Commentary
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Wall Street Breakfast Invocation Thanksgiving Tuesday November 25, 2014
As we gather this morning on this eve’s eve of Thanksgiving let us give thanks to God for God is good and his love is everlasting. Bless the beginning of this day with thoughts and prayers of gratitude for family, friend and colleagues. Bless the rest of this day and this week with the deeds toward one another that reflect that spirit of gratitude. Bless our gathering in the prestigious and hallowed place – The New York Stock Exchange. We thank you for our host Tom Farley and his colleagues both here in New York and in Atlanta and all our guests and benefactors whose presence and support is greatly…
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Listen to JustLove This Week to Hear About the Spirit of Christmas
On JustLove, listen in as Msgr. Sullivan speaks with Edward Hadas, Economics Editor of Reuters Breakingviews about the spirit of Christmas presents. Learn more about St. Nicholas and a commercial Christmas.
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Ferguson, Mo. The United States of America Thanksgiving Week 2014
The rich diversity of races all made in God’s image living together in wonderful harmony – not so much! Some weeks it’s a stretch to celebrate and be grateful for diversity – even with Thanksgiving at hand. The diversity with which God blessed humankind sometimes seems more a curse – like now. So this week I’ll not say much. I’ll be sad, upset and angry – at so much. I’ll duck my head and let others comment. I’ll say a prayer that God can figure this out – because I certainly can’t. Maybe I’ll try to hate less, and love more.
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Tune In to JustLove to Hear About the Ethics of Banning Graphic Images Online and What Constitutes “Martyrdom.”
Msgr. Sullivan speaks with Ken Paulson, Dean, College of Mass Communication of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and President at the First Amendment Center. They discuss the ethics of banning graphic images online. Also on the show is David Gibson, National Reporter of Religion News Service. Mr. Gibson and Monsignor discuss what constitutes “martyrdom.”
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A Parking Receipt and Solidarity
Since August 19, I’ve carried around with me a crumpled parking Muni-Meter receipt.Here’s why. I was pulling into a parking space on 41st Street near Madison Avenue in Manhattan about 8:00 p.m.I’m just about to get out of the car when another car – an SUV with two women in it – pulls up next to me and signals me to roll down the window.I do so and the person in the passenger seat hands a parking meter receipt with two hours remaining on the meter.She simply says, “It’s got 2 hours left; we thought you could use it.”A bit surprised, I say a simple “thank-you” and smile at one…