Every Christian should have a deep respect for Judaism. When we consider that our Lord Jesus, our Blessed Mother Mary, St. Joseph, the 12 Apostles, and the very first disciples were practicing religious Jews, and that the Christian New Testament is firmly rooted in the Jewish Scriptures of the Old Testament, how can we not […]
In a recent interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Pope Francis powerfully stated, “I will never tire of reiterating my call, addressed in particular to those who have political responsibility: ‘Stop the bombs and missiles now, end hostile stances (everywhere).’ … A global cease-fire is urgent: either we do not realize it, or we […]
OLEAN — Southern Tier Catholic School was awarded the prestigious Christopher Mazurkiewicz Award at this year’s Catholic Education Luncheon, sponsored by the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, held on Feb. 6. The Christopher Mazurkiewicz Award, established in 2002 by an anonymous donor in memory of Christopher Mazurkiewicz, aims to honor a school […]
Are you wondering what to fast from this Lent – sweets. alcohol or just simply eating less? This kind of fasting has its place, but if you truly want to discover what fasting is especially meant to achieve, that is, to fast in the way that will bring about a holy change for the better […]
In his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, the late Elie Wiesel, reflecting on the Holocaust, and his personal experience of it – being in the same World War II Nazi concentration camps where his mother, father and sister were murdered, and coming very close to being executed himself – voiced these profound words: “I […]
Whether you’ve made a dozen resolutions or none at all, here’s one that will make 2024 the best year of your life: Resolve to make a difference in every way possible! The good you have done, and continue to do, is no small thing. But it seems to me that most of us miss many […]
Fast moving advancements in science and technology grab our attention, spark fascination, and receive automatic acceptance within our modern societies which crave new things, quick results, and instant gratification. Within such an atmosphere there is often little time given to examine the pros and cons of budding technological innovations before they become mainstream – for […]
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling the moon – the first time in history for humans to visit another world. That evening the crew’s astronauts Bill Anders, Jim Lovell and Frank Borman transmitted a live television broadcast including spectacular pictures of the moon just […]
When I began writing this column, it was the Solemnity of Christ the King; an awesome reminder that while kingdoms and kings of all sorts, up and down the centuries, come and go, our Lord Jesus Christ is King of the universe. And his kingdom will have no end. And the King, as we heard […]
Think of a newborn baby. In your mind’s eye marvel at the beauty, the complexity, the mystery of this tiny human being. And consider that this baby just didn’t magically somehow appear at birth, but rather, was exquisitely knitted together in the mother’s womb through myriad mathematically incalculable step by step, perfectly ordered cellular processes, […]
