Visit your ‘mother’by Edward J Long On Nov. 9 the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the dedication of the Cathedral of Rome, not St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City but the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy, a short distance...
For my house shall be a house of prayer for all people. Isaiah 56:6This We Believe! If there are barriers to attitude, communication or architecture for anyone, the foundation of the House of God is weakened for all. Every person is created by God, each is loved by...
As we embark on a new academic year here in the 24 schools of the Diocese of Syracuse I am proud to share with our readers that Catholic education, while filled with great challenges, remains for our Church the single most effective tool for passing on the important...
by Father John Manno Recently, I was visiting a parish in our diocese and I noticed that many people were cleaning the church and the sanctuary. I approached one of the people and asked if it was time for spring cleaning. The response I received was, “No, we do...
By Sister Katie Eiffe, CSJ As Jesus spoke to his disciples at the Last Supper, he promised to send the Paraclete — the Holy Spirit — to them. Even as they dreaded the reality of his leaving them, he reassured them with the promise of the Spirit....
When you were growing up, who were your heroes? Growing up in the sixties and seventies, we seemed to have many. As young men we wanted to be like John Glenn and JFK. Like them, we wanted to make our mark on the world. The airwaves were filled with stories of...