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With all of New York, the Archdiocese of New York joins in mourning the passing of our beloved Rusty Staub. Known as a great baseball player and teammate, Rusty was also a great philanthropist, who did so much to support Catholic Charities, Catholic schools, and our Catholic food pantries and food distribution programs.

Spring seems to be fighting to arrive! Winter still seems to have us in its death grip. Please God, by the time you read this, it will be warm, bright, and green. Spring will have conquered! But, as I pen this in the middle of this week we call holy, Winter still has us in a chokehold.

On today’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan , Father Dave Dwyer and I talk about Holy Week, and commemorate New York City firefighter Michael Davidson, who died in the line of duty. Cardinal Dolan is LIVE in the SiriusXM New York City studios.

I’m writing this on Wednesday’s “snow day.”  We’ve had quite a few recently. People like “snow days.”  The joy we experienced as children when we heard, “no school, a snow day” still is the case. Usually, I catch-up on mail and phone calls.

Credit: New York Post/Shutterstock I’ve been travelling the past couple of days and finally got the chance to catch up on my reading. I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this excellent piece by George Will about the truly grim situation for babies with Down syndrome in Iceland.

Welcome everybody! Today we’re coming to you from Albany, New York, where I am honored to be joined by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany. Thanks for tuning in! . @AlbBishopEd joins @CardinalDolan on @CatholicChannel live from Albany this afternoon.

Here is my homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 18, 2018. Today we reflect on Jesus’ words, “And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”

Happy Anniversary to Pope Francis! I’m coming to you from Washington, D.C., where I’m with Monsignor Brian Bransfield, a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, to talk about the organization of the USCCB.

Here is my homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday, March 11, 2018. Today I offer five reflections on “the Son of Man must be lifted up.”

Today on Conversation with Cardinal Dolan , Father Dave Dwyer and I catch up after a weekend of travel. . @FatherDaveDwyer of the @BustedHalo show holds a Telly Award presented to Conversation with Cardinal Dolan!

Here is my homily from March 4, 2018. For the Third Sunday of Lent, we reflect on one of the essential teachings of God’s revelation: the Ten Commandments.