Day: October 25, 2016

Vatican issues ruling on remains

| Posted on October 25, 2016 |

“The ashes of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place, that is, in a cemetery or, in certain cases, in a church or an area, which has been set aside for this purpose, and so dedicated by the competent ecclesial authority.” – the Vatican

Trinity Wall Street unveils new building design

| Posted on October 25, 2016 |

Trinity Church in Manhattan, NY, known as Trinity Wall Street, has finalized plans for a new 26-story, multi-purpose building opposite the church at 74 Trinity Place. Crain’s New York Business describes the new building as “complement[ing] the Gothic Revival brownstone cathedral.” It took two years of discussion and community outreach to come up with the […]

Speaking to the Soul: Lamp of the body

| Posted on October 25, 2016 |

Sometimes I worry that in the church, we pay too much attention to statistics and focus groups and expert opinions at the expense of simply looking at the people involved.

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