It is 9 a.m. Sunday morning and my wife and I just issued the second of three “wake-up” calls to our 17-year-old son. Mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and his attendance is not an option. I muddle through one last household chore and hope patiently that I will see him come down the stairs dressed and ready to depart. more

"Come to Mass in the Lord's house on the Lord's day." more

Catholic prisoners at the maximum security Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville were given a heartwarming gift last month. They received a pastoral visit from Archbishop Dolan one week … more

We mark and move through many seasons, both civic and liturgical. We express our national gratitude during Thanksgiving and advance into Advent and Christmas looking forward to the coming of Christ. … more

In August, I had a total knee replacement, and after leaving the hospital I spent 10 days at the St. Elizabeth Ann Health and Rehabilitation Center. During my stay I’d receive Holy Communion from a Eucharistic minister but on Assumption Sunday, I was able to wheel myself to a Mass being celebrated in a large dining room. It was the first time I had ever attended Mass outside a church, and it turned out to be one of my most spiritual ever. more