16 May 2012
by Dr. Steven Garner, MD Dear Dr Garner, I am a 72-year-old woman, who is in good shape and likes to exercise every day. The problem is, that my knees and hips start to hurt when I jog (got bad rheumatism). I have no problem walking, but cannot jog without feeling a lot of pain. [...]
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16 May 2012
by Father William Dulaney Jessica and Steve believed their marriage was solid. Unfortunately, more frequent arguments and an uneasiness they’d sensed recently had them concerned. Mom and dad eagerly awaited Maria’s birth. On their way home from the hospital both acknowledged the fears and anxieties they were experiencing now that they were parents. Antonio beamed [...]
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16 May 2012
by Father Robert Lauder Third and Last in Series There are several reasons why, even though it was published more than 25 years ago, Richard Gilman’s “Faith, Sex, Mystery: A Memoir” still seems very relevant to me. One reason is that in his memoir Gilman describes his outlook before he converted to Catholicism as that [...]
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16 May 2012
Our esteem as Christians for that unique friendship which we call marriage arises from not only the natural union of a woman and a man that begins when they consent to it but also its call to reflect the nature and generous love of God. God is a trinity of persons, equal yet unique. Married [...]
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16 May 2012
by Ed Wilkinson Without certain special interest groups, some issues could slip through the crack of inattention. Thanks to the Becket Fund, the problems with the HHS mandate in the Obama Care package will not get past the view of the public. The folks at the Becket Fund understand that religious liberty is the first [...]
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16 May 2012
by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This is the fourth of a series on the Theology of the Body. This week, President Obama thrust the issue of same-sex marriage into the headlines. Given that we are six months away from a national election, that he would choose now to [...]
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16 May 2012
by Stefanie Gutierrez My husband Manny and I have no family in New York. We moved here from Florida as recent college graduates, with Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” rolling around in our heads. I look back on our first months here as both providential and full of what I endearingly call “Godsequences.” The [...]
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09 May 2012
by Jim Mancari The accolades continue to pile up for current Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, head basketball coach Don Kent. Kent was inducted April 28 into his alma mater’s, St. Francis Prep, Hall of Fame at the school’s alumni spring reunion. He joins the other 71 members to receive the prestigious honor, including NFL [...]
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09 May 2012
by Father Robert Lauder Second in a series RE-READING Richard Gilman’s “Faith, Sex, Mystery: A Memoir”, I am remembering why I liked the book so much the first time I read it, which was probably right after it was published in 1987. Many of Gilman’s experiences in reading are similar to mine and I agree [...]
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09 May 2012
by Father William Dulaney CHANCES are many of us have said or heard something like this: “People tell me I’m okay. I have a steady job, love my family, and treat others with respect. I’ve never hurt anyone. I help others whenever I can, work as a volunteer, donate blood, and contribute to charitable causes. [...]
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