Father James Michael Kelly, C.M., died Oct. 29 at Ozanam Hall, Bayside. He was 86. Born in Brooklyn, he grew up in St. John the Baptist parish, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and attended Mary Immaculate Seminary in Northampton, Pa., and St. John’s University, Jamaica. In his 59 years as a Vincentian priest, Father Kelly served in many missions: […]
Month: December 2012
The Great Gift of Forgiveness
by Father Robert Lauder Fifth in a series Reading a section in Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 262) about Judas and forgiveness has set me thinking about what a great gift forgiveness is. It has also moved […]
Several Causes for Cold Feet
Dear Dr. Garner, I have been a deacon for many years and have been reading your column for a long time. I hope you can address my problem. My feet are very cold, especially at night before I go to sleep. I have to wear socks every night to stay warm. I am past being […]
Being Faithful? Ok. But Joyful?
by Msgr. Joseph Calise My closet and dresser are filled with clothes that I will probably never wear. Some were gifts and have a purely sentimental value to me. Others might (just might) fit again one day, and you never know if the rest will ever come back into style. Even though I do not […]
Treasure of Advent
Finding the treasure of Advent is the key to getting into the Christmas spirit. Even with Advent more than half over – or perhaps especially because of it – claiming the time to accept its graces will deepen both the joy and peace Christmas promises. St. John the Baptist, a paramount Advent figure, spent most […]
Last Chance to Donate To Bright Christmas
A priest-friend writes requesting a grant from The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund. He wants to buy Christmas gifts “for people with special needs, including but not limited to the homeless, poor people who ‘fall thought the cracks,’ and seminarians with financial difficulties.” Of course, I’ll send him a check from Bright Christmas because I know […]
The Gift of Advent
A very beautiful Advent hymn that is known to many is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” Of course, “Emmanuel,” when translated to English, means, “God is with us.” That seems appropriate, because many of us today feel very much alone. Why is it that we feel alienated? Increasingly in today’s society, human beings’ worth is […]
Holiday Depression Is Readily Treatable
by Father Frank Mann This time of the year can often be a difficult and tumultuous one for many individuals. Recently, a 19-year-old man jumped to his death from the east tower of the Brooklyn Bridge. He was on top of the tower for approximately 45 minutes before ending his life. During that time, traffic was halted on the […]
‘Johnny Heisman’ Trusts in the Lord (with video)
Proverbs 3: 5-6 states the following: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” For 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, this biblical passage has guided him into joining one of the most exclusive fraternities […]
McClancy Is Runner-Up in Host Tourney (with video)
The Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst, varsity basketball team fell just short in capturing the 31st annual Brother Arnold Bakutis, S.C., Basketball Tournament, held Dec. 7-9. The Crusaders gave a valiant effort but lost the championship game to the Firebirds of LaSalle Academy, Manhattan, 70-62. “They had the height advantage, but we did battle them […]