This question came up when a parishioner approached me to bless a bottle of water for her. Requests like this would seem to be pious, innocent, and not polemical. Hence, in most cases, bottled water would just be blessed without questions asked.
Month: February 2022
Gospel Has Beautiful Image of Leadership
No disciple is superior to the teacher, but when fully trained every disciple will be like his teacher. All of us are on a journey, led by the Shepherd, Jesus Christ, as he leads us to the Father’s house.
The Truth About Ukraine Strife
For months now, the world press has described Russian troop deployments along Ukraine’s borders as spearheads of a possible invasion. The truth, however, is that Russia invaded Ukraine seven years ago, when it annexed Crimea and Russian “little green men” ignited a war in eastern Ukraine that has taken over 14,000 lives and displaced over a million people.
Helping Me to Reflect Deeply On the Mystery of God
For several years I have been teaching a philosophy course at St John’s University entitled “The Problem of God.”
Priest, an ex-Labor Camp Survivor, Said: ‘God is Love, I Hate No One’
In 1994, Father Dehua (Edward) Zhang fled China where he was held in forced labor camps and a prison for nearly 40 years. Once he reached Queens, he worked hard at his priestly duties to make up for the time lost to imprisonment.
Bishop Brennan Prays for Peace in Ukraine
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Bishop Robert Brennan prayed for peace in Ukraine during a broadcasted Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, Feb. 24.
U.S. Prelates Oppose Plan to Codify Roe v. Wade in Federal Law
Ahead of a Senate vote next week, two U.S. Bishops Conference chairpeople have labeled a bill that would codify abortion rights into federal law as “built on a false and despairing narrative” that abortion is the “only, or best, solution to a crisis pregnancy.”
Ditch Digital Addictions For Lent, Pope Francis Says
Christians must persevere in generously doing good in the world, bolstered by prayer and by fighting evil in their own lives, including an addiction to digital media, Pope Francis said.
Ukrainian Archbishop Assures People That God Is With Them
As Russia fired missiles on several Ukrainian cities and Russian troops reportedly landed in Odessa, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church affirmed the right of Ukrainians to defend their homeland and assured his people that God would watch over them.
Cannon Fodder of War Drowns Out the Pope
When the storms of war are gathering, warlike men seldom listen to popes.