We’re still in the month of January. January got its name from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. Janus had two faces. Although he is a pagan god, there is some wisdom we can learn. We too can look back at the past and look forward to the future.
(more…)Today we get back to Ordinary Time. However, we have to remember that in the Christian dispensation, here is no “ordinary” time. Every day is a gift from God – extraordinary in its possibilities. Our vocation as followers of Jesus is to discover God in the ordinary.
(more…)Yesterday I spoke to you about Elizabeth Ann Seton who founded a wonderful order of nuns. When I think of her, it reminds me to thank God for the gift of our religious sisters. Sisters, we love you and need you here in the Catholic Church of the United States.
(more…)Today is the feast of Elizabeth Seton, the first native-born American citizen to be canonized a saint. She wasn’t a Catholic originally. After her husband died, she entered into the Catholic faith. We can learn from her deep devotion to the Mass and Blessed Sacrament.
(more…)We usually celebrate the feast of Saint John the Evangelist on December 27. He was the youngest of the Apostles, probably a teenager. Young people are the ones filled with excitement and imagination during this season. Like children, we should never lose the magic of Christmas.
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Statement from Cardinal Dolan on the Covid-19 Relief Bill
(New York, NY) Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, released the following statement today following President Trump’s signing of the Covid-19 relief act.
“A Christmas season thank you to our elected officials – the…
At Mass this morning, you’ll hear the Annunciation. Are you aware of the beautiful Catholic prayer we have called the Angelus? It’s the narrative of the Annunciation. The Angelus says it all. Happy Fourth Sunday of Advent.
(more…)Here’s a little seen image of Mary, our Glorious Mother, located “behind the scenes” at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. As I’ve said, there are really three annunciations in the Gospels: to Zechariah, to Joseph, and the greatest annunciation of all, to our Blessed Mother Mary – and her response, “Be it done unto me according to thy word.”
(more…)Saints Joachim and Anne were the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although we celebrate their feast day in July, it’s appropriate to think of them during this Advent season as the grandparents of Jesus.
(more…)Pope Francis has declared a special Year of Saint Joseph. That’s good news because we need to give him more attention. He was a man of obedience who found out God’s will and did it.
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