Politicians and demagogues looking to make the news are having a field day with the controversy surrounding the "mosque near ground zero" - one that's loaded with ignorance, fallacies, misrepresentation and bigotry. More ... Thursday, August 26, 2010
Our Catholic traditions of marriage are rooted in the Scriptural revelations of God's love for us and his creation of man and woman as perfect compliments to one another. More ... Tuesday, September 07, 2010
As families get ready for another year of school, Coadjutor Bishop David M. O'Connell reflects on the importance of Catholic education not just for children in the classroom but for Catholics at all stages of their lives. More ... Thursday, August 26, 2010
In our society it is often frowned upon to be the one who tries to upset the balance of things rather than just going along with the status quo. But sometimes we need to have the courage and strength to stand up and be a boat rocker. More ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Coadjutor Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M., reflects the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s apostolic constitution on Catholic universities and colleges, “Ex Corde Ecclesiae” (“From the Heart of the Church”). More ... Thursday, August 19, 2010
If a business were losing customers the way the Catholic Church has been losing members in recent years, someone would surely start asking questions of those who had left – so why doesn’t the Church?
Sometimes we need a reminder - perhaps even a stamp across the forehead - that tells the world we are all vulnerable, we all make mistakes and, most importantly, we are all children of God who are called to love one another. More ... Wednesday, August 11, 2010
As provisions of Congress' health care reform package begin to take effect, some of the fears expressed by the U.S. Catholic bishops concerning government-funded abortion coverage are being realized, meaning that this debate is far from over. More ... Thursday, August 05, 2010
In preparing for his episcopal ordination upon arriving in the Diocese of Trenton, Bishop David O'Connell had a rather unexpected "retreat" experience that was both humbling and spiritually enriching.
