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Archdiocese of Seattle Bishops Welcome Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
19 Jun 2020
June 18, 2020 – It is with joyful hearts that we offer this statement regarding the Supreme Court’s rulingto uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Catholic Church welcomes theSupreme Court’s ruling as it supports our efforts to promote and protect the life and dignity of all people regardless of status. DACA recipients are all around us and are valued members of our community. There are approximately 700,000 individuals living in the U.S. who currently have DACA status. They are in the pews next to us. They are working in our parishes and schools. They are parents raising … [Read more…]
From Our Archbishop: A Call to Address Racism in our Hearts and Community
1 Jun 2020
May 29, 2020 – The Catholic bishops of the United States recently issued a pastoral letter against racism entitled Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love. In this instruction, we call for a conversion of hearts, minds and institutions to address the evils of racism that still exist in our country and communities. As we wrote in the letter: Racism occurs because a person ignores the fundamental truth that, because all humans share a common origin, they are all brothers and sisters, all equally made in the image of God. When this truth is ignored, the consequence is … [Read more…]
Rosary Video By Bishops, Priests Deacons of Archdiocese of Seattle
31 May 2020
The Office of Vicar for Clergy invited our bishops, priests and deacons to make a video praying the individual prayers of the rosary. Those individual recordings were then put together for a video rosary. You will see many familiar faces and hear many different languages. Please pray along! Our Lady of Seattle, Pray for us! https://www.archbishopetienne.com/rosary-video-by-bishops-priests-deacons-of-archdiocese-of-seattle

10 ways to strengthen your Eucharistic belief August 5, 2020
by Fr. Edward Looney The Catholic world was abuzz with the findings of a Pew Research survey released last summer pertaining to the number of Catholics who do not believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Bishop Robert Barron made a video describing his anger over this and reiterating the Catholic […]
Fr. Edward Looney
Evangelizing through music July 31, 2020
by Jeannie Ewing Her voice has been described as pure, tender, and angelic and her songs as anointed, healing, and inspired. Anna Nuzzo is an international Catholic recording artist, songwriter, and pianist, and she is as unassuming as she is musically gifted. I noticed her warmth and hospitality, partially credited to her Italian roots, the […]
Jeannie Ewing
Be a real-life Catholic July 29, 2020
By Steve Givens Chris Stefanick believes we often fail in our efforts to evangelize for one simple reason: We don’t speak clearly enough about the power of Jesus to transform lives. “To be really effective in evangelization, you have to make clear what Jesus made clear,” he said in a recent interview with Catholic Digest. […]
Steve Givens
Standing up for inmates on death row July 24, 2020
by Daniel P. Smith Sr. Helen Prejean’s words come fast, carrying the sharp Louisiana twang engrained in her DNA and fueled by a purpose that rumbles in her soul. A complex and often controversial figure as one of the nation’s foremost critics of the death penalty, Sr. Prejean first entered the nation’s consciousness in 1994. […]
Daniel Smith
Blessings From On High July 20, 2020
by Lisa M. Hendey “Thank you, Lord, for the new life you have given me,” prayed a 26-year-old refugee who had finally reached shore after 18 days at sea. “I will dedicate my new life to whatever you have in store for me.” In many ways, this simple prayer whispered by the young man who […]
Lisa Hendey

Parenting the second time around July 17, 2020
Faced with difficult situations, three sets of grandparents each welcomed a grandbaby into their home. These stories show how those decisions graced their lives and the lives of their grandchildren. The post Parenting the second time around appeared first on Catholic Digest.
Lori Hadacek Chaplin
A Glimmer of Hope July 8, 2020
BY GARY ZIMAK Do you know what it’s like to feel hopeless? I sure do. It’s happened on many occasions, but one incident stands out for me. It took place 22 years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. My wife and I were sitting in the office of a high-risk OBGYN, waiting […]
Gary Zimak
Faith by proxy July 8, 2020
by Susie Lloyd When I was 8 days old, my parents carried me to the baptismal font and gave me the gift of faith by proxy. Nobody asked me first. My godparents were my oldest brother Jon and my grandmother. It was their job to recite my lines: Priest: Do you renounce Satan? Them/Me: I […]
Susie Lloyd
Praying for our adult sons and daughters June 26, 2020
by John J. Boucher Once, while setting up for a workshop about “adult children,” three parents approached me. Maria lamented, “I brought my kids to Mass every week, but only one out of three is now willing to go to church.” Frank added, “My wife and I helped our six children receive all the sacraments, […]
John J. Boucher
Navigating Social Media Postings When You are a Grandparent June 22, 2020
By Maria Morera Johnson It began innocently enough: I became a mistaken identity due to typo on another person’s social media account. The result: I am currently the face of a meme circulating in Latin America warning children they will be disciplined when they get home from their shenanigans. An internet meme (pronounced meem) is […]
Maria Morera Johnson

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