By Joseph Pisani I recently decided to take a course in public speaking. There’s a lot of bloviating in America today, so it’s a necessary skill to have. Who knows? Someday, I may have to testify before Congress ... or my grandson’s pre-school class. Public speaking is something that has scared me since I was [...]
Credit: Aaron Joseph By Father Joe Krupp Dear Father Joe: Every time I go to confession, I seem to say the same things. It is very discouraging to me and I don’t know what to do. First, let me suggest that you do know what to do because you are going to confession. [...]
By Sister Ann Shields "Yet even now,” says the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping and with mourning; and rend your hearts, not your garments. Return to the Lord, your God for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love…” Lent is a time [...]
By Michelle DiFranco During my college years, I would, from time to time, work off-campus at a diner or coffeehouse to tackle class projects. On one occasion, I ended up in the quaint little Polish town of Hamtramck, which is surrounded by the city of Detroit. I found it to be [...]
Alex Soucy, director of missions for Crossroads 4 Christ young adult group, chats with other young Catholics as they all sample beer at the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Beer Tasting and Cocktail Reception Feb. 21 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Photo by Aaron Joseph By Shelley Wolf PLANTSVILLE – More than 300 [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair As we begin a new year of grace, the Year of Our Lord, 2020 A.D., I wish all our Transcript readers a happy and healthy new year, both spiritually and materially. Faith tells us that the creation and consummation of everything rest with God. The world and each [...]
By Michelle DiFranco photo credit: Shane Folkertsma I remember one day during lunch duty at the kids’ school, I saw a plate of dark chocolate and mint brownies sitting on the countertop in the kitchen. They looked so good that my impulse was to lift the clear lid and sneak one while no [...]
photo credit: Aaron Joseph Reverend Doctor David Grafton begins a lecture about burial practices in the modern era with two anecdotes, both designed to convey similar points: times are changing. In one anecdote, a funeral director laments the waning religiosity of funeral services, noting that many families opt for the quickest and cheapest [...]
DUCK RAGU GNOCCHI Gnocchi: 1 Lb. Floury Potatoes 1 Lg. Egg Salt + Pepper 1 Lb. Plain Flour A Drizzle of Olive Oil Duck Ragu: 2 Tbs. Olive Oil 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 Carrot 1 Celery Stick 4 Garlic Cloves 1 Red Chili 1 Red Pepper 5 Oz. Tomato Puree 16 Fl Oz. Red [...]
by Joe Pisani Several years ago when I was rushing to work, weaving in and out of commuters leaving Grand Central, I raced across Lexington Avenue and almost plowed into a young woman with a cellphone pressed to her ear, who was stumbling in a daze around the corner. Just as I was about to [...]