by Dianne Lynne Butler, Esq. How to deal best with the tragedies of life other than to make good come of them? After I graduated from Columbia Law School in 1993, I believed I was destined for a legal career in finance and government. I started fresh out of school at the Federal Reserve Bank […]
by Father John Catoir After years of writing books and columns, I’ve discovered a new way to communicate. I’ve taken to Twitter, which I’ve found to be yet another channel I can use to help others grow in joy and in spirit. The following is a compilation of my latest musings, some too long to […]
by Kathleen M. Gallagher On Aug. 7, an historic agreement was reached between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the family of a woman named Henrietta Lacks. It didn’t get a lot of attention, but it is critically important. If you’ve heard of Henrietta’s name, it’s likely because of the 2010 non-fiction book, “The […]
by Father Robert Czok Recently, I was in Philadelphia to participate in a prayer event commemorating the “fetuses” killed by Dr. Kermit Gosnell. In order to give them proper burial in recognition of their humanity and personhood, Father Frank Pavone, director of the Priests for Life, was attempting to obtain the release of their remains from […]
by Diane Phelan During the 2012-2013 academic year, teachers throughout the state implemented instructional shifts in their classrooms to meet the demands of the New York State Common Core Learning Standards, which provide a clear understanding of what students are expected to learn. These standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real […]
by Mary Sayad Syria was known as Antioch. Peter, the apostle, evangelized in Antioch. Christ’s believers and followers were first called Christians in Antioch or Syria. Currently Syria is under attack by rebellious citizens as well as mercenaries sent from countries in the Middle East. Some of the various opposition political groups are Hezbollah, Hamas, […]
by Emily Allen BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – A few months ago, I became friends with a man who had dramatically marked my views on life and on my mission here. Let’s call him C. He was born into a rich family in the mountains of Paraguay and spent more than a few decades of his […]
by Nathan Schneider Though I wouldn’t have said so at the time, I began writing my book 11 years ago this summer, the day I first set foot in a monastery. I was 17 years old and neither a Catholic nor a Christian at all, but I was curious. I was also in need; at […]
by Father John P. Cush On July 5, the first encyclical of His Holiness, Pope Francis, was released to the world. Entitled Lumen Fidei (in English, The Light of Faith), this document brings to completion the trilogy of encyclicals on the theological virtues begun with Deus Caritas Est in 2005 (on love) and Spes Salvi […]
by Tom Lynch I am the youth ministry coordinator at Holy Trinity parish in Whitestone. I was commissioned in 2008 from the Pastoral Institute’s Lay Ministry Program. I absolutely believe that studying in that program was crucial, not only in my discerning to work with the youth, but also in giving me the tools that […]
