Veterans Day and the Sisters of Charity: They Also Served
By Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC Though not veterans of any branch of the military, Sisters of Charity of New York not only experienced the brutal impact of war but also gave heroic service during several wars. The Civil War Sr. Mary Ulrica O’Reilly supervised 14 Sisters of...
National Migration Week Interfaith Prayer Service
During this hour of prayer and storytelling you will hear prayers for our migrant sisters and brothers in the words of five different faiths. God is present to all human beings and God listens to the petitions of all. You will also hear four presenters tell us how...
Becoming a Stephen Minister
By Retta Blaney I was commissioned as a Stephen Minister in September 2021 at Marble Collegiate Church. Stephen Ministers are highly-trained, highly-supervised lay ministers. I had 50 hours of classroom (Zoom) training and about 50 hours of reading. It’s...
Reflections on A Spirituality of Advocacy
By Carol De Angelo, Director of Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation This year the Feast of Pentecost was an invitation to pray to the Holy Spirit as Advocate and ask for insight and wisdom to understand what a spirituality of advocacy is and how I am...
Knowing Wantoe Aroused My Curiosity About the Founding of Liberia
By Carol De Angelo, SC, Director of Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation As I read The 1619 Project (The New York Times, 2019) the section on the founding of Liberia had a personal significance because of my connection with Wantoe Teah Wantoe whom I...
Spirituality of Advocacy in Action: Inspiration from a Young Adult
By Sr. Carol De Angelo The Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation is blessed to have Sisters, Associates, and Colleagues volunteer with them on committees and initiatives. Jennifer (Jenn) Puac is a young adult who has volunteered in many capacities over...
Catholics in America
By Bill Hurley, Associate An American Catholic sitting in a pew at Mass one Sunday, heard his pastor preach a homily on the Good Samaritan. Upon leaving Church he asked his priest “Who is my Neighbor?” What follows is a reply, a story I would hope would be preached to...
Joy Work
Sr. Regina Bechtle shares reflections about making space for joy in our lives.
Mary and the Month of May
Every May, for cradle Catholics like me, the smell of lilacs and lilies of the valley evokes memories of May crownings when school children honored Mary, queen of heaven, mother of Jesus and our mother. As we honor Mary in this month dedicated to her, we also...
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