Catholic New York

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 … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 10/7/20

Garbage Pickups and Putdowns

Garbage collection and recycling days can differ for many reasons, not the least of which is location, location, location. I recall the first time I visited a recreational theme park and discovered … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 10/1/20

Pope’s Message as Relevant Today as When He Visited Us

Can it really be five years since Pope Francis was among us New Yorkers in person at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Madison Square Garden, Central Park, the United Nations, the National Sept. 11 Memorial … more

By John Woods | 9/23/20

Mass, Sacraments and Devotions Offer Renewal And Comfort for Catholics, Especially Now

For our families whose loved ones died during this time of pandemic, we express our heartfelt sympathy and prayers. Our funeral rites are a great consolation and help us to express our love for those … more

By Bishop Gerardo J. Colacicco | 9/23/20

Seeking a Harvest of Courtesy

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” the poet John Keats called this time of the year in his ode “To Autumn.” The words evoke a peaceful scene, a season suited to reflection and grateful … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 9/23/20

Theology of Home: an Invitation to Reclaim What Matters Most

The color-coded books first caught my eye. It’s become one of my favorite flourishes in interior design, one that always stops me in my Instagram scrolling. And here it was, on the … more

By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | 9/23/20

Christ at the Center of the Council

Conversations with Father Robert Imbelli have been a great blessing in recent years. I have rarely met a more even-tempered and gracious man: a true churchman who, in retirement after years of … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 9/23/20

Don’t Ignore God’s Grace and Mercy

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 … more

By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | 9/23/20

Justicia y Gratuidad

Uno de los temas teológicos que generan mucha controversia es el referido a la gracia y mérito. El mérito está relacionado con el tema de una justicia de carácter retributiva o distributiva. Por … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 9/23/20

El Baby Boom de la Parroquia Fue una Visión de Bienvenida

Hace un par de semanas, tuve la alegría de visitar Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo-St. Benedicta y la parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción en Staten Island. Era un … more

POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 9/23/20

With Parade Season Stalled, A Modest Proposal

Traditionally, Labor Day is a dividing line of sorts in New York, with the lazy days of summer on one side and the opening of schools and parish programs such as religious education on the other. … more

By John Woods | 9/9/20

Make the Mass the Center of Your Day, and Thank God for the Great Gift of Himself

Attending Mass involves a lot of coordination and preparation. It doesn’t begin when we arrive at church, but a good amount of time beforehand. I can well imagine the hectic schedules of … more

By Bishop Gerardo J. Colacicco | 9/9/20

The Prerogative to Change Our Minds

An upstate New York church recently asked me if I would do a Zoom talk for their parish book club, which had just finished reading “Walking Together,” my 2010 book on spiritual friendship. They … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 9/9/20

Taking Back the Cul-de-Sac

For the last three years I have had the great gift of celebrating Mass every Monday morning for the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. For the first two years I would go to Our Lady of Guadalupe … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 9/9/20

Parish’s Baby Boom Was Welcome Sight

A couple of weeks ago, I had the joy of visiting Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Benedicta and St. Mary of the Assumption parish on Staten Island. It was a rainy Friday evening, and Father Hernan, the … more

By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | 9/9/20

El Deber de la Caridad y la Corrección Fraternal

“A nadie deban nada más que el amor” (Rm 13, 8) E l filósofo E. Kant decía que todo lo que hacemos, para que tenga un sentido ético, debe … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 9/9/20

All Life Is Sacred

One of my respected professors in graduate school taught a course called general semantics. Although the title may sound frivolous, the topics he covered were actually quite profound. This discipline … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 9/1/20

Lebanon Seeks ‘Some Glimpse of Hope’

In the three weeks since the devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which leveled entire sections of the city, officials of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) here in their … more

By John Woods | 8/26/20

La Iglesia (y el béisbol) Sobrevivirán

Sobrevivirá, una, santa, Católica y Iglesia Apostólica? Esa es una pregunta que muchos, tanto dentro como fuera de la Iglesia Madre, se proyectan. Hace un par de … more

POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 8/26/20

La Fragilidad Humana y Una Nueva Conciencia Etica

La Pontificia Academia para la Vida (organismo de la Iglesia Católica fundado por el papa san Juan Pablo II en el año 1998), ha publicado el 22 de julio del presente año 2020 un documento titulado … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 8/26/20