Bishop Byrne: During Lent We Need to Practice Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

| 03/1/2024

By: Mary Shovlain

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.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand championed the initiative to modernize the agency’s flagship community center, with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer playing a key role in negotiations surrounding the funding bill.

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The Good Newsroom

| 02/16/2026

Just before today's passage in Mark's Gospel, Jesus fed the multitudes. It was a great sign of God's love for us.

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The Good Newsroom

| 02/16/2026

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Cardinal Dolan explains the practice of blessing the home. 

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Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

| 02/16/2026