In a ceremony to create 20 new cardinals, Pope Francis encouraged the College of Cardinals to have the same spiritual zeal for all people, whether they are in positions of power or ordinary Christians.
Month: August 2022
Synodal Process Described as an Invitation to Leadership in the Church
The synodal process that is underway is an invitation to people in the Catholic Church to listen to each other and can lead to greater leadership by laypeople within the church, Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, told a webinar audience.
For Tailor to Popes and Cardinals, a Consistory is ‘Fashion Week’
Even if the garments are hand-me-downs, like the one Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires wore when Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal, the label is almost always the same.
St. Athanasius Hate-Crime Suspect Deemed Unfit for Trial
A federal judge on Friday declared a homeless man — who allegedly desecrated a crucifix at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst and is accused of trying to light fire to a Brooklyn synagogue — mentally unfit to stand trial.
ANALYSIS: This Week’s Papal Speculation Risks Fiddling While Everyplace but Rome Burns
Right now, we’re in the middle of what I’ve taken to calling “World Series Week” on the Vatican beat. We tend to reserve the “Super Bowl” metaphor for transition events, i.e., the death or resignation of a pope, but this is basically the next step down in terms of significance and media interest.
Gaining Respect Comes From Our Humility
As a kid growing up in Brooklyn, both my parents set rules that almost never could be broken. One of which was to always be back home in time for dinner.
A Blessing for Focusing On the Mystery of God
Teaching philosophy for most of my adult life has been a bless- ing and a grace in many ways that I never anticipated when I began teaching. There are several reasons why I consider my role as a teach- er of philosophy a blessing.
The Suspension of Father Capodanno’s Cause
As soon as one arrives in Staten Island from the Brooklyn side of the Bridge, one immediately finds oneself on Father Vincent Capodanno Boulevard.
Obituaries, Week of Aug. 27, 2022
Sister Teresa Collins, CSJ, (formerly Sister Teresa Michelle), a Sister of St. Joseph for 67 years, died July 26 in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood.
Getting Teenagers Excited About Mass
Seemingly from the time I was in the cradle, my Catholic parents instilled in me the importance of going to Mass religiously (no pun intended) but were never able to articulate why we went, answering only “because we are Catholic, and that is what good Catholics do.”