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PASTORAL VISIT
Abel and Lourdes Barrientos and their baby daughter meet Bishop Serratelli at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson as the Bishop marked the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord on Christmas Eve.
2018 — All Columns
12/27 —
Hope for the New Year
12/20 —
‘Heaven and Earth are Brought Together in Christ’
12/06 —
The Christmas Crèche and the Figure of Herod
11/29 —
The Collapse of Our Country: The Antidote
11/22 —
Giving Thanks: The Key to Happiness
11/08 —
God or Satan: Making No Room for Evil in Our World
11/01 —
Souls in Purgatory: United to Us in Love
10/25 —
Ghosts and Life After Death
10/11 —
In A Time of Spiritual Turbulence: The Rosary
10/04 —
Does Everyone Go to Heaven?
09/27 —
Church Reform: A Need and Grace in Every Age
09/20 —
The Anchor: Hope in the Time of Trouble
09/13 —
The Suffering Church and the Third Day
09/06 —
Charity: The Ultimate Judgment on Our Deeds and Speech
06/28 —
Attire for Church and for the Honor and Glory of God
06/21 —
Common Sense and the Future of Society
06/14 —
The Altar of Political Correctness and the Struggle for True Justice
06/07 —
Anti-Catholic Prejudice: A Warning and Challenge to All
05/31 —
The Loss of Freedom in a Culture of Radical Individualism
05/24 —
Memorial Day: A Day of Gratitude, A Day of Hope
05/17 —
Political Engagement and the Holy Spirit
05/10 —
The Risen Lord and His Mother: A Foretaste of Heaven
05/03 —
Pope Francis: Proselytism vs Evangelization
04/26 —
Objective Morality and Happiness: The Ten Commandments
04/19 —
Music at Liturgy: Full Expression of Faith
04/12 —
The Dignity of the Human Person: Made for Heaven
04/05 —
Church Reform: A Need and Grace in Every Age
04/05 —
The Certainty of Doubt
03/29 —
Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus
03/22 —
Meekness: The Power to Change the World
03/15 —
Human Respect: Socrates and Herod
03/08 —
The Faith Confronting Neo-Pelagianism and Neo-Gnosticism
03/01 —
Silence: The Path to Peace
02/22 —
A Requiem for God
02/08 —
Abortion: Not A Dead Issue
02/01 —
The Age of Anger: A Challenge for All
01/18 —
Artificial Contraception: Its Sad Effects
01/11 —
The Our Father: And Lead Us Not Into Temptation