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An interesting article from John Lyons in The Wall Street Journal of the possibility of a new saint, Guido Schäffer. Here is an excerpt: The would-be patron saint of good vibes is Guido Schäffer, a Brazilian priest-in-training who was 34 and about to be ordained when he drowned while surfing near here in 2009.

Lent is a season of penance . For those parishes in the archdiocese now preparing for mergers, there is sure no shortage of opportunities for sacrifice this Lent . For one, there is the somber prospect of “letting go” of a parish that is home, that we’re used to, where our babies were christened and from when our folks were buried.

AMDG                      February 20, 2015                      JMJ Last Friday, I had the honor of preaching at Sabbath service at Temple Emmanuel. I thought you might be interested in my sermon. You honor me, Rabbi Davidson and congregation, with this gracious invitation.

First Sunday of Lent message

Saturday after Ash Wednesday Lenten message

Cardinal Dolan’s Friday message after Ash Wednesday

Cardinal Dolan reflects on the beginning of Lent, a 40 day season of prayer and penitence in preparation for Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ.

Thanks to the New York Post for publishing my op-ed on the brutal massacre of the Egyptian Coptic Christians. These attacks are part of an  orchestrated fanaticism, an ideology that sees Christianity, Judaism and any religion of peace as the enemy.

We in the United States have a long and troubled history with the scourge of slavery. We recall its origins in the colonial era, the evil Trans-Atlantic slave trade that swept millions into bondage, the tragic blood-letting of the Civil War, and the tainted legacy that still impacts our African-American brothers and sisters.

Can I chat with you about a few matters? “You must not be praying your rosary for my Giants!”  she once scolded me. “I am, Ann . . . and the way they’re playing of late, I say the sorrowful mysteries.” Her renowned sense of humor did not apply to her beloved New York Giants.