It is very consoling that Memorial Day is celebrated near the close of Mary’s month. Better than anyone, the Blessed Mother understands the grief experienced by the relatives, sweethearts, and friends of those who served in the unending cycle of war and remembrance that has plagued our country.

The State of Alabama has taken a bold step, enacting a law that would ban virtually all abortions. This is a laudable goal, but there's a risk that the Supreme Court could make the law even worse than it currently is.

Within days of the amazing display in Times Square of a live 4D sonogram of a baby in the womb, we see a statement by a pro-abortion politician who stated "When a woman is pregnant, that is not a human being inside of her", and a judicial decision overturning a law requiring that only doctors can do abortions. When ignorance and arrogance collide with the truth, it is a very dangerous place for the vulnerable lives that hang in the balance.

Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan will celebrate Mass for the repose of the souls lost in the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka this coming Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 6pm in St. Adalbert’s Church on Staten Island. Cardinal Dolan will lead the faithful in prayer for an end to violence and the persecution of Christians everywhere.

Sunday is Mother’s Day. Those of us fortunate to have our moms still with us will celebrate with them. In fact, I plan to spend Friday and Saturday with mine in St. Louis before flying back here in time for Sunday morning Mass at St. Patrick’s.