Come, Holy Ghost: Pentecost in Queens
I thought I’d share a few pictures from yesterday, when my parish celebrated Pentecost by also celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation. (H/T to Maria Ribar for some of these great shots!) Some...
View ArticleCatholic Journalist on the Job
As I type, I’m enjoying the view from the Delta terminal at JFK — white walls, grey skies outside — as I await my flight to Tampa/St. Pete for the Catholic Media Conference and 2019 Catholic Press...
View Article‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels’: Remembering James Stephen Behrens
My heart broke when I heard this news today: Father James Stephen Behrens, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit died on Thursday, August 15th at the hospital as a result of...
View ArticleWhen a monk dies: ‘Life is a grand, sacred narrative’
My friend Father James Stephen Behrens, OCSO — known to many as “Jeff” — entered eternal life last Thursday. You can read more about him here. I’m unable to attend the funeral in Conyers, Georgia on...
View ArticleVisiting a parish blessed by a saint in Pennsylvania
Saturday, I found myself in scenic Hamburg, Pennsylvania, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, speaking at the convocation of deacons for the Diocese of Allentown. It was a great day — and...
View Article‘Serve one another’: my parish’s stewardship video
We screened this video at all the Masses this weekend at my parish. Kudos to the team behind this, led by Roger Aguinaldo and Israel Nava. It’s really well done. Take a look.
View ArticleBrooklyn is in the house: a change at the top at CNEWA
I’m getting a new boss. The announcement: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, Chair and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Catholic Near East Welfare Association/Pontifical Mission for...
View ArticleNoticing those others miss: Homily for November 3, 2019, 31st Sunday in...
As we celebrate Mass this evening, we mark the end of our observance of All Souls Day and the beginning of the month when we remember all the faithful departed. It is a period of prayerful remembrance....
View ArticleWe gather together: an interfaith Thanksgiving service in Queens
Our community celebrated the holiday a little early Sunday, with our annual interfaith Thanksgiving service. It was held this year at Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Church in Rego Park, Queens....
View ArticleGiving Jesus the Cold Shoulder: When Casual Catholics Take ‘Casual’ to a New...
The heated debate about bare shoulders during Mass reminded me of this post from a few years ago, which got a lot of attention: Remember when people actually used to get dressed up to go to church?...
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