Catholic New York

Meeting the Gospel’s Radical Call With Joy

The four young women who took a step forward to the novitiate of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal at an investiture ceremony Aug. 2 are seeking “an ever-deepening relationship with God” as … more

By John Woods | 8/12/20

To Accept and Trust Where God Leads Us

Chiara, 15, walked into our family room after a socially distanced bike ride with a friend and wisely observed that just a couple of months ago wearing a mask seemed like such a burden, an unusual … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 8/12/20

The Church (and Baseball) Will Survive

Is the one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church going to survive? That’s a question many, both inside and outside Mother Church, are posing. A couple days ago, I was enjoying one of my … more

By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | 8/12/20

Mapping It Out: How to Intimately Learn Catholicism

Fifteen years after Richard Louv’s bestseller “The Last Child in the Woods” was published, it is more relevant than ever. I’m fascinated by his insights on the “naturedeficit disorder” … more

By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | 8/12/20

Dios no Hace Acepción de Personas

En muchos pasajes de la Biblia se pone de relieve el propósito salvífico universal de Dios. El Señor no ha predestinado a nadie a la condenación. Dios no ofrece al hombre dos alternativas: … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 8/12/20

Safely Ushering in Faithful at Holy Cross in the Bronx

As churches across the archdiocese reopened to the public for Masses last month, it’s no secret that parishioners did not flock back in their pre-coronavirus numbers in the initial Sundays. Even if … more

By John Woods | 7/29/20

Of Schools, Homes and the Faith

I read with sorrow the news that 20 Catholic schools in the New York Archdiocese will close. I understand the reasons. The financial havoc wrought by the pandemic has affected so many people, … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 7/29/20

New Sisters Offer Needed Message of Hope

In the middle of the somberness of continuing COVID challenges, and the distressing tension on our beloved city’s streets, “Let there be light!” I’ve got two occasions of … more

By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | 7/29/20

What’s Cooking Between Brothers and Sisters?

When was the last time we considered how well we relate to the members of our family? In particular, how compatible are we with our brothers and sisters? Are we close, available only in emergencies, … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 7/29/20

Tolerancia y Verdad

La tolerancia se funda en la verdad y en el respecto al otro, en su reconocimiento como persona humana. Esa tolerancia facilita la convivencia social. Todos los ciudadanos aspiramos a una sociedad … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 7/29/20

The New Normal at 1011

Last week marked a return to 1011, as the New York Catholic Center, the archdiocesan headquarters at 1011 First Ave. in Manhattan is known to just about everyone who works here. I had not been on the … more

By JOHN WOODS | 7/15/20

To Understand Struggle, Go Deeper

A little more than five years ago, I stood on land owned by distant DeTurris relatives in Massa Lubrense, Italy, the birthplace of my paternal grandfather, and looked out at the Isle of Capri in the … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 7/15/20

Emerging from Lockdown

It is something I have done thousands of times over the last 11 years of priesthood. Walking out of the sacristy and into the sanctuary to begin the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It can become routine … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 7/15/20

‘Hamilton’ for All

This year’s Independence Day weekend was marked by an egalitarian moment of victory in a media revolution that has been taking place for more than a decade. That moment was when Disney+ made … more

By Garan Santicola | 7/15/20

Extraordinary Evangelization in Extraordinary Times

I’d heard about Father Alexander Sherbrooke long before we met in June 2011; Father Sherbrooke had been a mentor for young friends of mine who had worked at St. Patrick’s Church in London … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 7/15/20

Lessons from the Classroom of Coronavirus, No. 2

Last time, I shared with you some wisdom I had picked up over the last rough three-and-a-half months of quarantine and worry. That exercise prompted me to reflect even more, and additions came to … more

BY CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 7/15/20

La Lógica de La Caridad

La pandemia del coronavirus nos ha mostrado innumerables escenas de dolor y muerte, pero también hermosos y conmovedores ejemplos en los cuales se muestra la grandeza del ser humano capaz de dar la … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 7/15/20

Lecciones del Aula de Coronavirus, No. 2

La última vez, compartí con ustedes un poco de sabiduría que había adquirido durante los últimos tres meses y medio de la cuarentena y de las preocupaciones. Ese ejercicio me llevó a … more

POR CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 7/15/20

Only Laws Guarantee Liberty

This month, Americans celebrate the 244th anniversary of our freedom. So, this is the perfect time to recall exactly what our forebears fought for. They did not shed their blood so that we could be … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 6/29/20

When Ordination Plans Go Awry, Priesthood Remains

Father Luis M. Silva Cervantes had it all planned. May 23 was marked on a countdown app on his phone for months. After his transitional diaconate ordination, he started to make a list of guests for … more

By JOHN WOODS | 6/17/20