Bishop Brennan to Priests: What Is More Important, the Synod Process or Its Results?

Today for sure is a joyous day. A joyous day when we celebrate our identity, who we are as a people of God. The source of our unity, the source of our joy. We celebrate the sacramental life of the Church and the ways that God is working in our midst, especially here in Brooklyn and Queens. Thank you for your presence here today. Gracias a todos, merci beaucoup. 

Faithfulness of St. Bernadette of Lourdes

On April 16, we celebrate the feast of St. Bernadette of Lourdes. The 1943 film, “The Song of Bernadette,” dramatizes the amazing events in her life relating to the Marian apparitions that occurred in Lourdes, France, in 1858. Many Catholics have enjoyed this beautiful film, and it’s a great one to share with those who haven’t seen it, especially younger generations. 

‘Caitlin Clark Has the World By Her Fingertips’: Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball Superstar Supported By Catholic Faith, Family

Wearing scrubs en route to the hospital to begin her day, a health care specialist was asked how much she knew about Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa basketball superstar who has led her Hawkeye teammates — and by extension, all of “Hawkeye Nation” — to almost unprecedented acclaim in women’s basketball. Not akin to assessing athletes and their acumen, she quickly and succinctly summarized Clark’s entrenchment in women’s basketball.