NEW YORK (CNS) — A symbol of the historical commitment priests have to the seal of confession greets people as they cross the threshold of a Catholic church in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Above the door is a stone-carved image of St. John Nepomucene holding two fingers to his lips, signifying that priests must never
Bishop Ryan invited candidates to be active witnesses Once again, it is this time of the year when hundreds of our young parishioners around the diocese joyfully and excitedly receive their First Holy Communion and Confirmation after two years of preparation in CCD. This past weekend, the parishes on San Roque, San Jose in Tinian,
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI Acts 2, 1-11 Un tinaitai ginin i Bidan i ManApostulis Anai måttu i ha’ånin Pentekostes, mansinedda’ i mandisipulu mane’etnun gi un lugåt. Gotpi ha’ måttu un dångkulu na buruka kalang mohun un metgut na månglu’ ginin hihilu’ gi mapagåhis ni mahunguk gi todu i halum guma’ anai manmatåta’chung siha. Kalang guåfi na
Someone shared the story of a wife asking her husband who was outside in the yard watering the plants to come inside for she wants to ask him about what she found in his cellphone. Up to now her husband is still in the yard watering the plants. The Lord told his disciples that
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Jesus Children, most especially, have a hard time believing those words. Isn’t opening a gift on your birthday, or at Christmas, the best thing in the whole wide world? For a kid it certainly seems more fun than wrapping a present for someone else. This
“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35). These words were part of the Gospel reading on a recent Sunday. As I
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15) The first Sunday in June is “National Cancer Survivors’ Day.” Today we celebrate with those who have battled cancer and who are living witnesses among us of hope and victory. Human persons are made for life, for eternal happiness, and for wholeness. Sickness
Do you easily get UPSET even over little things? If you do, it’s because you only think about yourself, your comfort and what pleases you, unmindful of others. You allow yourself to be SET UP by the evil one, you fall prey to pride and arrogance. Furthermore, people who get easily upset are immature, hard
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Spirit gives Christians the courage and the strength needed to engage in a loving dialogue with God that is like the dialogue of a child with his or her father, Pope Francis said. “Do not forget this: The protagonist of all Christian prayer is the Holy Spirit. We can
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Charity should be given freely and lived humbly with the poor, never letting it become hypocrisy, a slick business or a way to soothe a troubled conscience, Pope Francis said. “Not only does charity that doesn’t ‘reach the wallet’ end up being fake charity, so does charity that doesn’t involve the
