‘John is the voice, but the the Lord is the Word’

Friday, December 16, 2011

Salt + Light Media

Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York delivered this eloquent homily at the funeral Mass for Cardinal John Foley at Pittsburgh’s Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. He described the late Cardinal as “the voice” who spoke the Eternal Word in everything he did and with his very being.

CNS Vatican Report: World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Matthew Harrison

A couple of years ago, New York’s Archbishop Timothy Dolan commented that there isn’t a crisis in priestly vocations, but a crisis in marriage. If we work to create stability in marriage and the family, then vocations will naturally flow from that. Families fostering vocations to the religious and priestly life is one of the […]

CNS Video: New USCCB President explains break with tradition

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Kris Dmytrenko

There are few better stewards of tradition than the Catholic Church. Even in matters unrelated to faith, morals or liturgy, precedence isn’t taken lightly. One example has been the practice of electing a president of the national bishops’ conference. These elections rarely garner much press because, following tradition, it is assumed that the vice-president will […]

Knights of Columbus and Sisters of Life Urge Prayer for Life

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Matthew Harrison

Monday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York initiated a National Prayer Campaign for Life in the United States. The initiative is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus. The announcement came as part of a memorial Mass for John Cardinal O’Connor, a former […]

Conference and Memorial Mass for Champion of Life this Monday

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Matthew Harrison

In the mid-1980s, Cardinal John O’Connor visited the Dachau concentration camp. Overwhelmed by the horrors that occurred there, he vowed to do all he could to protect and promote the sacredness of human life. This led him to be a champion of life, in word and action; including the establishment of the Sisters of Life. […]

Archbishop of New York Defends Pope

Monday, March 29, 2010

Matthew Harrison

The last two weeks have been difficult ones for faithful Catholics as the clergy sexual abuse scandal has stained headlines and the Church worldwide. There is no denying that crimes of abuse are appalling and must be dealt with properly. However, media outlets are now taking reports of abuse as an opportunity to abase our […]