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‘You keep talking about this new evangelization,” the student at one of our college campus ministries remarked. “Try as I might, I don’t understand what it is.” He had a point. Even … more
You’re reading this on the second day of the month classically dedicated to our blessed mother, Mary. So, I’m leaving today for a long weekend at her legendary shrine in southwestern France, … more
Earlier this year, we lost two “giants” in their fields: Stan “the Man” Musial, one of the greatest baseball players ever, and “the Mayor,” Ed Koch, hailed for his political leadership in … more
Easter blessings! I’m all for celebrating! We prepared for Easter with forty days of intense prayer, penance, and charity during Lent. How about celebrating now for forty days—until … more
Well, folks, it’s done, and tomorrow, Friday, I’ll be home, in time for Palm Sunday. As much as I savor Rome, and as much as I have been profoundly inspired by the events of the last three weeks, … more
From Rome It didn’t seem right. At noon last Sunday, I made my way down to St. Peter’s Square, almost automatically, as I had hundreds of times in the past, subconsciously expecting to see the … more
On Monday, February 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, news arrived from Rome that that has not been heard since decades before Columbus sailed for the new world: The Holy Father had renounced his … more
Four years ago last Tuesday, the Papal Nuncio called me, the content Archbishop of Milwaukee, to tell me that Pope Benedict XVI wanted to appoint me the Archbishop of New York. After a moment of … more
As we mark the solemn 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, I would like to address my column this week to our teens and young adults, who I believe will ultimately prevail in restoring a … more
One of the things we bishops hear most often from faithful Catholics is a request for transparency, a desire to know how the Church is meeting its various obligations, and how it responds to problems … more
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