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On today’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan, Father Dave Dwyer and I discuss the tremendous influence of Billy Graham. Click here to read my statement on Billy Graham’s passing.

Here is my homily for the Second Sunday of Lent, February 25, 2018. Thanks for listening!

As anyone growing up in the 1950’s and 1960’s can tell you, it was hard not to notice and be impressed by the Reverend Billy Graham. There was no question that the Dolans were a Catholic family, firm in our faith, but in our household there was always respect and admiration for Billy Graham and the work he was doing to bring people to God.

Today on Conversation with Cardinal Dolan , Father Dave Dwyer and I talk about Lent and Ash Wednesday. To read my sermon from the funeral of Emmanuel Mensah, click here .

Here is my homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Friday 18, 2018.

This past Saturday, February 17, I had the honor of offering the funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in the Bronx for Private First Class Emmanuel Mensah, a recent immigrant from Ghana, an American citizen, in the National Guard hoping to train eventually as a Marine.

On Monday I had the honor of addressing a luncheon in support of the Police Athletic League (PAL). Here’s a copy of my remarks. Police Athletic League Thanks, everybody! It is an honor and a joy to be with you!

It’s Mardi Gras on Conversation with Cardinal Dolan ! Father Dave Dwyer and I talk about fasting, Fat Tuesday, and my recent pilgrimage with my brother priests to Malta and Sicily.

They’re calling it a “conflict” for Catholics, leaving many wondering what to do. I’m referring to the fact that Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day both occur on the same time this year, and that’s this Wednesday.