It’s the Simple Things in Life That Lead to Holiness
April 11, 2018
We think of saints as perfect people with halos on their heads. At least that’s the way they are pictured...
Ed Wilkinson
Flushing Parish Pledges Growth to the Bishop
April 4, 2018
A Queens parish that has a very high record of bringing new members into the Church has set its sights...
As Easter People, We See The Light All Around Us
March 28, 2018
When I was a student at Cathedral College in Douglaston, we celebrated Easter morning with a sunrise prayer service. We...
Local Parishes Offer Unique Opportunities for Holy Week
March 20, 2018
Holy Week is the most dramatic time of the year when it comes to the Church’s liturgy. During this upcoming...
A Weekend to Celebrate Two Great Saints of the Church
March 14, 2018
Welcome to the weekend of St. Patrick and St. Joseph, two of the most popular saints on the Church calendar!...
Discussion, Dissent Debate Nation’s Immigration Policy
March 7, 2018
The problem with a weekly newspaper is that interesting stories can break as the paper is going to press and...
‘On the Block’ Portrays Priests as Human Beings
February 28, 2018
I hope you’ve been watching “On the Block,” my interview show on NET-TV. On it, we travel to different neighborhoods...
For Lent, Make a Pilgrimage to Local Churches
February 21, 2018
Some people give up things for Lent and others take on a spiritual practice. CNS reports that Brooklyn-born Bishop Frank...
Bishop Calls for Immigration Reform
February 21, 2018
Finding a just solution for the so-called Dreamer-immigrants in the United States must be part of a larger reform of...
Parish Art Gallery Reaches Out to Artists in Community
February 14, 2018
The Church has been a patron of the arts since before the Middle Ages. So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone when...