Dear Editor: Christians can grow weary witnessing the reasoning of Christians who unceasingly submit to the reasoning and prejudices of liberal secularists.
Month: January 2016
Pray Your Way Through the Year
Pray first and ask what God wants of you. Then write down some goals. Don’t get too specific because as you pray your way through the year, God may help you define or refine your goals.
Building on God’s Foundation
Father Jean-Pierre Ruiz discusses the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, books focusing on a vitally important period in the centuries before Christ: the return of the Judean exiles from Babylon after the fall of the Babylonian empire to the Persian armies, the rebuilding of the ruined walls of Jerusalem and the reconstruction of the Temple.
Memorable Messes in The Family Kitchen
“When it comes to making gravy, there are two kinds of people,” I said to my 10-year-old grandson this past Christmas. “Flour people and cornstarch people. We’re cornstarch people.” He nodded.
Ukraine: A Country at The Crossroads
When Ukraine celebrated Christmas two weeks ago, there were ample reasons for pessimism about that long-suffering country’s future.
Time with God in Bath Beach
Young people from Brooklyn spent their Friday night with God at Most Precious Blood Church in Bath Beach. The Jan. 15 night of worship included Eucharistic adoration and music by the Kingdom Builders group.
May All Be One
This week marks the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This ecumenical effort is not merely a nice thing to do, but it is indeed a command of the Lord Jesus, from His priestly prayer in the 17th chapter of the Gospel of John – “Ut Unum Sint,” or “That they might be one.” It is the Lord’s will that all of His followers be one in Him, as He is in the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Little Sisters Are Wrong People to Pick On
The dumbest thing the Obama administration ever did was to try to make an example out of the Little Sisters of the Poor. The Little Sisters of the Poor, whose values are Reverence, Family Spirit, Humble Service, Compassion and Stewardship, have a target on their backs. The Little Sisters of the Poor, who serve the […]
We Can Help Alleviate Pain of Poverty
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, January has been designated as Poverty Awareness Month by many organizations. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops joins with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development in calling attention to the issue of poverty, especially in our own country. We are following the example of our Holy […]
Catholic Schools Week Open House Information
Below is the Open House and Registration information for some of the Schools and Catholic Academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn (listed in alphabetical order): Catherine Laboure Special Education School 744 East 8th Street Brooklyn, New York, 11236 718-449-1857 www.laboureschool.org Dates & Times: Jan. 28, 9 – 11 a.m., Feb. 3, 9 – 11 a.m. & […]