As Catholics, we believe in the real presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. At every Mass, simple or solemn, Jesus truly gives himself to us in the most holy sacrament of the altar. As I give thanks for this precious gift, I recall two events that deeply reaffirmed my own eucharistic faith.
Repetition, it’s said, can be the mother of learning. So, in light of recent Catholic debates about the pursuit of peace in the Middle East and elsewhere, permit me to reprise, with slight adjustments, parts of a column from 24 years ago.
Bishop Robert Brennan rededicated St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point 13 months after a devastating Easter fire, celebrating the restoration of the parish’s beloved church.
The ordination of Transitional Deacon Paul Zwolak on June 6 will be the first time in 13 years that holy orders are conferred at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, according to Father Joseph Gibino, the cathedral basilica’s current rector.
Your voice is valuable, rooted in your inherent dignity, and it continues to matter regardless of changes in law or policy.
Leaving the nurturing environment of a Catholic school doesn’t mean leaving faith behind. The lessons learned: reverence for the Eucharist, love for neighbor, and trust in God’s plan, are lifelong gifts.
Bishop Robert Brennan honored all U.S. service members who died in war and commented on Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence, May 25 during a Memorial Day field Mass.
The harsh treatment of colonial Catholics in the 17th and 18th centuries stemmed from the Protestant Reformation starting 1517 in Europe. But that began to change during the American Revolution.
“Centesimus annus” was a call to think about free politics and free economics as more than mechanisms. Democracy and the market, the Pope John Paul II insisted, are not machines that can run by themselves.
Bishop Michael Pham of San Diego said the faithful there “stand united in solidarity and prayer with the Muslim community” after a deadly May 18 shooting at a mosque complex in the city killed three adults, including a security guard.
