BALTIMORE (CNS) – During their annual fall general assembly in Baltimore Nov. 12-15, the U.S. bishops voted down a document on the troubled U.S. economy, passed documents on penance and better preaching, approved a reorganization of their Communications Department and endorsed the sainthood cause of Dorothy Day. On the assembly’s opening day, the bishops discussed […]
Month: November 2012
Regina Pacis Designated as A Basilica
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was informed Nov. 19 by Pope Benedict XVI of the decision to designate Regina Pacis Church, 1230 65th St., Bensonhurst, a minor basilica. Last year, Bishop DiMarzio submitted a petition to the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments of the Vatican, requesting the honor. “This Thanksgiving, the Diocese […]
Life Organization Files Suit Against HHS Mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Americans United for Life filed a brief Nov. 13 in Nebraska v. Health and Human Services, a case initiated by the state of Nebraska and six other states challenging the HHS mandate requiring most employers, including religious employers, to provide free coverage of contraceptives. The Washington-based group filed the brief on behalf […]
Bishop Pleas For Peace in Middle East
by Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) – The Israeli government and leaders of Hamas must make courageous decisions to end the violence that has once again forced residents of Southern Israel into their bomb shelters and residents of the Gaza Strip into their homes, said Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem. “We are sad for this […]
Engrossing Profile of Abraham Lincoln
by John Mulderig WITH THE UNSURPRISING exception of Jesus Christ, more books are said to have been written about President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) than about any other person in history. As for the screen, our most fascinating – and arguably greatest – chief executive has been portrayed by such Hollywood luminaries as Walter Huston (“Abraham […]
A Crown in the New Jerusalem
by Father Caleb Buchanan There is a legend about an ancient kingdom that flourished in power and wealth many centuries ago. A very young king made a pledge he would never accompany his soldiers to fight in a war outside of his kingdom. He needed his crown prince to be ready to succeed him if […]
A Path Into the Heart Of God’s Word
by Father Robert Lauder Second in a series When I decided to re-read Pope Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 362), I had several hopes about how I would benefit from reading this second volume from the Holy Father about Jesus. […]
Xaverian Running Back Named All-American
Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, senior running back Laray Smith was recently selected to play in the second-annual Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps. The game will be played Jan. 4, 2013 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and will be televised at 9 p.m. EST on the NFL Network. […]
‘Catholic’ Makes a Difference
A few years ago, “Come Home for Christmas” campaigns became popular in some dioceses. The initiative was well-intentioned, meant to be welcoming. Its message was simple enough: No matter where you’ve been in relationship with the Church, we want you back for Mass on Christmas Day and, while you’re at it, make a good Advent […]
CCHD Offers a Helping Hand
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Once again it is time to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, our national holiday that has deep religious roots and which allows us time to give thanks not only for the harvest as it did in the past but also for the benefits of the society in which we […]