Catholic New York

Another Bicentennial Blessing, This One for Catholic Schools

Last issue, this space featured a report about a Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan marking the bicentennial of the birth of Father Isaac Hecker, C.S.P., the founder of the Paulist … more

By JOHN WOODS | 1/15/20

New Year’s Resolutions for Concerned Catholics: A Few Suggestions

During and after the grim martial law period in the early 1980s, many freedom-minded Poles would greet each other on Jan. 1 with a sardonic wish: “May the new year be better than you know … more

By GEORGE WEIGEL | 1/15/20

The Somber Anniversary of Abortion Expansion

Leading up to the passage of New York’s 2019 abortion expansion legislation, lawmakers and advocates dismissed Catholic concerns as hysterical fear-mongering, devoid of facts. The new law … more

KATHLEEN M. GALLAGHER | 1/15/20

Etnocentrismo y Relativismo Cultural

A raíz del Sínodo Amazónico (2019) deberíamos retomar con mayor interés el tema de la inculturación del Evangelio, lo cual presupone revisar la enseñanza de la Iglesia sobre las relaciones … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 1/15/20

A ‘Workout of the Soul’

I’m a tad embarrassed to let you know from where I am writing this column. Please don’t jump to the conclusion that I’m sipping Tequila Sunrises on the beach...but, I am down here … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 1/15/20

Father Hecker’s Bicentennial Offers Timeless Prescription for Faith

It was a birthday party for the ages, as the Paulist Fathers celebrated the bicentennial of the birth of their founder, Servant of God Father Isaac Hecker, C.S.P. Father Eric Andrews, C.S.P., … more

By JOHN WOODS | 12/31/19

Will We Have 20/20 Vision in 2020?

Most newborns come into the world topsy-turvy; literally downside-up. Although members of the medical staff are quick to upright all infants' orientation as soon as they're delivered, for … more

By FATHER BOB PAGLIARI, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. | 12/31/19

Finding God in the Land of the ‘Nones’

I traveled to Seattle a few weeks ago to give a parish retreat at St. Monica’s Church on Mercer Island. Long before I boarded the plane for my first visit to the Pacific … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 12/31/19

The Story of Our Lives

I’m beginning the New Year with a clean office. It seems a good place to start, a practical way to set me up for any other resolutions I make. My office used to be meticulous. Early in … more

By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | 12/31/19

Reasons for Hope

It seems sometimes that we are surrounded by bad news. There are so many depressing stories at home and abroad that it can appear we are living in dark times. Additionally, each new report that comes … more

By FATHER CHRISTOPHER ARGANO | 12/31/19

Cherishing Jesus in the New Year

One of my favorite traditions of this Christmas season is to sit in front of the fire, with a bit of Ireland’s aged finest, and go through the cards you folks were gracious in sending me over … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 12/31/19

¿Es El Derecho a La Vida un ‘Derecho Relativo’?

En una columna anterior hemos explicado que la autonomía de la libertad, o el ejercicio del libre albedrío, tiene límites intrínsecos a su propia naturaleza, en el sentido que no puede … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 12/31/19

The Christmas Season’s ‘Opening Pitch’

The annual Cardinal’s Christmas Luncheon heralds the season in New York. More so than the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, the … more

By JOHN WOODS | 12/18/19

Silence That Speaks

The sounds of the season are upon us, and Christmas can indeed get pretty noisy. Of course, some of the noise is happy: cheerful greetings, conversations about Christmas plans, the sounds of carols … more

By CLAUDIA McDONNELL | 12/18/19

Connecting With Our Savior at Christmas

Christmas blessings, dear family of the Church in the Archdiocese of New York! Often am I asked what I consider to be pointers, or lessons, from this festive season. Many come to mind, but chew … more

By CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN | 12/18/19

Los Límites del Ejercicio de la Voluntad Autónom

En círculos bioéticos se sigue debatiendo la cuestión de si el hombre, haciendo uso de su libertad y de la autonomía de la voluntad, puede, en determinadas situaciones en las cuales está … more

Por PADRE LORENZO ATO | 12/18/19

Conectando con Nuestro Salvador en Navidad

Bendiciones Navideñas, querida familia de la Iglesia en la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York! A menudo me preguntan qué considero como puntales, o lecciones, de esta temporada … more

Por CARDINAL TIMOTHY M. DOLAN | 12/18/19

Both Bishops-elect Served at St. Joseph’s Seminary And as Priest Secretary to Cardinal O’Connor

As might be expected of two priests who have each served the Archdiocese of New York for at least 35 years, some similarities exist in the assignments Bishop-elect Edmund J. Whalen and Bishop-elect … more

By JOHN WOODS | 12/5/19

Don’t Wait, Just Say Yes

I first got to know Sister Johanne McCarthy, C.S.J., about 18 months ago when she wrote to complain that our Albany diocesan newspaper wasn’t giving religious sisters the same treatment … more

By MARY DeTURRIS POUST | 12/4/19

Rudolph to the Rescue: an Under-deer Triumphs

Robert May was painfully aware of the distance between his dreams and his reality. The 34-year-old Dartmouth graduate had long fantasized about writing the great American novel. Instead, he was … more

By CHRISTINA CAPECCHI | 12/4/19