When I think about my ideas or images of God, I find them very beautiful and attractive. These ideas I have learned from the scriptures and from the very best Catholic theology. I believe that I could spend the remainder of my life meditating on the meaning and mystery of God, Whom I believe in, and I could always go deeper because there is an infinite depth to the Infinite Love Who is God.
Month: November 2022
Fight the Inflation Grinch: Donate to Bright Christmas
One of the things we are blessed to run each year at The Tablet is the Bright Christmas Fund. Autumn’s arrival is our cue to get to work and start planning. Time flies, and now this week marks the launch of the 2022 campaign.
Letters to the Editor Week of Nov. 19, 2022
The Passing of Father Michael Zunno; Thank You For Your Coverage; She Will Always Be Your Little Girl; A Priest’s Priest
Obituaries, Week of Nov. 19, 2022
Father Richard Lewkiewicz; Sister Paulette Claire Lebel, O.P.; Father Michael O. Zunno
A Feel-Good Brooklyn Pigeon Story
Recently, my neighbor approached my husband Arthur and I, very concerned. In his front yard, between the stoop and the trash cans, a pigeon sojourned for three days and nights. My neighbor fed it seeds, provided a little shoebox shelter, and hoped no rats would attack it.
New USCCB President Says He’d Welcome a Meeting With Biden
In his first remarks as the newly elected U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president, Archbishop Timothy Broglio said he would welcome the opportunity to meet with President Joe Biden and denied that his election is a sign of “dissonance” between Pope Francis and U.S. bishops.
Lawyer Was ‘Answer to Prayers’ of Migrant Detainees
Hiroko Kusuda, an immigration lawyer, received the Humanitarian Service Award from the Center for Migration Studies. The organization gave her the honor at its recent gala in lower Manhattan.
Brooklyn Family Honored for Foundation’s Immigration Work
Manhattan-based Center for Migration Studies, during its gala on Nov. 9, honored scholars and a nonprofit organization founded by a Brooklyn family for their work benefitting modern-day immigrants.
Virginia Bishop Mourns Loss of Life in Shooting, Decries Ongoing Violence
The Catholic bishop of Richmond decried the Nov. 13 fatal shooting of three football players at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, urging everyone to pray for the victims, their families and the entire university community.
Vicariate Works to Raise Awareness of Contributions of Black Catholics to Church
The Diocese of Brooklyn has the largest number of Black Catholics of any diocese in the country — according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops — and the Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns works to ensure that their voices are heard.