I think I first heard the words “the beatific vision” in grammar school, and it was used to name the experience we will have of God in heaven. I do not recall what grade I was in when the teacher used the words, but I do recall having an image of a gigantic screen, something like a movie screen, and all of us in heaven would be looking at that screen which somehow had an image of God on it.
Month: March 2024
We All Seek Nearness To Christ at Easter
The contents of the Gospel of Mark are traditionally traced to Peter, (meaning he was Mark’s source). John is attributed to John, and John is considered to be the “beloved disciple” and the “eyewitness” about whom we hear in the fourth Gospel.
Letters to the Editor Week of March 30, 2024
Sad Day for the NYPD, I’m With the Deacon, Re: As The Tablet Sees It: Alabama Ruling on In Vitro Fertilization, Bigger Problems Than Climate Change, Statue of Blessed Carlo Acutis
Diocese of Brooklyn Holy Week and Easter Services Guide
The above photo does not contain the full list of services provided by every church in the diocese. But you can go to your parish website to see what services and masses they have scheduled.
Art Enhances Stations of the Cross Lessons for Queens Catholic School Students
As a fifth grade student at St. Luke School, Giuliana Jampol has learned about Christ’s crucifixion throughout her Catholic education. She has read and heard the Bible to understand his death and subsequent resurrection.
Lenten Pilgrimage Served to Draw Young Catholics ‘Into the One True Faith’
Ever since Noel Guzman “reverted” to Catholicism in high school, he has prioritized his involvement in youth ministry. In addition to being a parishioner at Mary’s Nativity-St. Ann in Flushing, he’s a member of the Newman Center at Queens College.
At 82, She Steadfastly Makes Nearly All Stops on the Lenten Pilgrimage
For nearly two months, Mary Ruane has started every day by checking her phone. The 82-year-old needed to see what church she would be driving to that day, as she was an unwavering pilgrim traversing the diocese for the Lenten Pilgrimage.
Pope, During Holy Week, Urges Catholics to Feel a Little More ‘Guilt’
In his first major liturgy for Holy Week, Pope Francis offered an extended reflection on the spiritual underpinnings of so-called “Catholic guilt,” a by-now notorious concept associated with an almost compulsive need to feel overly guilty for any perceived offense.
U.S. Bishops Write in Support of Senate Religious Freedom Resolution
In a letter to multiple U.S. senators, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace chairman expressed his support for a resolution that recognizes religious freedom as a fundamental right and supports it as a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy.
Supreme Court Rules Sandmann’s Libel Lawsuit Against Media Outlets Can’t Move Forward
The Supreme Court has declined to take up the defamation case of a former Kentucky Catholic high school student, Nicholas Sandmann, who claimed he had been unfairly portrayed by several media outlets after a video of his interaction with a Native American man went viral five years ago.