“Hard Guys Cry: The Journey of a Tough Cop … From the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to a Prison Ministry” tells how Jimmy Dennedy pivoted from being a tough Brooklyn cop to a volunteer with prison ministries.
Author: Bill Miller
Queens Parish Celebrates, Honors Newly Beatified Vietnamese Priest
The latest beatified martyr from Vietnam was welcomed into the “mother church of Queens” and the hearts of its parishioners on July 12. Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, murdered in hatred of the faith in 1946, was venerated at the weekly Mass for Vietnamese Catholics at the oldest parish in Queens — Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Astoria.
How the Only Marian Shrine in the United States Was Spared During an 1871 Firestorm
Since 2016, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion has been the first and only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the United States, yet most people have never heard of it.
‘Shock, Fear’ at Brooklyn Parish After Person Scrawls Violent Message, Attacks Statue
A person was seen on video surveillance footage defacing doors and a statue of Jesus sometime between 6:47 and 6:51 a.m. on July 6 at St. Fortunata Parish.
How One Catholic’s Well-Placed Shot Changed the Tide of the Revolution
Discover the remarkable story of Sgt. Timothy Murphy, an Irish frontiersman believed by many to have been Catholic, whose legendary marksmanship at the Battle of Saratoga may have helped change the course of the American Revolution and secure a crucial French alliance.
Father Gibino Wants to Believe: Brooklyn Priest Says If UFOs Exist, They Are Part of God’s Creation
Father Joseph Gibino says he does not know if UFOs are real. Still, he’s open to the possibility, even though the Church has no official dogma on life beyond Earth.
How a NY Bishop Fought for Catholic Equality and Founded a School System
In the mid-1800s, Archbishop John Hughes, AKA “Dagger John” earned the reputation of an “intellectual pugilist” for pushing back against the anti-Catholicism in New York City. His efforts resulted in the parochial school system of today.
Grant Helps Sisters of St. Joseph ‘Bee’ The Change for ‘Native Pollinators’ on Long Island
The the state of New York gave a $100,000 grant to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood to improve pollinator habitats on their 211-acre Long Island campus.
Despite Risks, Jesuit ‘Circuit Rider’ Boldly Shared the Faith in Colonial America, and NYC
Jesuit missionaries, like Father Ferdinand Farmer, rode horseback deep into the colonial frontier to celebrate Mass with isolated pockets of Catholics. But because of entrenched anti-Catholic laws, they had to be secret about it.
New York Pro-Life Advocates Unmoved by Suicide Law Rules as Public Comment Underway
The state of New York has opened a two-month public comment period for the physician-assisted suicide law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul four months ago, but pro-life advocates continue their opposition.