God told us, “Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day!”For two millennia, we Catholics have believed that we best keep Holy the Lord’s Day by Sunday Mass!Yes, for the last year, …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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4/7/21
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Feast of Saint JosephMarch 19, 2021Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,In announcing a year of Saint Joseph, Pope Francis shared that he has been offering this prayer to the foster father of Jesus …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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3/24/21
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Fiesta de San José
19 de marzo del 2021
Estimados Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo,
Al anunciar un año de San José, el Papa Francisco compartió que ha estado ofreciendo esta oración al …
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POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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3/24/21
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Freedom!
We hear that word a lot these days. Actually, we humans have been hearing a lot about it since the Garden of Eden!
Freedom!
It’s a special, cherished, almost sacred word …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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3/10/21
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Sorry to bring it up. If not now, during Lent, when?
I’m talking about sin.
We Catholics are often criticized as “hung up” on sin, guilt ridden, oppressed, negative, beating ourselves up …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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2/24/21
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Hace un par de semanas, justo después de la investidura de nuestro nuevo presidente, fui invitado al agradable programa de radio semanal, “El rabino y el reverendo”, con mis amigos el rabino …
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POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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2/24/21
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A couple weeks ago, right after the inauguration of our new president, I was a guest on the enjoyable weekly radio show, “The Rabbi and the Rev,” with my friends Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and the …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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2/10/21
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I needed that!
Last week, I visited the Father Vincent Capodanno Academy, an excellent Catholic elementary school on Staten Island.
While I often happily visit one of our grade or high schools, …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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1/27/21
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Por qué ¿Ustedes los católicos están tan obsesionados con el aborto?” esto me preguntó un líder político bastante conocido.
“Bueno, déjame decirle a usted,” le respondí …
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POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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1/27/21
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Why are you Catholics so hung up about abortion?” this rather well-known political leader asked me.
“Well, let me tell you,” I happily replied.
“For one, thanks for acknowledging how …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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1/13/21
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Cardinal Dolan,” the reporter asked, “isn’t it difficult for us to believe in a loving, providential God in the face of all the suffering we have seen in 2020?”
Fair enough question, …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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12/30/20
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Pope Francis gave us an early Christmas present last week, on December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Good historian that he is, the Holy Father realized …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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12/17/20
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El Papa Francisco nos dio una regalo temprano antes de Navidad la semana pasada, el 8 de diciembre, fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María.Buen …
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POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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12/16/20
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Waiting...one of the most frustrating exercises in our human condition.Wait we must...in traffic, in line at the store, for the results of a test, for the stew to be done, for a live voice to come on …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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12/2/20
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The following quote is attributed to Jackie Kennedy, who observed “Mother Church is at her best when she welcomes a baby at baptism, or bids someone farewell at a funeral.”Quite a …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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11/18/20
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Last Saturday, “All Hallows Eve,” October 31, was a day of grace!I had the honor and joy, with hundreds of others—the crowd would have been tens of thousands were it not for the …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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11/4/20
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Let me say it again! God can—and does—bring good out of evil.Lord knows, there’s a lot of evil these months. Our city, our beloved country, our world community—yes, even our …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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10/21/20
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Este viernes tengo el honor de ofrecer una misa conmemorativa para una mujer notable, Stephanie O’Keefe, la madre de mi maravillosa asistente administrativa, Ann O’Keefe Bave, quien fue al Señor …
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POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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10/21/20
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This Friday I have the honor of offering a Memorial Mass for a remarkable woman, Stephanie O’Keefe, the mother of my wonderful administrative assistant, Ann O’Keefe Bave, who went to …
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By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN
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10/7/20
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Just imagine for a moment...the headlines and news alerts come out announcing medication to heal those with the coronavirus, and a vaccine to keep us safe from ever contracting it.
It’s been …
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By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
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9/23/20
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