‘A Dark and Desperate Race,’ a New Novel About Faith, Resilience, and Self-worth for Children
| 05/2/2025
By: Fernanda Pierorazio
Award-winning author Stephanie Weller Hanson talks to The Good Newsroom about her first Catholic novel for children (ages 9-12), “A Dark and Desperate Race,” which will be out on May 1. This action-packed, coming-of-age adventure is set in a world reminiscent of 17th-century Europe and follows Will Pennington.
He is a boy who feels like he can never measure up to his father’s expectations – until an urgent mission to save his home and kingdom reveals his God-given strengths and courage.
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Cardinal Dolan reminds us that Christmas isn’t over, and neither are Christmas celebrations.
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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
| 12/30/2025
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On the morning of December 24, Cardinal Dolan arrived at NYPD Precinct 13 to celebrate an early Christmas Mass for those who would later protect and serve on the streets during Midnight Mass.
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Patrick Grady
| 12/29/2025
"If Our Savior can be born in a stinky, messy place like that, He can certainly be reborn within us," the cardinal said in his homily.