Dear Friends in Christ, In this familiar passage from our Mass on Christmas, we read that Jesus is the Prince of Peace. “For a child is born to us, …

  Saturday, December 9, I traveled to St. Nicholas Parish in Palisades Park, NJ, where I was assigned in 1983, one year after my ordination to the priesthood. I remained …

Confirmation Should Change Us Receiving the Sacraments should, even in the smallest way, change us. Every reception of the Eucharist, every visit to the confessional, and even the day-to-day grace …

Preparing for Advent  This Sunday, December 3, we begin the beautiful season of Advent; the time the Church sets aside each year for us to prepare for the coming of …

  My dear friends, Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! As we celebrate another Thanksgiving, I want to bring to you my best wishes and blessings for a very happy …

This week, I have been in Baltimore, Maryland, for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual General Assembly. On Saturday and Sunday, I participated in two committee meetings. I am …

  National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual celebration to promote vocations to ordained ministry and consecrated life. The focus of this initiative is the fostering of vocations through prayer, …

    Mental Health Awareness The month of October, which just ended yesterday with the celebration of Halloween, reminds us also of a serious crisis affecting millions of people in …

  On October 21, 2019, I published my first Building Faith blog entry. The blog began as a recommendation from the Rebuilding in Faith and Hope initiative and continues to …

Annual Red Mass Celebration The Church has a long history of offering a Mass to invoke divine guidance and strength on those who work in the areas of law and …