Note: Archbishop George Leo Thomas gave the following address on October 16, 2023, at the conclusion of the Mass of Canonical Establishment of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. On June 29th, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, I received the … [Read more...]
Immigration and Solidarity
January 26, 2024 by Bishop Robert Brennan
Over the past year-and-a-half, over 100,000 migrants and asylum-seekers have arrived in New York City. Like many municipalities around the United States, especially those close to the southern border, our city has struggled to provide … [Read more...]
Preaching the Saints at Universities – A Case Study
Blessed Antoine-Frederic Ozanam (1813-1853)
April 26, 2023 by Bishop John Barres
In his Apostolic Exhortation The Word of the Lord (2010), Pope Benedict XVI includes a section entitled “The saints and the interpretation of Scripture.” He writes: “The interpretation of Sacred Scripture would remain incomplete were it n … [Read more...]
Socialism: A Bad Penny
June 24, 2022 by Rev. Thomas G. Morrow
A May 2019 Gallup poll found that 43% of Americans think socialism would be a good thing in the U.S. 51% think it would be bad. Those numbers are up from 25% and 40%, respectively, in 1942, according to a Roper poll. However, it seems that … [Read more...]
Book Reviews – October 2021
October 28, 2021 by Book Reviews
The Burden of Betrayal: Non-Offending Priests and the Clergy Child Sexual Abuse Scandals. By Barry O’Sullivan. Reviewed by Christopher Siuzdak. (skip to review) Our Lady of Hope: The Soul of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. By Patrick C … [Read more...]
Thomas Merton’s Spiritual Mother
August 16, 2021 by Fr. Robert Wild
“What, the great Thomas Merton had a spiritual mother? I never heard of such a thing!” True, in all the literature about Merton there is no mention of his ever having had a spiritual mother. I believe, therefore, that the topic of this art … [Read more...]
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