1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (433+ words) by Father Jean-Pierre Ruiz" "Jesus said to his apostles: "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." " Uh oh! That"s…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (501+ words) Right before Memorial Day weekend, I read about a legislative initiative that had received the support of my congressional representative, Nicole Malliotakis. The initiative encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to add the crucifix to its list of nearly…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (382+ words) Mary has long been revered by Catholics as an intercessor, mediator, and mother of God. But did you know that her special guardianship extends to our whole country, stretching back to the founding of our nation? As more Catholic dioceses…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1708+ words) Very Rev. Thomas W. Ahern, to pastor at St. Teresa of Avila-St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, while remaining pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park, dean of Queens 8 Deanery, director of the Catholic Relief Services, director…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (706+ words) All told, there has been a Catholic presence in the United States for more than 400 years. It began with Spanish explorers who settled in Florida, and Tlaxcalan Indians who came over from Mexico and settled in New Mexico. Then there…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (133+ words) The Tablet presents a curation of articles that tell the stories behind how Catholic roots were established in the Colonies during the birth of a nation, and the role Catholicism played in shaping America over the next 250 years. The post…...

22+ hour, 35+ min ago  (1173+ words) I celebrated and toasted the 200th anniversary of America's independence in 1976 with friends and family who, just a few years earlier, had arrived with hearts brimming with joy in this land of promises and hopes." We attended the Grand Naval Parade…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (489+ words) by The Tablet Staff ATLANTIC CITY " The Tablet made its presence known at the Catholic Media Association Conference held in Atlantic City June 17-19, winning more than two dozen awards for its coverage of local and international Catholic news. The awards…...

6+ day, 51+ min ago  (595+ words) Appreciative of Pope Leo XIV's Apology Dear Editor: Peace be to Pope Leo XIV from me, my family, and my friends. The Holy Father is teaching, and we must listen and learn (Pope Leo's Slavery Apology Well Received in Diocese…...

6+ day, 59+ min ago  (772+ words) Was a Compassionate Man" Msgr. John Keppler, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, died on June 5 at age 91. Msgr. Keppler, who was born Aug. 5, 1934, and ordained to the priesthood on May 28, 1960, was pastor of American Martyrs in Bayside....