Commentary You’ve seen those “bulletin bloopers.” I enjoy them. Here’s one: “The topic for next week’s sermon will be ‘What will hell be like? Come early and listen to the choir.’” Thank God that can’t be said about most of the choirs I’m grateful to hear at Sunday Masses here in the archdiocese. Ours at […]
Cardinal to visit Middle East as Israel-Hamas war continues
By Gina Christian OSV News Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has announced he will travel to the Middle East amid a war now in its seventh month. The cardinal will undertake a pastoral visit April 12-18 in his role as chairman of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Founded by Pope Pius XI […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Don’t wait to baptize your baby
COMMENTARY I just celebrated my birthday. Twenty days after I entered the world, I was carried by my godparents to Immaculate Conception Parish in Maplewood, Missouri, to be baptized by the pastor, Father John Ryan. Mom told me she and dad were nervous because they had waited almost three weeks instead of the expected […]