In his video today, Cardinal Dolan explains the meaning of the feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr, which happens the day after Christmas.

Proclaiming the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis had appealed to the world's wealthiest nations to "acknowledge the gravity of so many of their past decisions and determine to forgive the debts of countries that will never be able to repay them."

The Jubilee Year can be celebrated by each of us no matter where we may be.