My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, On Thursday, Nov. 10, before hundreds gathered at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, and I signed into agreement the creation of a single program of priestly formation at St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie) in Yonkers. We […]
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
An Expertise in Humanity
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, In collaboration with Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, I offer his analysis and my insight into the current global economic crisis which affects us all. Several weeks ago, the G20 group of heads of governments met in Cannes, France, to address some of […]
Understanding the Changes in the Mass
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, On the First Sunday of Advent, we will notice changes in the Mass text which come from the revision of the Roman Missal. The Roman Missal was first revised in 1970 which was the first English translation of the 1962 Latin Missal. Since that time, the 1985 […]
Church Teaching on the Death Penalty
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The issue of the death penalty and the correct Catholic interpretation of its use is becoming a public policy issue about which we all should be educated. Blessed John Paul II, in his magnificent pontificate, preached always the “Gospel of Life” in contrast to what he called […]
United In a Bond of Communion
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The month of November is dedicated to prayer for our departed brothers and sisters. A reason for praying for the dead is expressed each time we recite the Creed. We believe in the communion of the Church in heaven with the Church on earth, the Communion of […]
Welcome the DeSales Media Group
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, When is a tweet not just any old tweet? When it comes from the Holy Father. It was with profound joy that we recently received a simple but powerful message from the Vatican announcing the creation of a one-stop Internet source for all of the Holy See’s […]
Honoring Hispanic Heritage
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, istopher Columbus, alias Cristoforo Colombo or Cristobal Colon. It is odd that one man can have three names in three different languages that celebrate distinctive heritages. Truly, he was a man of many talents, and even names. History has exalted him as an explorer and discoverer, while […]
A Respect for All Human Life
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This Sunday, we celebrate Respect Life Sunday which begins a month dedicated to reflection on the great gift of life. The theme this year, “I came so that all might have life and have it to the full,” comes from the Gospel words of Jesus Himself. Life […]
Threat to Freedom of Conscience
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The founding fathers recognized the freedom of conscience as a fundamental human right since the inception of our democracy. Unfortunately, in our own day and age we have begun to see an erosion of the principle of religious liberty. Frequently this misunderstanding is grounded in rhetoric that […]
To Teach as Jesus Did
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, On Sunday, we will celebrate the annual Catechetical Sunday, a day on which we remember our responsibility to transmit the faith to others, especially the next generation. The theme of this year’s celebration is, “Do this in memory of me.” These are the words that conclude the […]