The Catholic Register - Guest Columns

Pope Francis prays with participants in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops before making a rare speech to the gathering Oct. 25, 2023, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Synod unity sustained despite deep differences

By Fr. Damien MacPherson, Catholic Register Special

Blessings of having a spouse in the house

Blessings of having a spouse in the house

By Andrea Mrozek

Sacred spaces aren’t found merely in churches and basilicas. You can find these in the homeless, the broken, where the sacred is at its most critical.

Following Christ through the sacred gutters

By Gerry Turcotte

Make gratitude the spiritual practice of seeing

Make gratitude the spiritual practice of seeing

By Leah Perrault

Death brings grief and sadness, but the Church has spiritual practices to help the faithful in their time of need.

The time of death promises eternal life

By Fr. Yaw Acheampong

Christ’s face shines with tears and joy

Christ’s face shines with tears and joy

By Robert Kinghorn

Before a papal Mass at the council; area between papal altar and apse/cathedra altar, in front of it the seat of the pope.

Still waiting for Vatican II to bear fruit

By Glen Argan

An assortment of protest signs are arranged in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa Sept. 20 at the 1 Million March 4 Children protest.

Marchers were united around a shining truth

By Sr. Helena Burns, FSP

Participants in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops gather in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican before the first working session of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops October 4, 2023.

Listening to discern the Spirit calling

By Catherine Pead, Catholic Register Special

Let’s open our eyes to the reality of AI

Let’s open our eyes to the reality of AI

By Cathy Majtenyi

Many priests cite having been altar servers as helping bring them into the priesthood.

Priestly calls often follow altar service

By Fr. Mike Bombak, Catholic Register Special

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