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This week, I wrote about advent in my Catholic New York column . Let me share it with you. Here is an excerpt: One of the highlights of our bishops’ meetings comes at our morning of recollection. It’s rather simple, but we, your bishops, observe that is probably the most effective part of our sessions.

As much as I enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend, especially with my mom, brother, sister-in-law, and their three children here with me, I was very preoccupied. Because I knew that Monday would bring very somber news: 26 of our beloved schools could no longer make it, and would be prepared for closing in June after this school year.

Last Wednesday, S.E. Cupp wrote a great story in the New York Daily News about abortion. I would like to share it with you. Here is an excerpt: This past weekend, I was down in Washington and had a chance to talk to some Republican lawmakers and strategists on Capitol Hill about the trouncing we took in the presidential election.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan uses the example of Blessed Miguel Pro to help us understand the challenges of being faithful disciples and faithful citizens.

This morning, the New York Post published my op-ed about my special prayer for Thanksgiving. I would like to share it with you. Here is an excerpt: I praise God for the radiant virtue so evident in our community since the wreckage of the hurricane.

Let me share with you my most recent column in Catholic New York. I wrote about election day. Here is an excerpt: One issue of deep concern to Catholics and many, many others is the defense of marriage from those who would presume to redefine it to suit contemporary movements (e.g., divorce on demand, “trial” marriage, or “same sex” marriage.)

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan puts concerns about the “end of the world” into perspective using Catholic teaching.

Today I delivered my remarks to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, Maryland. I would like to share a copy of my text with you. My brother bishops, Yes, we have “a lot on our plate” as we commence our meeting, urgent issues very worthy of our solicitude as pastors — the suffering in vast areas not far from here caused by the Hurricane of two weeks ago, the imperative to the New Evangelization, the invitation offered by the Year of Faith, and our continued dialogue, engagement, and prophetic challenge to our culture over urgent issues such as the protection of human life, the defense of marriage, the promotion of human dignity in the lives of the poor, the immigrant, those in danger from war and persecution throughout the world, and our continued efforts to defend our first and most cherished freedom — all issues calling for our renewed and enthusiastic commitment.

I owe you an update on the response of the archdiocese to the turmoil of the hurricane. The bad news is that the extent of the destruction from the storm seems wider and deeper each day. We still have people without homes, whose lives are still in distress.

An ecumenical council, or a papal encyclical, could not have given a better definition of the Church than the one given last week by a tearful woman on Breezy Point. She was being interviewed by a TV reporter, standing over the rubble of her leveled home, one of more than 100 homes in this small Queens community that were destroyed by fire in the middle of Superstorm Sandy last week.

Today, the New York Post published a op-ed on a disturbing trend in America’s teenage culture. Naomi Schaefer Riley writes about the promiscuous behavior of young women and the serious consequences they face long-term.

The following press release was issued today by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the President Barack Obama’s re-election. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARDINAL DOLAN CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT OBAMA ON RE-ELECTION WASHINGTON— Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, congratulated President Barack Obama, November 7, the day after his re-election as President of the United States.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan teaches on the meaning of the great commandment for us as disciples of Jesus.

The following article originally appeared a couple of weeks ago while I was in Rome. Though it’s a little old I thought you might like to see what my brother bishop, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, has written.

Yesterday, I was moved during my visit to the emergency shelter at John Jay College which is helping so many affected by Hurricane Sandy. It was my privilege to be able to meet and talk with so many resilient and graceful men and women, including those being helped and those helping them!