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Cardinal Dolan discusses Pope Pius V, the Council of Trent, and the impact they had on the Catholic Church.

April 29, 2015 Feast of Saint Catherine of Siena Today I leave on pilgrimage to Lourdes – – – and I take your intentions with me to the renowned grotto of miracles . You know what happened in 1858 at this tiny town, on the River Gave, in the Pyrenees Mountains of Southwestern France?

Cardinal Dolan speaks with His Excellency Jean-Clement Jeanbart, Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo, Syria of his hope for Christians in the Middle East despite recent tragedies.

“God’s love for us is passionate, personal, eternal, and a pure gift — we cannot earn it! All we can do is accept it, and love Him back.” Cardinal Dolan’s Homily on Good Shepherd Sunday , April 27, 2015.

Cardinal Dolan speaks with Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, founder and CEO of Mary’s Meals. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow is listed as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People.

Here’s my statement on Cardinal George’s passing: While we have all realized for a while that it was near, the passing of Cardinal Francis George still comes as a jolt, and leaves us with a sense of emptiness and loss.

Cardinal Dolan speaks with Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, on his new book called Catholic Advantage: Why Health, Happiness, and Heaven Await the Faithful.

Kelleigh Gustafson shares how her Catholic faith has sustained her through struggles with an incurable disease called Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM).

Cardinal Dolan’s Homily on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015.

Easter Sunday

Holy Saturday

Good Friday

Holy Thursday

Here’s a great piece on Reconciliation Monday from the point of view of  a priest, Fr. Michael Duffy, of the Diocese of Rockville Centre: I left physically exhausted, but spiritually renewed. My body ached from sitting for so long, but my soul felt like singing for having just witnessed such beauty.

Wednesday of Holy Week (or “Spy Wednesday”)