Friday, December 27
POPE FRANCIS' 2024
YEAR IN REVIEW: Pontiff turns 88, prays for peace, presides over synod
YEAR IN REVIEW: Pontiff turns 88, prays for peace, presides over synod
Thursday, December 26
STORIES OF THE YEAR
YEAR IN REVIEW: Themes of hope, kindness, fellowship and old Albany highlight my favorites
YEAR IN REVIEW: Themes of hope, kindness, fellowship and old Albany highlight my favorites
DRIVEN BY FAITH
YEAR IN REVIEW: The stories of faithful who shaped their community this year
YEAR IN REVIEW: The stories of faithful who shaped their community this year
‘TRUST THE SPIRIT’
Remembering St. James in North Creek, the 140-year-old church that closed in October
Remembering St. James in North Creek, the 140-year-old church that closed in October
A world of endless thresholds
As we cross the threshold into a new year filled with things we can’t possibly see from our current vantage point, we have a choice about how we approach what’s ahead.
As we cross the threshold into a new year filled with things we can’t possibly see from our current vantage point, we have a choice about how we approach what’s ahead.
Feast of the Holy Family
Sunday’s Gospel demonstrates that the Holy One of God when he visits the Temple and instructs the teachers of the Law replaces the Holy of Holies.
Sunday’s Gospel demonstrates that the Holy One of God when he visits the Temple and instructs the teachers of the Law replaces the Holy of Holies.
Monday, December 23
Manger
If we open the door of our heart to the King of Kings, then we welcome salvation in our home
If we open the door of our heart to the King of Kings, then we welcome salvation in our home
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 26, 2024
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 26, 2024
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 26, 2024
Wednesday, December 18
REMEMBERING ‘OUR LADY HELP’
Memories flood back for two priests after former Catholic church destroyed by fire
Memories flood back for two priests after former Catholic church destroyed by fire
Siblings in Christ, we shine brighter together
OUR NEIGHBOR'S FAITH: A column by Jeremiah Williamson, the Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Albany
OUR NEIGHBOR'S FAITH: A column by Jeremiah Williamson, the Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Albany
WHY WE COME A'CAROLING
Originally frowned on in the early Church, the joy of singing carols became infectious and unstoppable.
Originally frowned on in the early Church, the joy of singing carols became infectious and unstoppable.
JESUS, LORD AT - AND BEFORE - THY BIRTH
Advent and Christmas are the appropriate times to meditate on the deep mysteries of the Incarnation.
Advent and Christmas are the appropriate times to meditate on the deep mysteries of the Incarnation.
A Christmas reflection
This is a time for Catholics to bring joy and peace as heralds of God's coming in the flesh.
This is a time for Catholics to bring joy and peace as heralds of God's coming in the flesh.
Be a faith fanatic
Advent is a time to focus or refocus on the importance of Jesus’ coming
Advent is a time to focus or refocus on the importance of Jesus’ coming
Keeping Sunday special
The Smith family gives fresh meaning to the saying "the family that prays together stays together"
The Smith family gives fresh meaning to the saying "the family that prays together stays together"
Pilgrims of Hope
Bringing a vision for personal and parish renewal - called "Hope from the Margins" - that embraces all of God's children to Pope Francis
Bringing a vision for personal and parish renewal - called "Hope from the Margins" - that embraces all of God's children to Pope Francis
Fourth Sunday of Advent
The question for us today is: Who is the Jesus whom we await?
The question for us today is: Who is the Jesus whom we await?
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 19, 2024
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 19, 2024
THE ART OF CHRISTMAS
Artist Joe Anastasio creates annual Nativity for American Italian Heritage Museum
Artist Joe Anastasio creates annual Nativity for American Italian Heritage Museum
Thursday, December 12
‘TRANSLATE HATE’
New Catholic-Jewish resource looks to counter antisemitism
New Catholic-Jewish resource looks to counter antisemitism
Wednesday, December 11
‘EXACTLY WHERE I NEED TO BE’
Father Daniel Corrou, SJ, a native of Saratoga Springs, talks about his work with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Lebanon and the future of this crisis-stricken country
Father Daniel Corrou, SJ, a native of Saratoga Springs, talks about his work with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Lebanon and the future of this crisis-stricken country
KINDNESS CHALLENGE
Diocesan campaign, continuing with wristbands and buttons, inspires everyone to make a difference
Diocesan campaign, continuing with wristbands and buttons, inspires everyone to make a difference
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 12, 2024
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 12, 2024
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 12, 2024
Third Sunday of Advent
We are back with St. John the Baptist, the bridge between the Old and New Testament
We are back with St. John the Baptist, the bridge between the Old and New Testament
‘Your sins are forgiven’
REFLECTIONS OF A NEW PRIEST: Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation has stood out as a deeply humbling and fulfilling dimension of priesthood.
REFLECTIONS OF A NEW PRIEST: Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation has stood out as a deeply humbling and fulfilling dimension of priesthood.
What am I supposed to teach?
GUEST ESSAY: Be open and look for signs of God in your life.
GUEST ESSAY: Be open and look for signs of God in your life.
Of mountains and molehills
Why does Jesus propose that just a little faith is enough?
Why does Jesus propose that just a little faith is enough?
Monday, December 9
'THE LORD DOES NOT ABANDON HIS OWN'
Notre Dame Cathedral celebrates inaugural Mass on Dec. 8 five years after devastating fire
Notre Dame Cathedral celebrates inaugural Mass on Dec. 8 five years after devastating fire
Thursday, December 5
Judge approves New York diocese's $323 million bankruptcy settlement
Deal let parishes file for a quick-turnaround Chapter 11 which was a first for a U.S. diocesan bankruptcy filing
Deal let parishes file for a quick-turnaround Chapter 11 which was a first for a U.S. diocesan bankruptcy filing
Why are we so guilty?
While Catholics don’t hold a monopoly on religious inflicted guilt, the Church is infamous for it. But why?
Wednesday, December 4
A SYMBOL THAT TRANSCENDS
Why Notre Dame Cathedral captures hearts and minds worldwide
Why Notre Dame Cathedral captures hearts and minds worldwide
'PEOPLE'S PALACE'
What the Gothic cathedral has witnessed in its history
What the Gothic cathedral has witnessed in its history
INFERNO TURNED MIRACLE
The story of the resurrection of Notre Dame Cathedral
The story of the resurrection of Notre Dame Cathedral
Serve the kingdom
Through our individual acts of charity, we can assist the hungry, the stranger and the prisoner to build a just society.
Through our individual acts of charity, we can assist the hungry, the stranger and the prisoner to build a just society.
Second Sunday of Advent
The proper way to view history is through the lens of kairos.
The proper way to view history is through the lens of kairos.
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 5, 2024
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 5, 2024
LEGAL NOTICES FOR DECEMBER 5, 2024
Advent gratitude
This season, let us reach out to those in the darkness to offer them the ultimate source of light, the new born King.
This season, let us reach out to those in the darkness to offer them the ultimate source of light, the new born King.
Lord, I am not worthy
It is one thing to acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior of the human race, but it is another thing to trust him as MY Lord and Savior.
It is one thing to acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior of the human race, but it is another thing to trust him as MY Lord and Savior.
Monday, December 2
‘MAY GOD HELP US’
Catholic bishops decry British end of life vote
Catholic bishops decry British end of life vote