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It’s September 30th – the Feast of Saint Jerome. He’s the Patron Saint of people who study the Bible. He translated the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin, so that people could read it. We need to know, love, and read the Bible.

On today’s SiriusXM show, Father Dave Dwyer and I discussed the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. I also discussed the upcoming Al Smith Dinner that supports the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation.

Today is the Feast of the Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael. I keep the prayer to Saint Michael on my bathroom mirror so I can pray it each day.​ You can find the prayer below. I invite you to pray it everyday too!

Today is the Feast of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz​, the only canonized Filipino saint. He was killed while doing missionary work after he refused to recant his faith. The Filipino​ people are people of joy, faith, prayer, & service.

Our Jewish neighbors are celebrating Yom Kippur this weekend. It is a day to recognize they need God’s grace and mercy. Don’t we all? I’m praying we all learn from the example of our Jewish neighbors ​to acknowledge we are sinners that need God’s help to do better.

Thanks for tuning in. I wanted to share some good news with you. The great schools of the Archdiocese of New York are back in session and are safe, sound, and secure — thanks be to God.

Have you ever heard of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, also known as Padre Pio? Today is his Feast Day. He’s always been a favorite of mine because of his humility and awesome sense of God’s mercy.

On today’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan show, I discuss how grateful I am for our Catholic Schools. Hats off to all our teachers, principals, priests, parents, and students! I also talked about people getting back to Mass.

Today is the Feast of Saint Matthew, one of the four Evangelists. Did you know Saint Matthew was a notorious tax collector before he left his money and occupation to follow Jesus? Saint Matthew reminds us that none of us are outside of God’s invitation and mercy.

Happy New Year to our Jewish neighbors! September always brings new beginnings. We see a transition from summer to fall and the start of back to school. God wants to remind us that every morning is an invitation to start anew.

On today’s SiriusXM Conversation with Cardinal Dolan show, I discussed last night’s annual prayer service on the eve of the start of the General Assembly of the UN. My sermon was on how the coronavirus has unified people and allowed us to rediscover family and prayer.

We’re back with SiriusXM’s Conversation with Cardinal Dolan. Father Dave Dwyer and I discussed the opening of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York this week, our summer recess, my prayer at the RNC, and the upcoming Al Smith Dinner.