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Published: January 30, 2019

Here are some of the stories you missed if you didn't read Arkansas Catholic's Jan. 26 issue. Some of the stories and columns in Arkansas Catholic appear only in the print and complete digital editions. To read what you're missing, subscribe today.

Peace Walk

Students from St. John School in Russellville gather along Main Street Jan. 18 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo)

Changes unexpected in Little Rock, Hot Springs hospitals

Ahead of a merger between Catholic Health Initiatives, which operates four hospitals in Arkansas, and Dignity Health, some changes have occurred in Little Rock and Hot Springs.

Should a parish give warning about incense?

Q. On the feast of the Epiphany, I left Mass coughing and with a headache due to the large amount of incense used. Which liturgies during the year require the use of incense, and should a parish warn parishioners when incense will be used? (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)

Set aside time in the quiet to listen to God

We live in a noisy world. We find ourselves constantly bombarded by the sounds of horns honking, radios squawking and people talking. We are overwhelmed by television and billboard advertisements made all the worse by a hyper-sexualized society. We are perpetually under siege by the prevalence of sensationalized mass media. (Columns)

Funeral homily should be a message of love, comfort

There is a controversy brewing in the Archdiocese of Detroit over a funeral homily. (Columns)

Prayers, solidarity for those hit by shutdown

Friday, Jan. 11, marked a tragic day for the estimated 800,000 federal workers affected by the U.S. government shutdown, as they and their families missed a paycheck while the shutdown stretched into its third week and became the longest such work stoppage in the nation’s history. (Guest Commentary)

What you will find in Catholic schools

As Catholic schools in the state celebrate National Catholic Schools Week, many of them open their doors to parishioners and prospective families so they can tour the buildings and meet the principal, teachers and students. (Editorial)

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