by Father Robert Lauder Sixth in a series IN EXPLORING the ways that God communicates with us, Father James Martin in his book, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life (HarperOne, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2010, 432 pages, $26.99) and in his essay, “Get Closer” in the March 21 issue […]
When we hear the name “Mike Piazza,” many of us automatically think of the New York Mets baseball player who was the greatest hitting catcher of all-time. However, in addition to his accolades on the field, Piazza is a devout Catholic that found solace in prayer throughout his career. Piazza was the honoree of the […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The celebration on the Fourth of July has become a civil ritual during which we take stock of the hard-won freedoms upon which our country is based, won through the sacrifice of many from Revolutionary times to the present. Recently, I read the new autobiography of John […]
“Some men think the Earth is round, others think it flat; it is a matter capable of question. But if it is flat, will the King’s command make it round? And if it is round, will the King’s command flatten it?” With these memorable lines, Robert Bolt’s play, “A Man For All Seasons” (1960), has […]
Less than a week after New York State radically altered the definition of marriage to include people of the same-sex, Rhode Island has taken a different tact. By a vote of 21-16, the State Senate approved legislation, already approved by the House, that approved same-sex unions, without calling those arrangements marriages. The legislation grants the […]
by Father John P. Cush AS I WRITE this, I am congested. I must have sneezed 57 times in a row today, so afflicted am I with allergies. The great outdoors is no place for me. All I seem to do when faced with the beauty of nature is tear up: not overcome with the […]
Dear Dr. Garner, I can’t believe summer vacation is here already. I have six kids who are all fair and tend to burn. I hear a lot of confusing things about suntan lotion on TV. Could you help me understand which one is the best; also, what does SPF mean? Hope you have a great […]
Though former New York Giants lineman and 1986 Super Bowl champion Chris Godfrey enjoyed a memorable NFL career, he has dedicated himself to setting a positive example for young athletes everywhere. Godfrey serves as the founder/president of Life Athletes—a non-profit association of over 300 professional and Olympic athletes who teach and inspire young people to […]
by John Goldstein New York State has just granted same-sex couples the legal right to marry. Apparently state officials believe that absent the right to marry, homosexuals are the victims of discrimination, and are confined to a status in society inferior to heterosexuals, and that the only remedy for this situation is to grant same-sex […]
