Keeping the Faith
I was not that surprised to read it, were you? The Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago had a fine piece by Peter Beinart, very effectively making the point that, if Jews in the United States are...
View ArticleScience and Spirit
This past weekend, the New York Times printed a story about a remarkable doctor in New York City who exhibits deep spiritual faith. Dr. Joseph Dutkowsky, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the care...
View ArticleSpring and Easter Renewal
In this week’s Catholic New York column, I wrote about the Easter season and renewing our faith. Here is an excerpt: Easter blessings! I’m all for celebrating! We prepared for Easter with forty days of...
View ArticleA Baseball Player, an Army Chaplain, and a Revered Pastor
Charles Lamb has an excellent column in today’s Wall Street Journal on the role that faith played in the life of Jackie Robinson. We all know the story of Jackie Robinson, a great ballplayer and a...
View ArticleA Call to Counter Cultural Witness
Sad . . . worrisome . . . but hardly surprising. That’s how I answered another concerned person who asked my sentiments about Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision allowing the redefinition of marriage....
View ArticleRebuild My Church
Good morning! Buon Giorno! Happy Columbus Day! Welcome to this ritual of blessing our newly repaired and restored doors here at our city’s, our nation’s, spiritual gem, America’s parish church, our...
View ArticleGrit, Pride, Love, and Determination: What Makes Our Catholic Schools Succeed
As we begin Catholic Schools Week, let me send an early Valentine to all our wonderful students, teachers, principals, staffs, volunteers, boards, benefactors, parents, parishioners, and clergy who,...
View ArticleStanding Up for Persecuted Christians in the Middle East
Recently I read this moving piece on the plight of Christians in the Middle East. It is our duty to stand up for them as is eloquently outlined by Johnnie Moore, author and Professor of Religion and...
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