Bishop Espaillat: When the World Pushes You to Your Knees, You’re in the Perfect Position to Pray

| 05/25/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

Bishop Espaillat continues his series on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit by reflecting on the fifth gift: Fortitude.

This gift, he says, gives us “the strength we need to overcome difficulties and difficult situations.”

Listen to his full reflection here

Father O'Meara entered eternal life on November 29, 2025. He was the pastor emeritus of the Church of St. John Chrysostom in the Bronx.

Cardinal Dolan looks at some of the mountains in our readings and what mountains mean in the Bible.

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In his video today, Cardinal Dolan celebrates the great Advent feast of the missionary St. Francis Xavier.