They are diligently and lovingly carrying on the work of a beloved saint, and their work takes place right here in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Month: September 2022
St. John’s Volleyball Coach Passes Lou Carnesecca in Wins
St. John’s head volleyball coach Joanne Persico recently passed Lou Carnesecca’s win total.
Spotted Lanternfly Causing New York Angst After Infesting Pennsylvania
It may look pretty, but the spotted lanternfly is blamed for millions of dollars in crop losses each year in Pennsylvania. Now, New York’s grape farmers in the Finger Lakes region are on high alert, including O-Neh-Da Vineyard, the only dedicated sacramental wine producer in the U.S.
Only in Print: Msgr. Ferrari Shares How Country Music Has Always Inspired Him
When country legend Charley Pride asked the musical question “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” in his chart-topping hit from 1970, he probably did not envision a young graduate from Cathedral College Seminary in Queens, New York driving across New York State in a used pickup truck listening to his music.
Safekeeping of the Tabernacle Key
The safety and protection of tabernacles where the presence of our Lord is real in the form of the consecrated host is a matter of supreme importance.
God’s Mercy on Display In Prodigal Son Parable
This Sunday’s Gospel is one of the most familiar stories we often hear in Church and maybe during retreats, especially the one about the prodigal son. It is a parable that does not run out of meaning no matter how many times we hear it.
A Faith Vision That Has Endured Over 45 Years
About a year ago I was writing a book. In putting the book together I re-read sections of a philosophy book that I had read more than 45 years ago.
9/11 Survivors Should Be Treated With Respect
On the hallowed 21st anniversary of 9/11, we find some survivors are still being victimized. The culprit, in this case, is Congress.
Obituaries, Week of Sept. 10, 2022
Sister Theresa Monahan, O.P., Sister Anne McGovern, S.C.
9/11 Fire Chief Recalls ‘Ordinary Heroes’
For Joseph Pfeifer, the badge number 1513 that he received when joining the New York City Fire Department more than 40 years ago reminded him of his favorite gospel verse, John 15:13: “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”