by Msgr. Joseph Calise EVERY ONCE IN a while, we meet someone challengingly inspiring. I do not mean someone who necessarily has a high office or who is well known – although people like Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day and Pope Francis would certainly be inspirational – I mean someone who simply does brave things as they live […]
by George Weigel IN THE WAKE of late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell’s homicide convictions this past May, several state legislatures began crafting laws that would protect unborn life at earlier stages of gestation while shutting down horror houses like Gosnell’s Philadelphia “clinic.” Whether these laws will stand constitutional scrutiny remains to be seen; what is worth noting now […]
by Father Robert Lauder Second in a Series I FIND THE philosophy of existentialist personalist Gabriel Marcel very attractive. It speaks very much to my experience. For Marcel, hope, love and fidelity were important human acts that led a person into the realm of value, of what really matters, of what Marcel called the mystery of being. […]
Dear Dr. Garner, I am 28 years old and love to exercise. In fact, I believe I have become addicted. I feel very nervous when I don’t exercise. My mother has told me that too much exercise can cause problems. Could you verify this and give me some guidance as to how to cure this […]
Brooklyn Commemorates Irish in Philly The Commodore Barry Club of Brooklyn traveled to Philadelphia for a day of commemoration and festivities. The bus arrived at Old St. Mary’s Church, where Archbishop Charles J. Chaput celebrated a Mass in honor of the church’s 250th anniversary. Members explored the colonial neighborhood while honoring the patriot who emigrated from […]
One hundred and twenty-eight golfers participated in the 18th annual Bishops’ Golf Classic conducted by the DeSales Media Group for the benefit of Catholic Migration Services. The event was held Aug. 8 at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, L.I. Special celebrity golfers included Bud Harrelson, former shortstop and manager of the New York Mets, […]
We are blessed to have at our disposal so many excellent resources to assist Christian parents, catechists and teachers in their important mission of evangelization. One could become overwhelmed at a catechetical ministry fair exploring all the programs, manuals and audiovisual aids that abound as never before. Courses and seminars are even developed to help […]
After several hundred ballots, it’s official: St. Anthony of Padua is still our favorite saint. Fourteen years ago, we took a poll of our readership and discovered that St. Anthony was No. 1 among prayer recipients from our diocese. This year, we thought things might have changed, since there are so many more saints from […]
Sister Rose Eileen McGinn, O.P., of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, N.Y., died Aug. 5, in Siena Hall, Sparkill. She was 95 and a member of the community for 77 years. In the Diocese of Brooklyn, she taught at St. Mary Magdalene, Springfield Gardens, 1939-41; and was principal at Mary Queen of Heaven, Flatlands, 1974-85. From 1969 […]
Father Osmin Vargas will conduct a healing Mass sponsored by the Servants of the Holy Spirit Prayer Community at Our Lady of the Angelus Church, Rego Park, on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 8 p.m. Confessions and Rosary at 7 p.m.
