 1518, sponsored by Rep. Brad Hudson (R - Cape Fair), would prevent universities from denying a religious student group the same benefits as other...
In 1578, the Gregorian calendar was put into provisional use in most Catholic countries to solve the seasonal problems with the year; however, it caused a liturgical problem–what to do on Leap Year Day? The Catholic Church did not want a saint’s day occurring once...
The MCC strives to fill your mind and soul with information that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life, but to fill your belly on the upcoming meatless Fridays, we invite you to visit the links below to find your local parish fish fries! Archdiocese of...
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What was supposed to be a festive and joyous occasion turned to horror and senseless tragedy when a personal dispute erupted into gunfire at the Kansas City Chiefs victory rally on Wednesday, February 14. The lone victim who lost her life was Lisa Lopez-Galvan, 43, a...
The MCC strives to fill your mind and soul with information that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life, but to fill your belly on the upcoming meatless Fridays, we invite you to visit the links below to find your local parish fish fries! Archdiocese of...
For the first time since 2018, Ash Wednesday, which signifies the beginning of Lent, falls on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine. You might want to consider going a little heavier on the flowers on Wednesday and indulge in the chocolates on Fat Tuesday...