Catholic New York

Signs of Hope for Holy Week

With the observance of Palm Sunday this weekend, Catholics around the world will enter Holy Week, the most sacred time in the Church’s liturgical calendar. It commemorates the final week of … more

4/6/22

Lenten Dentures

This is a true story. Michael had a younger brother named Roy, who was a medical doctor. On the day of Roy’s 40th birthday, his wife, Rachel, called Michael with an urgent plea. This is a … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 3/29/22

‘With Reverence and Gratitude’

“My family—sisters Deb and Lisa, brothers Bob and Pat, plus numerous nieces and nephews—and I, are grateful for the tremendous outpouring of sympathy, support, and prayers following … more

By Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan | 3/23/22

Catholic Schools, Students Offer Prayers, Support for Ukraine

The war in Ukraine, which started a week before Lent began, is very much on everybody’s minds, whether you live in New York, Poland or Argentina. In our interconnected world, it becomes … more

By JOHN WOODS | 3/23/22

Lent, Gianlorenzo Bernini and the Liberating Lightness of Truth

If you’ve not been in the Vatican basilica on Feb. 22, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, by all means put that on your bucket list. Not only is that the day when the statue of the Prince of … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 3/23/22

Twice Blessed

This year’s Mardi Gras was a special day of celebration for me and for everyone at the two parishes in Larchmont. The pastor whom we share at my parish, St. Augustine’s, and SS. John and … more

By Claudia McDonnell | 3/23/22

La Escucha Sinodal para el Discernimiento

En el Documento Preparatorio para el Sínodo (2021) se dice que la Iglesia es “constitutivamente” sinodal. Se recoge una cita de san Juan Crisóstomo: “ Iglesia y … more

PADRE LORENZO ATO | 3/23/22

Tiempo para Volver al Señor

“¡Vuelve a mí con todo tu corazón!” Esa exhortación, del Señor a Su Pueblo Elegido de Israel, resuena a lo largo … more

Por Cardenal Timothy M. Dolan | 3/23/22

How We Are Listening

How should Catholics demonstrate their faith as they engage with the wider community and the world? How do we want others to see us and our Church? How do we live as Christians in the 21st … more

3/23/22

Lenten Sacrifices

How do you respond when someone asks you, “What are you doing for Lent?” Perhaps, “Oh, I’m going to give up candy,” or “I’m going to give up TV one or two … more

3/23/22

‘Valuable Lessons’

Cardinal Dolan's column (CNY, Feb. 24) on the first 30 years of Our Lord's life teaches valuable lessons about the Gospels’ sparse information on this topic, using enlightened inference and the … more

3/23/22

With World’s Support and Prayers, Ukraine Courageously Faces Attack

The people of Ukraine and their young president, Volodymyr Zelensky, have shown the world what courage and heroism look like. We’re marveling at their gutsy stance, standing up to Ukraine’s … more

3/10/22

History Lessons

We need to do more during Black History Month. I am grateful for the stories published to honor and reflect on the purpose of this important recognition month, most often done by highlighting … more

3/10/22

Different Focus

Just when I anticipated some fresh (and refreshing) insight from Mary De Turris Poust, who lamented the blank looks of her distracted and unengaged Confirmation-prep students of yore, she made a … more

3/10/22

Two ‘Lifers’ Share How They Responded to God’s Call

Other than their common Mass of ordination to the episcopacy March 1, Auxiliary Bishop John Bonnici and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Espaillat also shared a similar roadmap to the priesthood a dozen years … more

By JOHN WOODS | 3/9/22

Twice Blessed

This year’s Mardi Gras, just weeks ago, was a special day of celebration for me and for everyone at the two parishes in Larchmont. The pastor whom we share at my parish, St. Augustine’s, and SS. … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 3/9/22

‘People Just Like Us’

News of Russia’s attack on the people of Ukraine hit like a nauseating wave as news headlines scrolled by on TV the morning of the invasion. I could feel a deep sadness tinged with anxiety rising … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 3/9/22

Writing in the Attic: the Catholic Call to Creativity

The idea came in a dream. It was just like the movies, the fantasy of every writer who has slogged away at a keyboard, awaiting inspiration. Haley Stewart’s came. “I woke up, and I was … more

By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | 3/9/22

Escuchar con el Corazón

Como es de conocimiento público, el domingo 10 de octubre del año 2021, el papa Francisco aperturó la XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria del Sínodo de los obispos con el tema “Por una Iglesia … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 3/9/22

Time to Turn Back to the Lord

“Come back to me with all your heart!” That exhortation, from the Lord to His Chosen People of Israel, echoes throughout God’s Holy Word in the Bible. Think of the truths of that divine … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 3/9/22