A recent pilgrimage to Belize with the diocese’s Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns’ Youth Leadership Ambassador Program revealed sides of me I never knew existed. These new qualities will not only help me grow closer to my community, but also deepen my relationship with Christ.
Ah, sweet summer. Time for rest and relaxation. For many, it’s also the season for travel. Whether a faraway adventure or closer-to-home road trip, let us pray for traveling mercies.
Time is running out. If there is no veto, New York will become the 12th state to pass a version of this assisted suicide bill that manipulates our teaching on the sanctity of life.
I am a psychotherapist — a mental health professional — who went to an institute for training over 20 years ago.
St. Paul observed a city filled with individuals seeking God in misguided ways, prompting him to go to the public square and preach the tru
There is so much wisdom to be gained in the Bible for us fathers, and there is a tremendous amount of collective knowledge to be garnered from our own fathers, as well. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Instruct a child in the way he should go, and when he grows old, he will not leave it.”
Our Catholic Churches have long served as more than places of worship. They are the heartbeat of our communities. They are centers of faith, fellowship, and resilience. Yet, these sacred spaces face a grave threat — complacency.
Still reveling in the aftermath of the election and installation of Pope Leo XIV, I am blown away by Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the first U.S.-born pope — a pontiff who personifies the universality of the Catholic Church and whose motto is “In the One, we are one.”
If I’m honest, it’s not always easy to be Catholic—especially as someone from a minority group. Being both Black and Catholic often means standing in the minority in both the Catholic Church and within the broader Black community.
Being in St. Peter’s Square at the moment a new Holy Father was elected is an experience I will never forget. I hadn’t expected to see the white smoke. My flight home was scheduled for the next morning, and I had already made peace with the idea that I would miss the announcement.
