Bishop Edmund Whalen connects the readings to the saint whose feast we celebrate today, St. John Vianney. 

Cardinal Dolan explains the meaning of "Curé d'Ars," the title of St. John Vianney, whose feast we celebrate today. 

“I am heartened by news of an agreement which aims at the disarmament of Hamas and Israel’s military withdrawal from the Strip, and I call for intense prayers for the success of these negotiations"