Have you ever wondered when and how the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks and Romans transmogrified from theology to mythology? This question occurred to me recently as I was helping a grandson prepare for his Confirmation. The normal pre-sacrament courses are now virtual and…
Author: Dana Robinson
The Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius
In response to the influx of immigrants from Slovakia to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rev. Matthew Jankola, a Slovak priest of the Diocese of Scranton, PA founded the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius for the purpose of…
Pueri Cantores
With 32 federations comprising 70,000 young singers worldwide, Pueri Cantores is the international student choral organization of the Roman Catholic Church, whose mission is to evangelize and catechize choristers through the medium of sacred music, aiding them in growing in their faith and rooting them…
Fledgling disciples
“Sing for your supper … songbirds always eat”. This lyric from the Rodgers and Hart Broadway musical, “The Boys from Syracuse” borrows from the ‘Little Tommy Tucker’ nursery rhyme first published in 1744. Its association with singing and children brings to mind a fund recently…
Liberty, for what?
“Liberty, for what? Fools, for what? Let me have a little more time, you work diligently, and I will soon take complete care of you; I will insure you against all risks (except against the loss of liberty, of course); I will marry you off,…
Catholic philanthropy – a mystery in myriad parts
Why Catholic philanthropy? The broad variety of organizations to which NCCF’s trustees have approved distributions over the past twenty-three years suggests to some that our concept of Catholic philanthropy exceeds the bounds of ‘being Catholic’. Our reply, of course, is that the distributions we make…
World Villages for Children
World Villages for Children is a 501 (C) (3) non-profit dedicated to financially supporting the efforts of the Sisters of Mary. The Sisters of Mary educate and care for over 20,000 orphaned and impoverished children in seven different countries around the world. Founded by Venerable…
from or toward?
For my siblings and me Independence Day is a dual celebration, the birth of our nation and the birth of our mother, Josephine. So, we are doubly grateful for this holiday, for the blessings we have enjoyed as a nation and as a family. The…
…..the warp of algorithms and woof of ethics…….
If they make an effort to review it readers will find the attached report both constructive and provocative. Translated from its Italian by James Crowley, the Dean of NCCF’s trustees, it chronicles the February 3rd interview between Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia and Davide Maniscalco, respectively the…
NativityMiguel of Scranton
In 1971 the Jesuits on the Lower East Side of Manhattan founded the first Nativity School. Its apostolate was to provide disadvantaged kids a tuition free learning environment where they could excel academically, socially and spiritually. Today there are over 60 schools in 27 states…