Statement of the USCCB on HHS Mandate
The following press release was issued today by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mandate. BISHOPS PROMISE TO CONTINUE ‘VIGOROUS...
View ArticleReligious Persecution
In my recent Catholic New York column, I wrote about violence against Catholics and Christians around the world. I came across an article in The Weekly Standard written by Paul Marshall about this same...
View ArticleWarm Wishes from the Anti-Defamation League
Recently, the Anti-Defamation League released a warming statement to the press on Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, expressed his appreciation for His Holiness....
View ArticleIt’s About Jesus
“But why didn’t he say anything about his reasons for stepping down, or his plans for the future, or any personal reflections about his own legacy?” asked the journalist after Mass yesterday at St....
View ArticleIn an Empire State of Mind
It has been awesome taking part in the events in Rome these past three weeks, saying goodbye to Benedict, and then taking part in the conclave last week to elect Pope Francis. Today I will be joining...
View ArticleInsight from the New York Post
Today the New York Post published an editorial on Judge Brian Cogan’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act. I would like to share it with you. Here is an excerpt: For a while it looked as though the...
View ArticleNY Post: “Catholic schools’ secret: love”
Here is a wonderful piece on our Catholic schools–during Catholic Schools Week–in the New York Post by Bill McGurn: We don’t speak much about love in education, not even during Catholic Schools Week....
View ArticleA February Consistory & Other Updates
Just a few items to share with you. For one, late tonight I leave for Rome, summoned there, along with my brother Cardinals from around the world, by Pope Francis. Your intentions accompany me, and I...
View ArticleBigotry and Catholic Education
My thanks to Seth Lipsky at the New York Post for his insightful article, Time to end NY’s anti-Catholic bigotry: The proposed credit is tiny compared to the estimated $22 billion for pre-k through...
View ArticleFinding God Amid the Scaffolding and Noise
Thought you would enjoy this wonderful piece on the Cathedral from Mary DeTurris Poust: At first, as we walked along the outer edges of the cathedral, trying to avoid wires and boards and construction...
View ArticleThe Gift of Catholic Schools
In Sunday’s New York Post, Naomi Schaefer Riley had an excellent article on the value of Catholic schools, and why we must work to save them! She shares a wonderful story of a student, Jason Tejada,...
View ArticleMarriage and Practicing the Faith
Here is a great blog post I came across from The Federalist called A Bit Of Religion Can Be Bad For Marriage which shows how practicing your faith and attending Church weekly has a very good effect on...
View Article“Just keep getting the truth out! Please don’t let us down!”
Last week I called my friend Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the Major Archbishop for the Greek Catholics of Ukraine. I have grown to admire this young, brave brother bishop over the last years, as we have often...
View ArticleA Reflection on the Synod of Bishops on the Family
It’s good to be back home! I returned last night from the Synod of Bishops in Rome, where, for the last two weeks, bishops from all the world, with the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, listened to God’s...
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