My introduction to the papal flag — see Foundations of Faith (July 2) — came on Sept. 15, 1987. That year, St. John Paul II visited Los … Read More
More than a symbol
Author Archives: Patricia Kasten
Downspout inspirations
How do you come up with these ideas? People often ask that about my Foundations of Faith column, that I have written for The Compass since 1997. … Read More
Former police officer found guilty on all three counts in death of Floyd
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — After a three-week trial, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts April 20 in the May … Read More
When did the sprinkling start?
We’ve all seen them — especially during the Easter season — but we may not know what to call them. They are the holy water sprinkler and … Read More
Pharmaceutical companies urged to stop using abortion-derived cell lines
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities has launched a campaign urging Catholics to write letters to pharmaceutical companies urging them to … Read More
Loving the church, student with Down syndrome becomes Catholic at Easter
CHANTILLY, Va. — The chapel is the centerpiece of the new St. Paul VI Catholic High School campus 32 miles from the nation’s capital. Anyone walking through … Read More
Five priests, two nuns, three laypeople kidnapped in Haiti
VATICAN CITY — The latest victims of rampant kidnappings in Haiti are five priests, two nuns and three laypeople who were abducted together on their way to … Read More
Cardinal unveils major Vatican conference on priesthood slated for 2022
VATICAN CITY — Increasing vocations to the priesthood, improving the way laypeople and priests work together and ensuring that service, not power, motivates the request for ordination … Read More
When three days become one
Welcome to the longest Welcome to the longest day. No, that’s not a reference to Monday. We have begun the triduum — triduum is a Latin word, … Read More
Why our Easter date differs from the Orthodox one
Question Why don’t Eastern Orthodox churches always celebrate Easter on the same day that we do in the Catholic Church? And what about Easter Week celebrations? Are … Read More
