Putting our love for pregnant women, mothers into action
Each October the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month as a time to focus on the protection of God’s precious gift of human life. The theme … Learn More
Category: Columns
During Respect Life Month, we are reminded of victims of the ‘throw away culture’
Nearly ten years ago, Pope Francis recounted a story from his youth. He spoke of a man who lived with his wife, children and aging father. As the elderly father’s … Learn More
Caring for our common home
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On October 4, we observed the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, a man whose love for all God’s creation has inspired millions of … Learn More
Five reasons why St. Francis is a model of synodality
Chesterton once wrote, “Newspapers not only deal with news, but they deal with everything as if it were entirely new.” There’s a lot of new talk surrounding synodality. But, insofar … Learn More
This angel-botherer knows: If you call angels, they will come!
Feast of the Holy Archangels is Sept. 29.
Time for gratitude for the blessed gift of creation
Some kittens have eyelashes. I distinctly remember the moment I first noticed this. Years ago, a cat welcomed a litter of kittens in my family’s backyard. Happily, they were unafraid … Learn More
Cardinal Dolan: Are Sunday Masses just too long?
In our preparation for the Synod, here in the Archdiocese of New York, close to 7,000 people accepted our invitation to attend listening sessions or respond online to issues of … Learn More
Reaching out in faith: Does insufficient faith keep us from being healed?
Q: When I was Evangelical, we were told Jesus wanted to heal us, every time; we need only ask “in his name.” If we weren’t healed it was because we … Learn More
May we embrace our migrant sisters, brothers
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, September 18–24 is National Migration Week here in the United States of America. This is a time for all of us to grow in … Learn More
What makes the St. Michael prayer so powerful?
Catholics of a certain age will remember reciting a set of prayers after Mass called the Leonine Prayers. Introduced by Pope Pius IX in 1859, the prayers were offered in … Learn More