VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Catholic Church is no place for “climbers,” who want to reach the heights of prestige, power and profit, Pope Francis said.
Up Front and Personal
Brooklyn Was Present at The Canonizations
April 27, 2014 was a glorious day in the city of Rome. Two great popes, John XXIII and John Paul II, were canonized as saints of our Church. The priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn were well represented in Piazza San Pietro on that day.
Two Saintly Popes Knew The Value of Suffering
This Sunday, Pope Francis will canonize two of his predecessors: “Good” Pope John XXIII and John Paul “the Great.”
Joy to the World, Christ is Risen!
Everyone knows that Christians are supposed to be joyful for Easter. But what if you’re feeling down? How can you pick yourself up?
The ‘Two’ Madelines Complete Their Work
Recently, I received a phone call that two lovely friends I knew had passed away. I called them Madeline Sr. (the mother) and Madeline Jr. (the daughter).
Giving a Dollar to the Homeless Isn’t Enough
I was always told that giving to the poor was an essential part of being a Christian. Knowing this, it would make sense for me to give to people on the street who were begging for money.
Abstaining from Meat – A Year-Round Practice
For many Catholics, abstaining from meat products is no longer limited to Lent but has become self-sacrificial and health-enhancing throughout one’s lifetime.
Road to Mercy Leads to A Life of Adventure
by Tony Rossi Kerry Weber’s adventurous pursuit of practicing mercy has made her life anything but boring. She volunteered with the Special Olympics in college and taught special education at a Navajo reservation through the Mercy Volunteer Corps after college. It was the idea of practicing all seven corporal works of mercy over the 40 […]
Mother Drexel Assisted Diocesan Black Ministry
by Msgr. Paul W. Jervis The weekly Saints for Today’s column in the March 1 issue of The Tablet noted about St. Katharine Drexel, whose feast was on March 3, that, “she established 145 Catholic missions and 12 schools for Indians and 50 for African-Americans.” The saint was very closely involved in our diocese through […]
Pope’s Advice to Engaged Couples
by Paul Morisi and Alison Laird On New Year’s Eve 2013 at 8:30 p.m. under the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, we got engaged. As if we weren’t excited enough, Ana Puente, the coordinator for Marriage Ministry for the Diocese of Brooklyn, arranged for us to partake in a St. Valentine’s Day event at the […]