Angelus News | May 31, 2019 | Vol. 4 No. 20
The six transitional deacons to be ordained to the priesthood June 1 by Archbishop José H. Gomez pose outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. They include an architect, a music producer, and a scientist. Starting on page 10, they each speak to Angelus News about the paths their vocations took them on and why they believe the priesthood is “worth it” more than ever in 2019. The six transitional deacons to be ordained to the priesthood June 1 by Archbishop José H. Gomez pose outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. They include an architect, a music producer, and a scientist. Starting on page 10, they each speak to Angelus News about the paths their vocations took them on and why they believe the priesthood is “worth it” more than ever in 2019.
Contents Archbishop Gomez 3 An LA priest’s overdue tribute to the greatest ‘teacher of teachers’ 18 World, Nation and Local News 4-6 Fighting despair on Skid Row 20 LA Catholic Events 7 John Allen: The pope’s got more than one Italian problem 24 Scott Hahn on Scripture 8 Robert Brennan: How ‘linguistic malpractice’ hampers the abortion debate 26 Father Rolheiser 9 Heather King checks out the museum honoring the reign of print 28 ON THE COVER The six transitional deacons to be ordained to the priesthood June 1 by Archbishop José H. Gomez pose outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. They include an architect, a music producer, and a scientist. Starting on page 10, they each speak to Angelus News about the paths their vocations took them on and why they believe the priesthood is “worth it” more than ever in 2019. IMAGE: A displaced Christian woman prays in front of a grotto with a statue of Mary in Kaya, Burkina Faso, May 16. Bishops’ conferences from French-speaking West Africa have pledged solidarity with Christian communities after a spate of Islamist attacks. VICTOR ALEMÁN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE/ANNE MIMAULT, REUTERS
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Contents<br />
Archbishop Gomez 3 An LA priest’s overdue tribute to the greatest ‘teacher of teachers’ 18<br />
World, Nation and Local <strong>News</strong> 4-6<br />
Fighting despair on Skid Row <strong>20</strong><br />
LA Catholic Events 7<br />
John Allen: The pope’s got more than one Italian problem 24<br />
Scott Hahn on Scripture 8 Robert Brennan: How ‘linguistic malpractice’ hampers the abortion debate 26<br />
Father Rolheiser 9 Heather King checks out the museum honoring the reign of print 28<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
The six transitional deacons to be ordained to the priesthood June 1 by Archbishop<br />
José H. Gomez pose outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. They include<br />
an architect, a music producer, and a scientist. Starting on page 10, they each speak<br />
to <strong>Angelus</strong> <strong>News</strong> about the paths their vocations took them on and why they believe<br />
the priesthood is “worth it” more than ever in <strong><strong>20</strong>19</strong>.<br />
IMAGE: A displaced Christian woman prays in front of a grotto with<br />
a statue of Mary in Kaya, Burkina Faso, <strong>May</strong> 16. Bishops’<br />
conferences from French-speaking West Africa have pledged<br />
solidarity with Christian communities after a spate of Islamist<br />
attacks.<br />
VICTOR ALEMÁN<br />
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE/ANNE MIMAULT, REUTERS
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