In the creation of a consistent pro-life message, we have been reminded of late that being pro-life means being a supporter of the dignity of the human person from conception to natural death, of the plight of the migrant and refugee to that of the elderly. Yes, being pro-life means more than just being anti-abortion. However, one truly cannot be pro-life if one supports abortion “rights.”
Month: June 2018
Co-Creating Ourselves With God in Freedom
Eighth in a series
IN ANY PHILOSOPHY course I teach at St. John’s University, I stress the importance of human freedom. I want students to understand as deeply as they can the mystery of human freedom. Perhaps more than anything else, I want them to grasp that by their choices, especially their most important choices, those that have moral and religious implications, they hold their lives in their hands. By our choices, we are co-creating ourselves with God. To the extent that our choices for ourselves are in line with the choices God has for us, we mature and grow in holiness.
Nationality and Papacy
WITH HUNDREDS OF bishops coming to the Vatican in October 2001 for a Synod, I decided to spend that month in Rome conducting interviews for what would eventually become the sequel to “Witness to Hope” and the second volume of my John Paul II biography, “The End and the Beginning.”
Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Deemed “Credible”
Following an investigation by the Archdiocese of New York, allegations of sexual abuse against retired Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington, D.C., have been deemed “credible and substantiated.”
Local Champs Cap Off Exciting Spring Season
An exciting school year of sports in the Diocese of Brooklyn has come to a close, at least until a few summer leagues kick into full gear. Let’s take a look at all of this year’s spring sports champions.
Sister Rita Elizabeth Derricks
Sister Rita Elizabeth Derricks, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 69 years, died June 17.
Sister Theresa Kilcommons
Sister Theresa Kilcommons, O.P., a member of the Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, L.I., for 71 years, died June 11. She was 89.
Called and Blessed with Two Vocations
WHEN I WAS in grammar school, I felt a calling. I spoke to my parents and the nuns at school and my pastor. I felt that I needed to be with God.
Deacon Teodosio Dominguez
Deacon Teodosio Dominguez, 89, father of Jorge Dominguez, editor of Nuestra Voz and acting assistant editor of The Tablet, died in his native Cuba, June 14.
500 British Priests Formally Support Humanae Vitae
Nearly 500 British priests have signed a statement in support of the papal encyclical that forbade married couples from using contraception.