The Catholic Review As we prepare to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 30-Feb. 5, I thought it beneficial to revisit the study on the economic benefits of Catholic schools, which was shared with community leaders two weeks ago and covered by our Catholic and other media. The study was conducted independently by Anirban Basu,...Read More

The Catholic Review This year, the Church’s celebration of the miraculous and timeless story of Jesus’ birth on Christmas Day coincided, just one day later, with our observation honoring the loving and powerful witness of the Holy Family of Jesus and his parents, Mary and Joseph. At Masses throughout the Archdiocese that day after Christmas,...Read More

The Catholic Review Happy New Year, dear readers! As we begin 2011, I thought it useful to use this year’s inaugural column to look back at the challenges we faced together in 2010 and to look ahead to those we will face in 2011. Last year, it was necessary for me and my brother bishops...Read More

The Catholic Review I still can’t believe it! Imagine this New Yorker’s shock and amazement as I gazed out at the gridlock on North Charles Street last Thursday afternoon with the sudden realization that not one driver had blown his horn in protest of the first snow-induced traffic jam. Not one horn. How could this...Read More

The Catholic Review During the Advent and Christmas seasons, one of the most frequently cited passages from the Bible comes from the Gospel of Luke. As traditionally stated, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.” (Luke 2: 14) The scriptural reference is seemingly everywhere this time of...Read More

The Catholic Review Last week, I read a newspaper article about a Connecticut man whose wife and two daughters were raped and murdered three years ago. At the killer’s recent sentencing hearing, the man, a physician, spoke of the impact such a crime has had on his life: “I seriously considered suicide many times. I...Read More

The Catholic Review How providential that the Church gives us November to honor the souls of the dead—and for two reasons. First, to commend our loved ones to the mercy of God, thanking the Lord for the lives we’ve shared with them and commending them to God for their good works while they were among...Read More

The Catholic Review Last week, I wrote about the various vocations that are crucial to the fulfillment of the Church’s mission, focusing on the Sacrament of the Holy Order of Deacon. The vocations of our permanent deacons, as with priests, are visible to the Catholic community. You see their generous labors at Masses, Baptisms, funerals,...Read More