A Challenge for Catholic Men of Good Will

by John Fitzgerald

IN 1492, a young 40-year-old mariner set sail on an uncharted course to find a new route to India. Christopher Columbus and his brave crew left Spain with three ships and an incredible amount of faith. Man plans and God changes the course. There was to be no India but the New World of America would be opened to the explorers of Europe.

An Evolving Relationship With God

by Antonina Zielinska

In the days leading up to marriage, I tried to ready myself for how my relationships would change. Who would I be now as a daughter or a professional?

Cardinal Dolan Says Church Should Admit to Its Flaws

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan suggested to more than 400 priests of the state of Louisiana that humbly and openly sharing the “wounds” and shortcomings of the Church might bring those who are alienated back to the practice of the faith.

St. Jude Relics Visit Diocese

Father Michael Ford, O.P., director of the Ministries at the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus, Chicago, Ill., brought a relic of St. Jude to the diocese for four days in mid-September.

Beauty, the Beast and Theological Symbols

THIS​ ​PAST​ ​SUMMER​, ​my​ ​wife​ ​Carol​ ​and​ ​I​ ​were fortunate​ ​to​ ​discover, in​ ​the​ ​“Around​ ​the​ ​Diocese”​ ​section​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Tablet​, ​some​ ​marvelous​ ​dramatic musicals​, ​specifically​, ​”Joseph​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Amazing​ ​Technicolor​ ​Dreamcoat​” ​at​ ​St.​ ​Margaret’s, Middle​ ​Village​ ​and​ ​”Beauty​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Beast”​ ​at​ ​Holy​ ​Child​ ​Jesus​, Richmond​ ​Hill.​