Cardinal Tobin: In the One Christ, we are one
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On Sunday, July 26, 2026, in his final Angelus Message given while vacationing at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo (see selection below), Pope … Learn More
Category: Columns
Cardinal Tobin: God favors smallness
Then the Lord said: Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord; the Lord will pass by. There was a strong and violent wind rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the Lord —but the Lord was not in … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: War and Peace
In so far as we are sinners, the threat of war hangs over us and will so continue until Christ comes again; but insofar as we can vanquish sin by … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Individuals matter, each and every person
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, is a veritable compendium of Catholic Social Teaching. It tackles head-on the challenges and the opportunities … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Saints Peter and Paul, Spirit-filled Evangelizers
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On Monday, June 29, 2026, our archdiocese will join dioceses worldwide in celebrating the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. As Pope Leo … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: The eternal Son of God loves each of us with a human heart
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Today, June 12, is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is also the World Day of Prayer for the … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: In the Eucharist, our Redeemer gives Himself to us
The gift of the Eucharist and our Lord’s death are, in the deepest sense, one and the same mystery. The love that drove Him to die for us was the … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Come, Holy Spirit. Fill our hearts with the fire of your love!
[Jesus] said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Two Popes, One in Christ
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, Today, May 8, is the one-year anniversary of the election of our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV. Just 12 months ago, the Holy … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: The Church is one, but includes everyone
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium #23, describes the pope, the successor of Saint Peter, as “the perpetual … Learn More
