For Coptic Christians in Egypt, Christmas is celebrated somewhat differently than it is in most of the world, although some traditions are the same.
Month: December 2019
Molloy Stanner Soccer Teammates to Reunite in College
Two standout girls’ varsity soccer players at Archbishop Molloy H.S. are teaming up to play at Molloy College.
Only in Print: Lab Named in Memory Of Former Student At Our Lady of Mercy | December 21, 2019
The tech lab at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy in Forest Hills has been dedicated in the memory of Michele Renee Tinnirello, a former student who died in 1981 when she was in the fifth grade.
Visually Impaired Celebrate Patron Saint
Father Jamie Dennis must celebrate Mass through the guidance of his fingertips. That’s because the priest from the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky., is legally blind.
Vocation Day at St. Saviour HS
St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope, hosted Vocation Day for freshmen and sophomores in November.
The True Star of Bethlehem
by Father Ronan Murphy
Mary is the true Star of Bethlehem or Christmas Star, because she is the one who leads us to Jesus. “Ad Jesus per Miriam’”(To Jesus through Mary).
The ‘Righteous’ Way to Live
Sometimes people do painful things to others without intending or understanding it.
The Christmas Story
Faith & Thought
Recalling the many Christmas columns that I have previously written, I was momentarily concerned that in writing this one I might repeat myself. Almost immediately I put the concern out of my mind. How could I not repeat myself?
The Well-Fought Fight
The incorporation of Anglican hymnody into English-language Catholic worship is one of the great blessings of the past 50 years. And within that noble musical patrimony, Ralph Vaughan Williams surely holds pride of place among modern composers.
Christmas Promises
Two days before Christmas in 1973, it was cold and beginning to snow when I set out from Great Lakes, Ill., at 6 a.m. to get home to my boys on Long Island. I was in the U.S. Navy then.