Death-penalty opponents as well as some victims of the attacks and their families were critical of the sentence, but others said the punishment was fitting for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Month: May 2015
The German Catholic Crisis of Faith
A report for the synod suggests that German Catholic thinking is virtually indistinguishable from that of non-believers on matters of marriage, the family, the morality of human love and the things that make for genuine happiness.
Chronic Fatigue Is Not in Your Mind
Dear Dr. Garner, I am tired all the time. I have aches and pains in my muscles and joints. I feel like I’ve done a day’s work and it’s only the morning. I am very worried and depressed. Do you have any idea what could be causing this? Fatigued in Flushing
Christians and the Ecology
Dear Editor: Margaret Riconda (May 9) is being less than honest in associating fracking operations with low-level earthquakes in Oklahoma. Geologist Matthew Hornback, who has studied the condition for 30 years, testifying just this month before Congress, said, “We’re not talking at all about fracking, In fact, it’s disconcerting, frankly, that people keep using that term in the press.”
Communications Day’s Hispanic Session Focuses on the Family
The history of faith is rooted in God’s communication with humanity through the Son, and it is through the family that one can encounter the gift of love. This was one of the topics discussed at a Spanish-language session before the diocesan celebration of World Communications Day, May 13, at the Brooklyn Marriott. Dario Lopez […]
Eugene J. Cassidy
Eugene J. Cassidy, of Sacred Heart parish, East Glendale, is a native of Queens. He has been married to Ruth for 39 years and they have two daughters. An audio technician and announcer at Radio Maria, he is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, and a lector, and he brings […]
Nickie Colon
Nickie Colon, of St. Matthew’s parish, Crown Heights, was born in Manhattan. He has been married to Annette for 19 years and they have two sons. He works at Burken Packaging Co. as an air gun stripping technician. In his parish, he is active in the RCIA, as a lector, extraordinary minister of the Eucharist […]
Emmanuel Coty, Jr.
Emmanuel Coty, Jr., of SS. Joachim and Anne parish, Queens Village, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He has been married for 38 years to Marie and they have two daughters and one son. A childcare specialist, he is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, lector, and in altar server formation. […]
Daniel Diaz
Daniel Diaz, of Our Lady of Sorrows parish, Corona, was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. He and his wife, Anabel, have been married for 16 years and they have two daughters. He works in maintenance and is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, catechist and as a […]
Dean S. Dobbins
Dean S. Dobbins, of Our Lady of Mercy parish, Forest Hills, is a native of Queens. He has been married to Sandra for 14 years and they have two sons. A director for IT security and an author, he has been active in his parish as a lector, an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and […]