While the Vatican has acknowledged the “abundant spiritual fruits” experienced by people visiting and praying at the site of reported Marian apparitions at Medjugorje, it has yet to sign off on their authenticity. Still, local devotees regularly visit this small town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they believe that Mary, Mother of Jesus, has regularly appeared to a half-dozen “visionaries” since they were children in 1981. They said she identified herself as “The Queen of Peace.”
Author: Bill Miller
St. Gregory Students Recognized for Heroic Response After Woman’s Fall
As Janet Miranda lay bleeding on the sidewalk after a fall near her home on Oct. 29, two uniformed first responders arrived to render aid, but they weren’t firefighters or paramedics. Still, Miranda was familiar with their attire. These rescuers wore the uniform of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy, her home parish’s school.
Faith & Resilience: Chaplain Gets Life-Saving Lung Transplant at 76
As a hospital chaplain, Father Bryan Carney regularly encountered death while giving last rites, but just two months ago, his own mortality loomed.
Advent Season Harkens Back to Old Testament Prophecies
Almost 2,800 years ago, the young King Ahaz, ruler of Judah, faced a brutal invasion — an event that seemingly had nothing to do with modern celebrations of Christ’s birth at Christmas.
Relics of Sacrifice: Romanian Bishop-Martyrs’ Legacy on Display in Astoria
The official portraits of seven Romanian bishops, taken sometime before the late 1940s, are a startling contrast to their prison mugshots.
Diocese of Brooklyn’s ‘Guadalupanos’ Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day
Wind gusts clocked at 39 mph chilled the air but not the enthusiasm on Dec. 12 for an estimated 4,000 people celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Fontbonne Honors Alumnus Ita Ford With Multi-Panel Mural
Students at Fontbonne have wanted to learn more about the famous alum, Ita Ford. To that end, the school’s administration has redesigned the walls in the Ita Ford Building with a new multi-panel mural depicting her life story.
Vandal Strikes Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Parish, $200 Taken
A burglar allegedly stayed overnight inside Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Parish on Dec. 1, and while in the church reportedly broke into three wooden collection boxes and got away with about $200 before fleeing early Monday morning.
From Actuary to Author: Parishioner’s Novel Blends Crime and Spirituality
During a lengthy career in the insurance industry, Philip Lehpamer used his actuary skills to research and report mortality data to carriers so they could set their rates. In retirement, he created a fictional character who uses those same skills to fight crime.
Museum’s Marionettes Exhibit Brings to Life Renaissance Tales
Ascending to an upper floor of the Italian American Museum’s new building on Mulberry Street brings one face-to-face with the heroes and villains of epic poetry from the Great Renaissance.