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Daily Readings
Memorial of Saint Clare, Virgin
08/11/22 8:30 am
Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
08/10/22 8:30 am
Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
08/09/22 8:30 am
Publications
"Let us ask God to help us set out on a path of true conversion. Let us leave behind our selfishness and self-absorption, and turn to Jesus’ Pasch. Let us stand beside our brothers and sisters in need, sharing our spiritual and material goods with them. In this way, by concretely welcoming Christ’s victory over sin and death into our lives, we will also radiate its transforming power to all of creation." Pope Francis, October 4, 2018
Busted Halo
How to Foster a Faith-Filled Home When Your Spouse Isn’t Full of Faith
08/10/22 1:00 am
My husband Arthur and I are, in many ways, total opposites. I write; he welds. I think big-picture, while he minds the details. I’m risk-averse,…
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Read MoreConsidering Conversion through the Life of Edith Stein
08/08/22 1:00 am
This year marks the centennial of Saint Edith Stein’s conversion to the Catholic faith. Coming from a devout Jewish family and working through a period…
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Read MoreWhat Is the Transfiguration?
08/05/22 12:30 am
The Transfiguration is an event from the life of Jesus that’s reported in three of the four gospels (Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:28-36). Jesus,…
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Read MoreNYS Catholic Conference
Statement on Passage of Bill to Enshrining Abortion in State Constitution
07/01/22 12:24 pm
Following is a statement from Kristen Curran, director of government relations for the New York State Catholic Conference on the anticipated passage today of legislation to begin the process of amending the state Constitution to include abortion rights: “Unfortunately, this bill solidifies the message that New York has been sending women for some time now: […]
Read MoreEquality Amendment
07/01/22 12:14 pm
Memorandum of Opposition Re: A41002 Seawright/S51002 Stewart-Cousins Equality Amendment The above-referenced legislation would amend New York State’s Constitution to ban unjust discrimination against persons based on a broad variety of classes and characteristics. This version of the bill rightly applies the same level of protection to religion as it does to the expanded list of […]
Read MoreComments on the Draft Scoping Plan by Climate Action Council
06/30/22 12:10 pm
The New York State Catholic Conference submits the following comments on the draft Scoping Plan developed by the Climate Action Council, which was created by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019 (CLCPA). June 30, 2022 General Position of the Catholic Church The perspective of the Catholic Church with respect to the environment […]
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