About his music, Salem Joseph Farmand said, "The most important thing to me is that it draws people deeper in prayer."

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Cardinal Dolan points out the struggle between a "culture of life" and "culture of death" in today's First Reading. 

Cardinal Dolan suggests a subtle bow of the head when mentioning the name of Jesus. 

We love stories like the one in today's first reading about how young David was able to fell the mighty giant Goliath. We like it when the little guy wins. Tomorrow, we observe the sad anniversary of the legalization of abortion. 

Cardinal Dolan recommends the tradition of abstaining from food or drink, with the exception of water, for the hour before Mass.