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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grandparents often do not realize the sphere of influence they can have over raising their grandchildren. Catholic grandparents especially have so much experience with their faith that they can be valuable resources in passing on that faith to their grandchildren. That is the mission of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA), an international grassroots organization that […]
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, […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This is the text of Bishop DiMarzio’s homily at the closing Mass of the Year of Faith on Nov. 23. Today, we come to the conclusion of the Year of Faith begun with the Apostolic Letter of Benedict XVI entitled, Porta Fidei or the Door of Faith. […]
