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Beautiful Music Made Me More Sensitive to God’s Creation
Writing this series of columns about beauty has made me a little more sensitive to the beauty of God’s creation and a little more sensitive to how some talented artists have captured some of that beauty in their art. Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins proclaimed a profound truth when he wrote, “The world is charged with the grandeur of God.”
Archdiocese of New York Announces Restructuring, Cuts Amid Abuse Payouts
The Archdiocese of New York has announced staff cuts and a major revamp of its pastoral offices as it sheds its longtime Manhattan headquarters building and wrestles in court with its insurer to cover abuse claim payouts.
Economic Concerns Likely Factor in Victory for Trump, as Catholic Vote Shifts in His Favor
Economic concerns among voters likely played a key role in former President Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, analysts told OSV News. Early exit polls indicated economic concerns ranked among the top issues for voters, and that Catholic voters may have undergone a significant shift to the right since 2020.
Discover the Heartbeat of Faith: ‘Pulse of the Parish’ Returns
If you’ve ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes look at a parish and the people who make it thrive, now’s your chance. Currents News, the nightly television news program on NET-TV produced by DeSales Media Group (the communications and technology ministry of the Diocese of Brooklyn), presents a new season of “Pulse of the Parish.”
Haitian Bishop Arrives in Miami After Attack in Port-au-Prince
After sustaining severe burns in a Feb. 18 explosion, Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-á-Veau and Miragoâne has arrived at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he will receive additional treatment and recover from his injuries.
Obituaries, Week of January 27 2024
Sister Lucide Maytrott, O.P., Sister Jean Toolan, IHM, Patricia M. Brennan,
Holy Trinity Music Director Mike Zabrocki Evangelizes With His Seventh New Album
Acclaimed singer and songwriter Michael Zabrocki just released his seventh CD of devotional music. The director of music ministries at Holy Trinity Church in Whitestone is a multi-talented musician whose new album is inspired by the Sisters of the Visitation in Bay Ridge. His hope is to spread the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Angels Wait for Our Answer to the Call to Faith
Liturgically, today offers us the “once every six years because of leap year” combination of the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve occurring on the same day. Today’s Gospel, St. Luke’s narrative on the Annunciation, finds its nine-months-later fulfillment in the proclamation of the Birth of Christ that we will hear in just a few hours.
NY Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Establishing Panel to Examine Slavery Reparations
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Entering 2024, New York state will create a commission to consider reparations for African American residents. Up against a Dec. 31 deadline, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Dec. 19 to establish the panel. New York legislators originally passed the bill to create the commission back in June. “Today, we are […]