This month, we marked the first anniversary of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, one of the most historic moments in the history of our Church. It was the first time in over 600 years that a pope had resigned the Papacy. As we look back on this year, we recognize the great act of […]
Put Out into the Deep
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, the seventh Bishop of Brooklyn, has led the Diocese since 2003. He is a forceful voice on behalf of migrants and immigrants, whose causes he has worked for through most of his priestly ministry. Complete Bio
The Highest Expression of Intimacy
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This week we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, a day that has taken on a commercial aspect rivaling even Christmas consumerism. The amount of money spent on gifts including flowers, candy and other articles gives a clear indication of the value placed on not just the saint’s feast […]
A Response to the New Evangelization
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, When the first encyclical of Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei (“Light of Faith”), was signed in June, 2013 on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, our Holy Father presented faith as a light that dispels the darkness and illuminates us. A few months later, in October, 2013, […]
Living Differently in This World
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This weekend, on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, we celebrate World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. Inaugurated in 1997 by Blessed John Paul II, we have the opportunity as the Church around the world to pray for our religious men and women who […]
We Believe in Catholic Schools
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we begin to celebrate Catholic Schools Week on Jan. 26, I wish to share with you the theme for Catholic Schools Week that the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) has selected, not only for this year but for the next two-to-three years: “Catholic Schools: Communities of […]
‘Who Is Our Brother?’
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we begin the New Year, we have the wonderful message of Pope Francis’ first World Day of Peace on Jan. 1. His theme is “Fraternity, the Foundation and Pathway to Peace.” The choice of our Holy Father as the Time Magazine “Person of the Year” puts […]
What a Year It Has Been!
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we look back on 2013, who could have contemplated that so much would have changed in our Church and in our Diocese in the last 12 months? As we approach the year’s end, I cannot help but think simply of what has happened this year, beginning […]
New Birth, New Beginning
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Christmas is not only the celebration of historical fact, but it also allows us to enter into the process of being redeemed. It is a sign of the great and ultimate redemption for which we hope. At Christmas, we celebrate, in fact, the mystery for our own […]
Images of Mary and Joseph
Shortly after arriving in the Diocese of Brooklyn just over 10 years ago, I first saw the Church of St. Joseph on Pacific Street, and I was immediately struck by the beauty of this large and magnificent Church in the heart of a renaissance taking place in Brooklyn. It was at that time when I […]
The People of Advent
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, We have begun the new Liturgical Year with the beginning of Advent. It is a time when not only do we look forward to the birth of Christ at Christmas but also to His final coming at the end of time. It is a time of anticipation, […]