I came home with a stronger faith, unforgettable memories, and a heart forever changed by the people I met in the Dominican Republic.

The annual Movimiento de Cursillos de Cristiandad Region I Outdoor Ultreya Pilgrimage brought together Cursillistas and non-Cursillistas from over 35 parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn on June 20.

Mary is revered by Catholics as an intercessor, mediator, and mother of God. But did you know that her special guardianship extends to our whole country?

As our Church consecrates our country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on its 250th anniversary, let us kneel together before our Lord, asking him to renew our commitment of love and to ask for his mercy.

In recent years, the arrival of AI has exploded as a topic of discussion, questions, excitement, and fear. Certainly, AI has been a subtle, largely unnoticed part of our lives for a long time. But in 2023, when the viral launch of the seductively user-friendly ChatGPT brought AI into our homes, schools, and offices, we were forced to confront the far more profound impacts of AI, for which ChatGPT plays only a minor part.

In continuing to discuss the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the story now turns southward. From Maryland, founded as a haven for English Catholics, to the scattered communities of Virginia, the Carolinas, and what would become West Virginia, Catholic life developed under very different conditions.

As the final days of the academic year come into view, there is a familiar rhythm in our Catholic academies in Brooklyn and Queens.

As the Easter season comes to a conclusion, it might be worthwhile to reflect on the blessing of the number of people who were fully initiated into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil services on Holy Saturday.

I give thanks to God for these 25 years of priesthood and for every person who, through my ministry, has experienced the presence of God in their life.