Saint Katharine Drexel used her wealth to advance the kingdom of God on earth
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again, I say to … Learn More
Category: Columns
Inspiring through pain: The remarkable story of Mother Seton
160 years ago, James Roosevelt Bayley, the first bishop of the missionary diocese of Newark, courageously established a small college. I wonder what went through his mind as he tried … Learn More
Lenten reflection: Believing means to ‘be-living’ as Jesus did
THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURESMarch 14, 2021Fourth Sunday of Lent2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 + Ephesians 2:4-10 + John 3:14-21 Many scripture scholars, theologians and preachers of various Christian traditions often say that John … Learn More
Saint Patrick’s Day: Irish Catholics in the Newark Archdiocese
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Did you know our Archdiocesan coat of arms has two shamrocks? And today marks the 60th anniversary of the Bishops of Nigeria naming Saint Patrick patron … Learn More
Column: So much can happen in one hour
It is not a holiday – civil or liturgical. Yet, it is one of my favorite days of the year. It is the day that we “spring forward” and set our … Learn More
Lenten reflections from Newark’s auxiliary bishops
Available in Spanish here. Entering into the cells of our heart By Bishop Manuel A. Cruz, D.D. This has been my meditation during this Lent. The passage of the Prodigal … Learn More
Lenten reflection: It is not about us, it is about the other
March 3, 2021: Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Today’s Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030321.cfm The greatest must serve the rest. There is no getting around it – Jesus wants the disciples to serve … Learn More
Black History Month: Black Catholics in New Jersey
The first Africans to come to what would become the United States were brought as slaves. Although African slavery is most often associated with the southern states, slavery was legal … Learn More
Black History Month: Haitian communities in the Archdiocese of Newark
In 1989, Sister Thea Bowman visited Seton Hall University and addressed the American Bishops Conference meeting there. In her talk she spoke of the experience of the Black Catholics in … Learn More
Black History Month: Servant of God, Sister Thea Bowman
There are many wonderful folks who have visited the Archdiocese of Newark. A few of them, such as Mother Theresa and Pope John Paul II, are canonized saints, some are … Learn More