Father Kenneth J. Caufield, S.J., 77, a Jesuit priest for 59 years, died on March 24 at Murray-Weigel Hall, the Bronx.
Month: April 2014
Pope – Prez Summit Goes Into Overtime
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In their first encounter, Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27 for a discussion that touched on several areas of tension between the Catholic Church and the White House, including religious freedom and medical ethics.
Pax Christi Teen Peacebuilders
New to this year’s Diocesan Youth Day was the Young Peacebuilder Awards presented by Pax Christi. The main honor went to Shayla Machado, a senior at St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn. Rosemarie Pace, director of the regional chapter of Pax Christi attended Diocesan Youth Day at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, to personally present Machado with […]
Youth Day At Pastoral Center Draws Overflow Crowd
This year’s Diocesan Youth Day brought twice as many teens as last year from Brooklyn and Queens to the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. More than 600 people worshipped God together and learned more about their faith. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez joined them to help them prepare for the day. Jamique Davis, 19, from Most Precious […]
Living Love in Ways That Are Fully Human and Divine
“Jesus wept.” This simple phrase stops me in my tracks each and every time I read it.
Love Causes Freedom
What may appeal to me more than anything else in Evelyn Underhill’s book, “The Spiritual Life” (Morehouse Press, 1937, pp. 127) is Underhill’s attempt to place every human activity under the umbrella of spirituality.
God and Freedom: Lenten Reflection Aid
For the better part of two centuries now, one of the standard tropes in western high culture has held that the-God-of-the-Bible-is-the-enemy-of-human-freedom.
Springtime Brings Gout Flare-Ups
While most people dread hay fever in the springtime, I dread gout.
Dick Bavetta to Break Cal Ripken’s Mark
NBA referee Dick Bavetta, born and raised in Park Slope, will work his 2,633 consecutive game tonight at Madison Square Garden when the New York Knicks host the Brooklyn Nets.
No Guts in Albany
We are extremely dismayed and disappointed that the Education Investment Incentive Act was not part of the New York State budget this year.