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One morning in late September 1981, I entered the newsroom of Catholic New York in Manhattan and walked to my desk. On top of it, and on top of every other desk, fresh from the press, lay the first … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 11/16/22

Solid Gold

I read something long ago that always comes back to me at this time of year. It was a comment by an author; I don’t recall which one, but it might have been the English novelist and poet Thomas … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 10/19/22

Living Long, Living Well

A few days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at age 96, I visited another nonagenarian, one whom I know very … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 9/21/22

My Parish, My Home

Gathering newspapers one evening for recycling, I came upon an article I had saved to read when I had … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 8/24/22

A Painting and a Prayer

Like many other Catholics, I subscribe to a monthly prayer book that contains the Order of… more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 7/27/22

Walking With Christ

It started with the discovery last summer of an ornate, embroidered canopy in a closet in my parish … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 6/29/22

Jesus and the Children, and Everyone Else

It’s springtime, and for many Catholics that means it’s the season for sacraments, especially first Communion. It’s a time of preparation and prayer, of observing beloved traditions and … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 5/18/22

Easter in a Time of War

A shadow lies over Easter this year, dimming, in a way, the light … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 4/20/22

Twice Blessed

This year’s Mardi Gras was a special day of celebration for me and for everyone at the two parishes in Larchmont. The pastor whom we share at my parish, St. Augustine’s, and SS. John and … more

By Claudia McDonnell | 3/23/22

Twice Blessed

This year’s Mardi Gras, just weeks ago, was a special day of celebration for me and for everyone at the two parishes in Larchmont. The pastor whom we share at my parish, St. Augustine’s, and SS. … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 3/9/22

Unexpected Advice

I was listening to the radio one morning recently—it was a New York station—when I heard an announcement that caught my ear. It was directed toward persons who are addicted to gambling, but I saw … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 2/23/22

Anything But Ordinary

With the end of the Christmas season a few weeks ago, we returned, liturgically speaking, to Ordinary Time. I know that some Catholics are puzzled by the term, so I asked a faithful and faith-filled … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 1/26/22

No Place Like Home

Recently I happened to drive past the house where one of my closest childhood friends had lived. I spent many hours at that house, and the people I met there not only offered me kindness and … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 12/15/21

Is Hindsight Always 20/20?

In another instance of judging the past by the standards of the present, the statue of Thomas Jefferson is to be removed from the City Council chamber in New York City because Jefferson was a slave … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 11/17/21

Faith and the Rights of Parents

I have been watching with concern the news about parents protesting what their children are being taught in school. The parents say that their kids are being indoctrinated with leftist political … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 10/20/21

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