Catholic New York

To the Class of 2020

This one is for the Class of 2020, especially those graduating from the 44 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York. You might notice that the members of the Class of 2020 across the … more

By JOHN WOODS | 6/3/20

Spiritual Truth Always Right on Time

For the past two months, I’ve been receiving emails and private messages from folks who read “Rejoice and Be Glad,” my book of daily reflections for Easter to Pentecost. Although … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 6/3/20

The Moral Implications of the Trinity Within Us

Last Sunday was Pentecost. The three great feasts of the Church’s year are Easter, Christmas, and Pentecost, in that order. Christmas,ord Made Flesh,” God the Son, incarnate in Jesus Christ. … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 6/3/20

Drive-by Celebrations

During this time of lockdown and quarantine it has been difficult to stay positive and not be discouraged. One of the greatest challenges, in addition to not being able to attend Mass, has been the … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 6/3/20

99-Year-Old Catholic Beats Coronavirus, Inspiring Legions

The nurses kept using the same word. The doctors used it too. Rock star.Anne Giardino, the 99-year-old on the 15th floor, was a rock star among the many COVID-19 patients at Stony Brook Hospital … more

By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | 6/3/20

Compartir Desde la Pobreza

En el primer libro de los Reyes se nos narra la historia de la viuda de Sarepta que compartió su pan con el profeta Elías (Cf., 1Re 17, 7-16). La interpretación del relato se ha centrado … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 6/3/20

Fire Engines, Dump Trucks and Kennel Dogs

Priests have many different experiences of fathers. They are the pack mules carrying both the scooter and the exhausted tyke who is too tired to foot-propel that birthday present any farther along … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 5/28/20

‘Sto Lat’ for a Spiritual Giant

There are many reasons that the long pontificate of St. John Paul II—from his election in 1978 to his death in 2005—was an exceptional period for the Church. He was, of course, a pope of many … more

5/20/20

Priest’s Devotion to Rosary Proves Good Way to Rally Faithful

Father Jeffrey Pomeisl’s devotion to the Rosary goes back a long way. He remembers praying decades of Hail Marys on car trips with his parents and six brothers as a youth. During his … more

By JOHN WOODS | 5/20/20

Practicing Hope

We’re still wearing masks, we’re still social-distancing, and we don’t know how long it’s going to last. Coronavirus has the world in its grip, and there is no way to predict when it will … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 5/20/20

On John Paul II’s Centenary

As the world and the Church marked the centenary of the birth of Pope St. John Paul II May 18, a kaleidoscope of memories shaped my prayer and reflection that day. John Paul II at his dinner table, … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 5/20/20

How Catholic Schools Can Overcome the Coronavirus Threat

We do a lot of worrying these trying days. We’re anxious about our own health, and the well-being of those whom we cherish. Preoccupation about when we’ll “get back to normal,” and if life … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 5/20/20

Entre la Temeridad y Deber de la Caridad

En el contexto de la epidemia del coronavirus, muchos religiosos y religiosas, sacerdotes y laicos, dedicados al cuidado de los más pobres (proveyéndoles albergue y alimentación, atención médica … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 5/20/20

‘Your Cathedral’ Remains Exactly That

At Fifth Avenue, between 50th and 51st streets, and right across the street from Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral could hardly occupy a place more at the center of New York City’s … more

By JOHN WOODS | 5/6/20

Shattering The Illusion

Most people like either having control or being in control. It gives us a sense of comfort or assurance that everything is in order or that there is a plan in place that we are following. This idea … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 5/6/20

Spring, From My Window

For my entire life, whenever someone asked me to name my favorite season, I would say, without any hesitation, “fall!” There was something about the colors of the trees, the crispness of … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 5/6/20

‘Keep That Hope Machine Running Strong’

It started with the Italians, whose arias rose from the balconies. They were on lockdown, but their voices rang out down empty moonlit streets. Ballads, the national anthem, improvised ditties over … more

By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | 5/6/20

A Time to Give

As I’ve been repeating, to anyone not weary of listening, while the church (with a small c) might be closed, the Church (with a capital C) is very much open.That’s evident in the reports … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 5/6/20

Fe y Heroísmo en Tiempos de Pandemia

En tiempos de guerras, catástrofes, pandemias, no faltan ejemplos de actos de heroicidad donde se evidencia la entrega y la generosidad desbordantes de algunas personas. Esos ejemplos nos animan y … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 5/6/20

Work Attitudes Post-Coronavirus

After COVID-19, will we employees who worked remotely want to return to our previous environment or will we prefer to continue working from home? More importantly, does our attitude toward work draw … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 4/27/20