Queens Cluster Parishes Honor Padre Pio A statue of St. Padre Pio was carried through the streets of Glendale as about 500 people from the Glendale-Middle Village cluster of parishes honored St. Padre Pio on his feast day, Sept. 23. Msgr. Steven Aguggia, pastor of St. Margaret parish, Middle Village, was the main celebrant […]
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Media Bias, Politicians Avoid the Real Issues
While so many people are criticizing the bias of the press in their coverage of this year’s presidential campaign, we got an example of dumb journalism this week from The New York Post. Over a full-page photo of Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashing a peace sign, The Post ran a headline that amounted to a […]
A Miracle Happens at Sunset Park Abortuary
Msgr. Philip Reilly and the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants have stopped praying outside the Brooklyn Ambulatory Surgery Center in Sunset Park. For the past 22 years, the priest and his devoted group of pray-ers have been seeking an end to abortion at the Brooklyn site. Their prayers have been heard. The new owners of […]
Brooklyn First Responders Have Never Forgotten
Everyone remembers where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. Mike Bellone and Bob Barrett know exactly where they were then and for the next 257 days. They were at Ground Zero, helping with the recovery efforts as New York City worked its way through the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. This past week, both men […]
Pope’s Lebanese Trip on NET-TV
Next weekend, Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to be in Lebanon, where he will deliver the pastoral message that came out of the 2010 special Synod of Bishops, which was dedicated to Christians in the Middle East. He also will meet with representatives of local Christian and Muslim communities and address political and cultural leaders […]
A Lesson Worth Teaching
As students prepare to arrive back in their classrooms, I hope that teachers are planning a lesson on the historical significance of Neil Armstrong, who died this past week. The first man to walk on a celestial body, Armstrong’s name is right up there in the history books with Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus. Sometimes, […]
Getting Out the Catholic Vote
When I turned 18, I still couldn’t vote. You had to be 21 at the time to cast a ballot. When I finally got the chance to exercise my civic duty, I did so with gusto. And I haven’t missed an opportunity since then to make my choice known in an election. That’s why I’m […]
Have a Question for Bishop DiMarzio?
Each year during Catholic Schools Week, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visits a number of schools in the diocese. At each stop, he likes to play a game with the student body when the students come together in an assembly. He calls it “Stump the Bishop.” Any boy or girl can stand up, speak into the microphone […]
A Call for Civility in The Public Debate
We seem to be living in a world of extremes. The headlines scream at us from two distant poles. Liberal – conservative. Gay – straight. Vatican – LCWR. Skinheads – Sikhs. Fox News – MSNBC. Pro-life – Pro-abortion. Rich – poor. Black – white. We are polemically divided, starting our arguments from two different directions! […]
Time Running Out on Religious Freedom
This past week, some of the more unsavory parts of the Affordable Health Care Act (ObamaCare) went into effect. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius used the occasion to trumpet Aug. 1, 2012, as “a new day for women’s health in America.” “Thanks to the new health care law, all insurance policies will be […]