Deacon Halter had long heard the call of the diaconate and answered it by being ordained a deacon at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in 2001.

El mensaje del Papa fue enviado cuando personas de todo el mundo se reunían para conmemorar solemnemente el 80.º aniversario del bombardeo estadounidense de Hiroshima, el 6 de agosto de 1945, y de Nagasaki, el 9 de agosto de 1945.

The Pope's message was sent as people gathered from around the world to solemnly mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.

In his video today, Cardinal Dolan continues his series on prayer to talk about praying with images of the saints and share one of his favorite icons.

We ask today that our souls be transfigured and, like the disciples, that our eyes may be opened to recognize Jesus Christ in our midst.