George Washington, an American Revolution military hero and the nation’s first president, seldom mentioned the Lord Jesus Christ in speeches, conversations, or writings. Yet Washington, “The Father of His Country,” often talked and wrote about “providence” — that guiding and protective care of a creator God.
Author: Bill Miller
Echoes of the Past: Young Ambassadors Confront the Legacy of 400 Years of Slavery
Father Dwayne Davis stood in the “Door of No Return” on Gorée Island, Senegal, and imagined the fate of Africans swept into the Atlantic slave trade.
Diocese Celebrates 125 Years of CCBQ and ‘The Charity of People’
A standing-room-only congregation filled the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Nov. 17 to join a Vatican official in a celebratory Mass marking the close of the 125th anniversary of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
Strokes of Faith: Brooklyn Museum Preserves James Tissot’s ‘The Life of Christ’ Collection
While the name James Tissot may not be as famous as fellow French artist Edgar Degas or the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, he was revered by them. For over a century, the Brooklyn Museum has been home to his art. The institution acquired his collection of faith paintings, “The Life of Christ,” in 1900. Last month, the museum began displaying two of the watercolors in a special exhibition to celebrate the museum’s 200th anniversary.
Diocese Engages Parishioners in Dialogue Over Potential Mergers
Taking a cue from the recently completed Synod on Synodality, the Diocese of Brooklyn has commenced meetings to gather members of various parishes to get their input on possible mergers. The first two “Pastoral Planning Information Sessions” were held Oct. 23 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Flatlands, Brooklyn, and Oct. 29 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine in Jamaica, Queens.
Lost WWII Purple Heart Medal Returns to NJ Family After 31 Years, Rekindling Memories of Veteran’s Sacrifice and Smile
Margarita Manhardt was a child in September 1944 when her family went to the port of embarkation piers in Hoboken to wish her uncle farewell. George Cerrito was a 26-year-old tank gunner in the 11th Armored Division during World War II.
N.Y. State Bishops to Continue to Support Women Despite Prop 1 Passage
New York voters approved on Election Day a constitutional amendment billed as an expansion of civil rights protections but deemed by New York’s Catholic bishops as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
Beyond the Candy: The Spiritual Roots of All Hallows Eve
This holiday’s roots stretch back to the 4th century when Christians sought to solemnly venerate Roman martyrs some 300 years after the resurrection of Christ. In that period, persecution against Christians
came in “waves,” said Father Michael Bruno, dean of seminarians and professor of church history at St. Joseph Seminary and College at Dunwoodie, Yonkers.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates Hope and Healing Mass in Glendale
People sexually abused by clergy are on a journey that can sometimes seem like two steps forward and one step back. That’s according to one survivor who attended the annual Mass of Hope and Healing on Oct. 24 at St. Pancras Parish in Glendale, Queens.
Holy Child Alum Unite to Honor Bishop Cisneros, Establish Fund
For Felicia Cruz, receiving one of the first scholarships named for Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Octavio Cisneros inspires her to learn more about the kindly, smiling, gray-haired man who often blesses students with the sign of the cross.
