In this exclusive interview with The Good Newsroom, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks describes his first 100 days of pastoral ministry in the Archdiocese of New York and shares the experiences that have marked the beginning of this new chapter.

Today’s readings call us to true holiness, to be grounded in God’s life in us. Repeating the prayer for the gift of the Holy Spirit in these days between the Ascension and Pentecost helps us focus on, pray for, and seek to live that “grounded-ness” in God.

Cardinal Dolan digs into the message of the Ascension and what it means for us that Jesus is with us “until the end of the age.”