Canon Corner columns

(Bilingual) Column by Father David Esquiliano What does the church say about what clergy should include in their homilies? What does your pastor do to ensure his homilies feed your soul? ¿Qué dice la iglesia acerca de lo que el clero debe incluir en sus homilías? ¿Qué hace su pastor para asegurarse de que sus homilías alimenten su alma?

In this edition of Canon Corner, our judicial vicar, Father David Esquiliano explains why we are celebrating the Immaculate Conception on Monday, Dec. 9.

Many of us are familiar with parish mergers and suppressions, but we may not realize that dioceses sometimes go through similar processes, often for similar reasons. (Photo the Cathedral in Grand Island, Nebraska.)