by Effie CaldarolaOver 60 years ago, a young African American boy named Emmett Till was brutally murdered in Mississippi after an encounter with a white woman in a country store on a dusty road on a hot, humid Southern day.
Month: July 2019
The Homily and Eucharist Are Connected
St. Mary Magdalene’s feast day this past year was greeted not only with the sing-ing of the Gloria at Mass, but also with a “Twitter-storm.” Father James Martin — a Jesuit priest who’s one of the most famous and influential priests in the United States — released the following tweet on July 22:
The Pitfalls of Trying to Impeach Trump
Democrats seem to be playing a game of chicken on whether to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
The Original Sin of America
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,The events of Charlottesville, now almost two years ago were a wakeup call to our country because the horrific images on display and messages of racism were more than alive in our own country. Charlottesville was a complicated issue. Yes, for some, it was about preserving a statue of a Civil War hero, even if he worked against the Union.
Malliotakis Decries Persecution Against Christians in Holy Land
Staten Island state Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who was the GOP’s mayoral candidate in 2017, spoke out against persecution against Christians in the Middle East after she returned from a trip to the Holy Land and learned about the situation there firsthand.
Faith Affirmed at Kujenga Retreat for Young Black Catholics
The 27th annual local Kujenga Leadership Conference, which was held this year at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, L.I., July 26-28, brings together young black Catholics to develop their leadership skills so that they can be models of faith for others.
Pro-Life Groups’ Campaign Provides Items to Mothers, Babies at Border
Shoelaces, rosaries, diapers, shampoo, Chapstick, baby wipes, water. Basic things that affirm one’s humanity. These are the items that the #Bottles2TheBorder campaign fought to provide for immigrant mothers and their babies as they crossed into America.
Pope Makes Surprise Visit to Nun Recovering From Surgery
An elderly religious sister who worked for many years at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the papal residence, was at her congregation’s house recovering from surgery when she received an unexpected visit from Pope Francis.
Sports Round-Up Aug. 3
A few former local CHSAA baseball players are continuing their journey toward achieving their lifelong dreams of reaching the big leagues.
Donor Gets to See the Woman He Helped Save
A Times Square billboard paved the way for a meeting at Citi Field on July 24, when the Mets played the San Diego Padres, as longtime Mets fan Ruth Tisak met NYPD Detective Michael Lollo for the first time after Lollo donated one of his kidneys to Tisak last December.