Chinese parents left childless do battle against once-child policy
From MSNBC, a story about the dangers of a culture of death, run by a government out to keep the birth rate low. The problems of overpopulation in China can be worked on with moral methods. The...
View ArticleNo 'Definitive Plans' for Sacred Heart Parish, Says Diocese
From NorthFork Patch.com"The Sacred Heart parish continues to evaluate its future -- with no absolute plans in place, a representative for the Diocese of Rockville Centre said Wednesday.“The Diocese is...
View ArticleJesuit says Britain and US are ‘crazy’ for backing Islamists in Egypt
Some common sense from The Catholic Herald in the UK:"Fr Boulad said the Muslim Brotherhood had a systematic plan to harass Christians so that they would leave Egypt and that among their tactics was...
View ArticleSuperman and Jesus
From CNN - "Baltimore, Maryland (CNN) - As the new Superman movie takes flight this weekend, filmmakers are hoping the Man of Steel lands not only in theaters, but also in pulpits.Warner Bros. Studios...
View ArticleLong Island's Only Dairy Queen
This may be hard for most Americans to believe, but up until June 10th Long Island had no Dairy Queens. The first one opened in my hometown of Massapequa and I am sure more will follow. Dairy Queen...
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Catholic Video Presentations at Kellenberg High School
This is a very good group and I highly recommend this evening. I was able to go to these events a long time ago and they were always interesting. If you are in the area consider attending, it is...
View Article2013 Priestly Ordinations Rockville Centre, Brooklyn
From St. Joseph's Seminary (Dunwoodie)June 22, 2013, 11:00 AMDiocese of Rockville CentreSaint Agnes CathedralDeacon Jason GrisafiDeacon Brandon O'BrienJune 29, 2013, 11:00 AMDiocese of BrooklynThe...
View ArticleSt. Genevieve Church has Fitness Ministry
I like this idea a lot:"St. Genevieve Catholic Church parishioners recently celebrated the first anniversary of its fitness ministry with a Bayou Bash. Ministry members and their guests line danced the...
View ArticleMother protecting her kids runs over a convicted rapist
For those of us who love justice and hate evil, this is a great story!"A would-be carjacker messed with the wrong mom.A Texas mother protecting her kids from an alleged knife-wielding carjacker engaged...
View ArticleViva Cristo Rey! The Cristeros Versus the Mexican Revolution
Catholic Culture.Org has an article by Christopher Check who gives an overview of the incredible story of The Cristeros. These Catholic peasants were the subject of the recent film - For Greater Glory...
View ArticleAmericans United for The Pope at Kellenberg
Reminder: Thursday night there will be 2 video presentations shown at Kellenberg High School in Uniondale at 7:30 PM. The first is on Mexican Priest Martyrs and the second is on the story of revert...
View ArticleBishop Murphy to Ordain Two Men to Priesthood on 6/27/13
2013 Ordinations The website of the Diocese of Rockville Centre has more info on the two men, both 27, who will be ordained to the priesthood this year. I was hoping by now there would be the same...
View ArticleThe Last Counter-Reformation Pope
From Catholic Exchange:George Weigel looks at Pope Paul VI, the Charlie Brown of Popes, everything he did got all messed up. Only Weigel puts it more scholarly like and as usual he has a great...
View ArticleThayer man discovers the Catholic Church while studying in Israel
From the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, a familiar conversion story of a protestant who became Catholic after studying the early Church as well as its Jewish roots.“The more we came to know Catholicism,...
View ArticleByzantine Catholic Church, Westbury, NY
St. Andrew the Apostle Byzantine Catholic ChurchI recently posted on St. Francis Polish National Catholic Church in East Meadow, which is not in communion with Rome. Now I would like to point out St....
View ArticleNassau County Police Corruption, Again
Newsday and News12 are reporting on a major lawsuit filed due to yet more corrupt Nassau County Police officers. What should happen, but probably will not is that officer Anthony DiLeonardo should...
View ArticleCommunist destruction of the Our Lady of Consolation Trappist Abbey at...
From Catholic World Report:The untold story of the Communist destruction of the Our Lady of Consolation Trappist Abbey at Yangjiaping in 1947 "One of the most tragic examples of how merciless the Party...
View ArticlePriests' assignments in the Diocese of Rockville Centre
Finally, the summer priest assignment changes have been posted at the The Long Island Catholic. One thing that is new is that Msgr. Pereda, who is the Judicial Vicar of the Tribunal will also serve as...
View ArticleCatholics Vs. Republican Vs. Democrat
This is a good take at Catholic Stand on how Catholics should avoid being too involved in particular political parties or ideologies."A recurring theme of my writing and speaking these past few years...
View ArticleAve Maria, Florida - a Catholic Town
Calah Alexander, blogger at the great Barefoot and Pregnant, is interviewed at Catholic Stand about what it is like to live in Ave Maria, the town founded by Thomas Monaghan. It is fascinating because...
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