Jill Anzalone, a rising freshman at St. John’s University, has long harbored a desire to become a Catholic school teacher.
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Bishop Brennan Calls for Respect & Compassion Toward Elderly
Queen of Peace Residence’s chapel was filled for a Grandparents’ Day Mass celebrated by Bishop Brennan and concelebrated by Father Joseph Gibino in Queens.
With an Augustinian in Chair of St. Peter, Order Sees Growing Interest in Vocations
The Augustinian order has been in the spotlight since May 8, the day one of its own was elected Pope Leo XIV.
Following a Franciscan Example, Advocates Work to Reinvigorate NY Oysters
In response to “Laudato Sí,” Kevin Horbatiuk, a lawyer, finds time to paddle his kayak through the riverine environs of Manhattan Island, volunteering with two oyster restoration groups.
Boston Bishop Holds Unique, Ancient Connection With the New Holy Father
Soon after the 266th successor of St. Peter was announced, Auxiliary Bishop Robert Reed of Boston was reminded by a local priest of a unique connection he shares with the new Holy Father. He is the titular bishop of the Titular Diocese of Sufar, a role previously held by one Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, who the world now knows as Pope Leo XIV.
Freedom and God: The Existential Leap of Faith
For various reasons, most related to teaching philosophy at St. John’s University, I have been thinking about what we refer to as classics in literature. One day in class last semester, a student announced that he had bought three books by Dostoyevsky: “The Brothers Karamazov,” “Crime and Punishment,” and “The Idiot.”
Letters to the Editor, Week of May 31, 2025
Praise of Father Lauder And ‘Listening,’ Prayers for Father Morty, and Honoring the Sacrifices of Veterans
A Plea to Grads: Don’t Leave Your Faith Behind
June marks the month of graduation, and within the diocese, Catholic academies and high schools have produced thousands of students who have a spiritual backbone behind their education as they embark on a new adventure.
In Celebration of The ‘Little Way’
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.”
Fordham, Notre Dame Look To Support Foreign Students Amid Trump Visa Crackdown
Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student visas, Catholic universities like Fordham and Notre Dame are actively seeking to support affected students.