Sister Barbara Anne Seaward
Author: Christine
Faithfulness of St. Bernadette of Lourdes
On April 16, we celebrate the feast of St. Bernadette of Lourdes. The 1943 film, “The Song of Bernadette,” dramatizes the amazing events in her life relating to the Marian apparitions that occurred in Lourdes, France, in 1858. Many Catholics have enjoyed this beautiful film, and it’s a great one to share with those who haven’t seen it, especially younger generations.
Pope Francis Grants Plenary Indulgences for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Congress Participants
Participants in the National Eucharistic Congress and related National Eucharistic Pilgrimage now have opportunities to receive plenary indulgences, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced April 9.
‘Caitlin Clark Has the World By Her Fingertips’: Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball Superstar Supported By Catholic Faith, Family
Wearing scrubs en route to the hospital to begin her day, a health care specialist was asked how much she knew about Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa basketball superstar who has led her Hawkeye teammates — and by extension, all of “Hawkeye Nation” — to almost unprecedented acclaim in women’s basketball. Not akin to assessing athletes and their acumen, she quickly and succinctly summarized Clark’s entrenchment in women’s basketball.
Fire ‘Gave Us All a Boost,’ Notre Dame Chaplain Says as Paris Prepares for Cathedral’s Reopening
For some, the Notre Dame fire was a sign of devastation of faith and Christian values. But for many more in France, it meant awakening of faith on an unprecedented scale.
Trump Attacks Pro-Life Critics After Video Arguing Abortion Must Be Left to the States
After announcing his position that abortion should be left to the states to legislate, former President Donald Trump attacked pro-life critics of that position on his social media platform.
Diocese of Brooklyn Students Look to the Sky for 2024 Solar Eclipse
There’s little doubt that in classrooms in Catholic schools around the Diocese of Brooklyn, the historic solar eclipse was still a topic of conversation on Tuesday, April 9. Like New Yorkers all over the city, local school children donned their special glasses and turned their eyes to the skies for the near-total eclipse Monday afternoon.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Must Stay Open
Last month, I wrote to Gov. Kathy Hochul to share my concerns regarding the pending closure of SUNY Downstate Medical Center. As of this writing, New York State budget negotiations continue, and I am hopeful that the final agreement will keep this university hospital, based in Central Brooklyn, open to provide continued care.
Trump Says Abortion Should Be Left to States, Disappointing Pro-Life Advocates
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, issued a video statement April 8 arguing abortion should be left to individual states to legislate and declining to back federal restrictions sought by pro-life activists.
Vatican Says Abortion, Surrogacy, War, Poverty Are Attacks on Human Dignity
Being a Christian means defending human dignity and that includes opposing abortion, the death penalty, gender transition surgery, war, sexual abuse and human trafficking, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a new document.