Redemptorist missionary and Archbishop of Newark.

Joined June 2016
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“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (cf. Mt 5:43–48). “Love your enemies” is the counter-intuitive command we have received from Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
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Mary, Queen of Peace, as Pope Leo XIV reminds us, your Son taught us to be peacemakers. Help us to be women and men who fight evil with love.
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Happening now: On this Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, join @CardinalJWTobin at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart for a Mass of Thanksgiving marking the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. youtube.com/live/eg-mtrwuOq4…
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“[Jesus] went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart” (Lk 2:51). Mary, the first Christian disciple, was a contemplative in action
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Immaculate Mary, Mother of God and our mother, pray for us. Show us the way to your Son Jesus and inspire us to follow Him as you did.
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Today is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. Have mercy on all our priests, O tender Heart of Jesus.
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Mary, you know the heart of your Son. Show us the way to his loving kindness and encourage us to open our hearts to Him always.
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Join @CardinalJWTobin tomorrow, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the @NewarkBasilica for a special Mass of Thanksgiving as Catholics across the country unite in prayer for the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Learn more: rcan.org/mass-sacred-heart-o…
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Happening now: The Catholic Church in the United States is being consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Join Catholics across the country in praying that the Heart of Christ renew our faith, strengthen our families, and fill our nation with hope, mercy, and peace. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. @USCCB youtube.com/live/j1WyC4TSeoo
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“The Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give” (Mt 10:7–13). St. Barnabas proclaimed the Gospel in Asia Minor and Cyprus and was martyred.
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is holding its 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando June 10–12. Immaculate Mary, patroness of our nation, today we consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Help us to be faithful to Him.
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“Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place” (Mt 5:17–19).
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Mother of Mercy, you encourage us to repent, confess our sins and seek God’s Mercy. May we learn to share your absolute trust in the love and forgiveness of our God.
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“When I call, answer me, O my just God, you who relieve me when I am in distress; Have pity on me, and hear my prayer!” (Ps 4). The Lord hears our prayers and has pity on us.
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Mother of Hope, inspire us with your unwavering confidence in God’s plan. Help us to say “yes” even when we are doubtful or uncertain.
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In today’s Gospel reading (Mt 5:1–12), Jesus gives us the eight beatitudes. We are blessed if we live as our Redeemer teaches us to live.
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Gracious Mother help us overcome our doubts and fears. Teach us to trust in the goodness of God and to open our hearts to the merciful love of Christ your Son.
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Jesus took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (1 Cor 11:23–26). Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. A blessed Corpus Christi Sunday to all!
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Blessed Mother Mary, your Son gives himself to us in the Holy Eucharist. Teach us to receive Him with reverence and joy.
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