Writing this series of columns on art and religious faith has helped me to appreciate art in a new way. The importance of the artistic vocation boggles my mind. In a previous column in this series I made a distinction between two types of judgment that might be made about a work of art.
Month: March 2023
Facing Respiratory Infection, Pope is Hospitalized for a ‘Few Days’
After announcing that Pope Francis had gone to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for what were originally described as “previously planned tests,” the Vatican late Wednesday, March 29, said that the pontiff will be hospitalized for “a few days” to treat a respiratory infection.
New Williamsburg Cafe Serves Up Jesus With a Side of Free Coffee
Here in the “hipster capital of the world,” coffee cafes abound. But there’s no place else quite like SH NY Space, where, along with cream and sugar, they pour faith into every cup of Joe. And the coffee is free!
The Tablet’s Sales Director Elected To Catholic Media Association Board
JoAnn DiNapoli, director of sales at DeSales Media Group, is used to being constantly on the go. The ever-busy DiNapoli is now adding something new to her portfolio. She has been elected treasurer of the Catholic Media Association.
Only in Print: The Tablet’s Coverage of the Vietnam War
The Tablet’s coverage of the Vietnam War reflected the shifting tide of the American public and the Church worldwide.
Vietnamese Priests See Slow Improvements for Church in Communist Homeland
March 29 is the 50th anniversary of the U.S. military’s departure from Vietnam in 1973. Priests who were children at that time said the subsequent Communist victory two years did not end the Church there, but instead made Catholics more determined to grow their faith.
Clergy and Religious Faced Hazardous Duty in Vietnam Too
Catholics served with distinction during the U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War, but not all carried weapons or even served in uniform.
Only in Print: A Look Back at Notable Songs from the Vietnam War
With the emerging folk music boom of the early ’60s, anti-war anthems became a part of the dialogue regarding the conflict in Vietnam.
Sports Round-Up April 1
Moses Brown, a former high school All-American from Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood, recently signed a 10- day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Idaho Becomes Fifth State to Allow Execution by Firing Squad
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little signed legislation March 24 allowing death row inmates to be executed by firing squad if the state cannot obtain drugs needed for lethal injections amid a nationwide shortage of those drugs imposed by the manufacturers.