by Rita Piro, Christmas is for kids. How often have we heard this said? Or perhaps said it ourselves.
Up Front and Personal
Abuse Victims’ Spouses Will Share Their Struggles
by Tara Franco, A few years back, as I was sitting on the couch watching television and snuggling with my Weimaraner, Lucy, I recall viewing the Cymbalta commercial for the very first time. On the surface, this commercial struck me because the depicted family also owned a large Weimaraner.
A Winter’s Tale on a Street In New York City
“Hurt, Hungry, Homeless. Need Food, Money, LOVE” (followed by a large heart drawn in bold marker) read the cardboard sign flat on the sidewalk. A dirty, disheveled man of indeterminate age lay next to the sign as the sun was setting on Mercer St. near Washington Square on a recent cold evening.
Don’t Put Off That List of Much Needed Repair Work
by Maureen Pratt
First, it was my car. Next, my refrigerator. Then, my computer. By the time I saw my cardiologist today, I fully expected to leave his office with a ream of new prescriptions and a few new cardio-preserving exercise moves. Why?
Thankful for Chance to Make Diocesan Pilgrimage
What is a pilgrimage? Is there any benefit from going to one? What does one get out of it?
Sights and Scents of B’klyn Neighborhood in the Fall
Bustling was the word with which you could characterize Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, during the 1950s and ’60s.
How Did We Get to This Point in Electoral Process?
There is a thought experiment in moral philosophy, made famous by Philippa Foot, called the trolley problem. Imagine you are the driver of a runaway trolley that you can steer but not stop. Up ahead, the track forks in two.
Mission Sunday Is Part Of a Very Busy Month
The month of October holds special meaning for all Catholics. First, it is Respect Life Month, when we are reminded of the innate dignity and value of every human life, especially pre-born life, the elderly and infirm, also the poor and marginalized.
‘Laudato Si’ Is an Everyday Response
Pope Francis has designated the time between Sept. 1, the World Day of Prayer for Creation and Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, as a “Time for Creation: an opportunity to strengthen the common commitment to safeguard life, respecting the environment and nature.”
Old Adage Rings True – Offer It Up!
by Father Robert W. Blauvelt “Offer it up!” How many Catholics are familiar with this every day admonition, usually from a parent or one of the good Sisters in school? I fell and scraped my knee, Mommy. “Offer it up.” I don’t feel well. “Offer it up.” I’m so sad that grandpa died. “I know, honey. Offer it up.