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Wonderful news! The Holy Father has declared two people with very close ties to the Archdiocese of New York to be “Venerable,” meaning that they lived lives of recognized heroic virtue, and  are now on their formal way to possible beatification and canonization.

My greatest joy as your archbishop is visiting our parishes! In my recent Catholic New York column , I wrote about my visits to some of the parishes in the last few weeks. Let me share an excerpt with you: The colorful priest-sociologist, Father Andrew Greeley, used to comment that the Catholic Church was the most “grassroots organization in the history of the world.” He went on to explain that the heart of Catholic infrastructure was the parish, which was about as close to the people as you can get.

Steve Wagner, president of the Renewal Forum and former HHS official, and Kim Daniels, religious-liberty attorney and coordinator of Catholic Voices USA, submitted a well written op-ed to the New York Daily News on human trafficking.

I would like to share with you two excellent columns written by New York Post’s Michael Goodwin on Catholic Schools. Here is an excerpt from his column: So it goes in New York’s tiresome public-school wars.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan challenges the men about to be ordained deacons to consider where they started and where they are going.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan reflects on the right to the free exercise of religion as the first and primary freedom.

A favor:  this year, on the Fourth of July , will you not only shoot off fireworks, but ring the bells at every church in the archdiocese at noon as we conclude our national Fortnight of Prayer for Religious Freedom?

I am happy to share with you my new eBook, TrueFreedom: On Protecting Human Dignity and Religious Liberty , which was released today! (Image Books, June 19, 2012.) The Archdiocese of New York issued the following press release to the media.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan reminds us about how God has a preference for “littleness.”

Congratulations to the graduates of 2012! I am so proud of your accomplishments and achievements. I wrote a special message in my Catholic New York column this week for you. I would like to also add a special thanks to our parents, pastors, educators, administrators, and parishioners for their support.

I am sorry that I will not be in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral this Sunday to celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – also known as Corpus Christi . (The solemnity is actually today, June 7 – the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.

Let me share with you an insightful article from the Wall Street Journal written by John Wilson, editor of  Books & Culture. Wilson writes about the importance of giving a meaningful sermon. Here is an excerpt from his article: Is preaching in America in a particularly bad state?

This Wednesday, June 6, more than one hundred heroes will gather on the 9 th Floor of the Terence Cardinal Cooke Catholic Center in Manhattan. They are an ordinary looking group of people, and might not seem special at first glance.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan recalls Saint Patrick’s defense of our faith in the Holy Trinity.