The invitation to discipleship for Father Jose Diaz, 28, came in the form of a letter from a concerned friend during high school.
Month: June 2018
Exercising the Gift of Intercessory Prayer
Do we believe that Jesus wants to heal us? We should because He does! Do we believe that Jesus loves us enough to help us? We should because He does! Do we believe that we are worthy to be helped by Jesus? We should because He does!
Holy Orders: At the Service of Communion
The rite of ordination bestows upon the new bishop, priest or deacon a special gift of the Holy Spirit, which enables him to exercise a “sacred power” for the service, upbuilding and communion of the Church.
Father Hung Xuan Cao
Father Hung Xuan Cao, 36, was born into a peasant farming family in central Vietnam.
One Year Post-Ordination: There Is Work to Be Done
A world without Jesus Christ is a world without hope – unrecognizable, within which our neighborhoods, communities, and our common humanity cannot truly flourish. For our sake and for those we must lead to Christ, we cannot lose sight of who we are, from Whom we came, and to Whom we look to return. We’ve got to roll up our sleeves, and get to work.
The Tablet’s Boys’ HS All-Star Baseball Team
With another competitive season of CHSAA baseball in the books, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2018 diocesan All-Star team.
Kids Were Winners When Collars Took on Scholars
Being Editor of The Tablet has taken me to places where I never would have gone. Take for instance last Monday evening when I walked onto the field at MCU Park in Coney Island to umpire the softball game between the Collars and the Scholars.
What the Diocese Is Reading This Summer
From religion and politics, to historical fiction and mysteries, here is a sampling of books that people around the diocese will be reading this summer.
John Fidalio
John Fidalio, 63, who worked for nearly 38 years as a master control operator in television production at The Prayer Channel and DeSales Media Group, parent company of The Tablet and NET-TV, died June 15.
Sister Kathleen Murphy, O.P.
Sister Kathleen Murphy, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, for 74 years, died June 16. She was 94.