You can watch Fr. Donald Haggerty’s homily from this morning’s Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral here.
The doctrine of purgatory is a doctrine about God. It’s a reminder to us about the majesty and infinity of God. We need to pass through purification before seeing God.
There’s a beauty to this as we hear in the first reading today.
Non-Catholic Swiss artist reflects on painting Christ for one of the world's most visited churches.
By:
OSV News
| 02/21/2026
Announcement: The Rite of Election, originally scheduled for Sunday, February 22, at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, has been postponed until Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. due to impending inclement weather.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 02/21/2026
The plan partly entails opening eight “mega‑centers,” each of which would be capable of detaining 7,000 to 10,000 people.