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  • 1 day ago | pillarcatholic.com | Jack Figge

    Young Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, have expressed enthusiasm after Bishop Michael Martin temporarily paused a policy that restricts the Traditional Latin Mass in the diocese. But in a situation that’s received ongoing attention among Catholics, some say they are waiting to see whether their bishop will ask the Vatican to allow the extraordinary form of the Mass to continue in their parishes — and they wonder what Vatican officials will say.

  • 2 days ago | pillarcatholic.com | Jack Figge

    Young Catholics walking across the United States as part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, faced protestors in Dallas Wednesday night, with pilgrimage organizers saying they expect to see protests continue as the group makes its way to Los Angeles. The Dallas protests were the latest opposition to the walking Eucharistic pilgrimage, after similar demonstrations last week in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

  • 4 days ago | ewtn.co.uk | Jack Figge

    The solitude and silence offer a sacred space to converse with the Lord about the future. , June 3, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterLike most high-school students, Robert Bollinger had no idea what he wanted his life to look like. At the time, he was dating a girl and found marriage and family life very attractive. By his senior year, in 2016, however, he felt drawn to the priesthood.

  • 4 days ago | ncregister.com | Jack Figge

    The solitude and silence offer a sacred space to converse with the Lord about the future. Seminarians adore Our Lord during a Holy Hour at Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. (photo: Courtesy of Pontifical College Josephinum ) Features June 3, 2025 Like most high-school students, Robert Bollinger had no idea what he wanted his life to look like. At the time, he was dating a girl and found marriage and family life very attractive.

  • 1 week ago | pillarcatholic.com | Jack Figge

    More than 100 young Catholics listened intently to Father Timothy Reid’s homily during the noon Latin High Mass last Sunday, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Among them was Patrick Gallagher, a 20-year-old college student, and also Augusta Westhoff, 24. Just two days earlier, Gallagher and Westhoff learned that Charlotte’s Bishop Michael Martin had announced that beginning in July, Mass would no longer be offered at St. Ann’s parish using preconciliar liturgical rubrics.

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Jack Figge
Jack Figge @JackFigge
9 May 25

Since we have a pope from the Midwest we have to assume that he will prioritize long goodbyes, sitting down and staying awhile and just stopping in to say hi per Midwest culture. This seems in line with the synodal approach, I propose we call this approach "Midwest Synodality".

Jack Figge
Jack Figge @JackFigge
9 May 25

After the announcement of Pope Leo XIV's pontificate, I chatted with my fellow students about the excitement and hope for the new pontificate. Read their thoughts in this piece I contributed to for @OSVNews. https://t.co/RkjKOlZXOG

Jack Figge
Jack Figge @JackFigge
8 May 25

I've done a bit of reporting today, read a good amount about our new Holy Father, prayed for awhile... Sat down to study and immediately got distracted by all of the Chicago/United States Pope memes. Thanks X.