For the second in our series of Friday Lenten Reflections with the bishops of the Archdiocese of New York, Bishop Peter Byrne, Episcopal Vicar for Staten Island, says like people train for sports, during Lent we train and prepare our soul for eternity.
These reflections are published each Friday during Lent.
Children from the Vatican-owned pediatric hospital sent the Pope hand-drawn cards and letters, and church leaders around the world also wished the Pope a happy birthday, according to Vatican News.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 09/14/2025
National shrine commemorates anniversary with a three-day event.
By:
Our Sunday Visitor
| 09/14/2025
On today's Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Cardinal Dolan reminds us that the Cross is everywhere.