Local witnesses to life were told not to boast about their good works but to “boast in the Lord Jesus Christ about the work that they do every single day.”
Author: Ed Wilkinson
The Pro-Life Message Is Gently Being Heard in America
As I watched the March for Life live on television, I was amazed at the amount of coverage in the social media. The Twitter world was abuzz with what was going in Washington D.C., Facebook was flush with photos, and Instagram showed the action as it was unfolding.
Neighborhood Shocked Over Racial Assault on Priest
An alleged racial incident in Marine Park last weekend has drawn the attention of the neighborhood because it involved a white parishioner and a black priest.
Detective Steven McDonald Was a Saint for Our Times
Santo subito! Sainthood now!
That was the chant when Pope John Paul II’s coffin was carried through St. Peter’s Square. It very well could be our chant as we say goodbye to Detective Steven McDonald.
Red Hook Parish Welcomes Back Its Former Pastor
Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., was welcomed back Jan. 7 to the parish where he had been pastor from 1998 to 2005.
New Spring in the Steps of Those Who March for Life
While it may have been cold outside this week, the fires are heating up for the pro-life movement that is eagerly awaiting the Trump presidency.
Pumpkin Soup and Camels Help Make Brooklyn Diverse
As we began a new year, Haitians observed New Year’s Day as their Independence Day and they celebrated by drinking pumpkin soup. This coming weekend, Hispanics mark the Feast of the Epiphany. Part of that celebration will be the Parade of the Three Kings with live camels in Williamsburg.
Christmas Miracle At the Co-Cathedral
The musical about the birth of Jesus was produced by DeSales Media Group, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph and the Preachers of Christ and Mary, and directed by Mother Maria Amador, P.C.M.
President-elect and Pope Are The Significant People of 2016
Two things – one political and the other ecclesiastical – tell the story of 2016. The election of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and Pope Francis’ issuance of “Amoris Laetitia” were the signature moments of the year. Both point to revolutionary moments in the history of the country and the Church.
Lincoln Center Concert Nets $1 Million for Catholic Education
Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall was filled with 2,800 people as the diocese’s Futures in Education presented its Spirit of Christmas Concert on Dec. 12.
