My devotion to Divine Mercy started during the pandemic. Like many people, I felt anxious about all the things I couldn’t control, which, at that time, seemed like everything.
Author: Christine
Staten Island Eatery Features a Kitchen of Grandmas’ Best
At Enoteca Maria, an eatery located a few blocks from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George, all of the chefs are grandmothers. Call it Grandma Gourmet!
With St. Joseph’s ‘Fiat’, Lay Men Expand The Gospel’s Reach on Mission at Home and Overseas
Relationship, contemplative prayer, caring for children, accompaniment — these words may not be readily associated with masculine stereotypes. But they are core parts of Catholic men today who have dedicated themselves to carrying out the mission Jesus Christ entrusted to his church on college campuses, at parishes, in schools and sports programs and working alongside farmers.
Holy Land Spirals Into Violence Amid Celebrations of Passover, Easter and Ramadan
A British-Israeli mother and her two daughters were killed in a drive-by-shooting terrorist attack in the Jordan valley on April 7, during a week that, instead of seeing the holidays of Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrated in parallel peacefully, spiraled the region into violence.
As Trump Pleads Not Guilty, Catholic Experts Weigh In on Impact of Indictment on 2024 Campaign
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned April 4, pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records associated with his alleged role in paying hush money to an adult film actress in the closing days of the 2016 campaign, among other alleged misconduct.
Bishop Brennan’s 2023 Easter Homily
The following is the homily delivered by Bishop Robert Brennan during Easter Sunday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn.
Dozens Killed in Nigeria as Violence Marks Holy Week
On April 8, Fulani herdsmen attacked Mgban in Benue State, located in north central Nigeria.
Archbishop, Governor Call For Prayer as Louisville Mourns Mass Shooting ‘In The Shadow of The Cross’
Amid calls for prayer and praise for first responders, officials confirmed that four people were killed in an April 10 mass shooting, Easter Monday morning, in a downtown bank in Louisville, Kentucky.
Philadelphia Father Makes A Kneeling Pilgrimage In Thanksgiving For Son’s Death-Defying Recovery From Cancer
When his critically ill son Adrian, 7, went into cardiac arrest in October 2022, Arek Szura made a promise to God: “If you let him walk out of this hospital, I will walk from our house on my hands and knees to church to thank you.”
Mass Shootings Bring Renewed Calls For Catholics To Prioritize Common Good Over Guns
At least four people were killed and eight injured in a shooting at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, Ky., on April 10, local police said. The gunman was also killed. That incident followed another mass shooting where six people, including three children, were killed at a Nashville school two weeks earlier on March 27.