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September 2014

September 10, 2014

Fr. Mychal Judge’s last homily: 9/10/01

The now-famous first fatality of 9/11 delivered these remarks the day before he died, at...

September 11, 2013

Let there be light: the story behind Benedict’s candle at Ground Zero

At CNS's blog, Carol Glatz has this intriguing story about meeting Martin Marklin, the man who...

September 11, 2013

“To be a Christian is to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven it in us…”

From two years ago: It is difficult to capture what this anniversary means to us...

September 11, 2013

For 9/11: Mychal’s Prayer

Lord, take me where You want me to go; Let me meet who You want...

September 11, 2012

Five words, two numbers: how a father’s note on 9/11 reached his family

A heartrending new take on September 11, from the Stamford Advocate: The note is just...

September 11, 2012

Homily at Fr. Mychal Judge’s funeral: “He is going to be on the other side of death”

"You know when you step back and see how my friend Mychal died, I’m sure...

September 11, 2012

“Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears…”

Photo: Robert Johnson / Business Insider

September 10, 2012

For 9/11: “We pray, very simply, in remembrance…”

"It is difficult to capture what this anniversary means to us as Americans, as New...

September 08, 2012

In rare move, Obama proclaims 3 national days of prayer to remember 9/11

As the anniversary approaches next week, the president has issued a proclamation and a call...

September 17, 2011

On 9/11: Millennials will never forget

One week after the anniversary, here's a moving and thoughtfully produced short film by Andrew...

September 12, 2011

A thought for 9/12: "Let there be light"

[Yesterday, I was invited to preach at an interfaith memorial service at C.W. Post University...

September 11, 2011

Vocations born out of the ashes of 9/11

Over at Our Sunday Visitor, Mary DeTurris Poust offers portraits of three people who answered...

September 11, 2011

Sunrise over New York: 9/11/11

Photo: Librado Romero/The New York Times

September 10, 2011

Worth a thousand words

Firefighters line up outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, on September 10, 2011, for a memorial mass...

September 10, 2011

Remembering 9/11: Homily at the Funeral Mass of Fr. Mychal Judge

From Fr. Michael Duffy, OFM, delivered on 15 September 2001. A snip: You know when...

September 10, 2011

Homily for September 11, 2011: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Click here for the readings] Anyone who saw the 2002 Super Bowl saw something unforgettable....

September 09, 2011

Pope Benedict on 9/11: "The tragedy is compounded by the perpetrators' claim to be acting in God's name"

Archbishop Dolan's office released this letter from Pope Benedict today: Grace to you and peace...

September 09, 2011

Ten years later

Patheos is publishing a number of essays to mark the 10-year anniversary of 9 Mine...

September 09, 2011

Remembering 9/11: the final moments of Fr. Mychal Judge

From the documentary "9" I'd forgotten that this was online. The documentary shows the last...

September 09, 2011

On clergy being excluded from Ground Zero: "New York is the epicenter of secularism"

The simmering dispute over clergy being omitted from Sunday's ceremonies at Ground Zero has finally...

September 09, 2011

"Forgiving is an act of love"

A longtime FOB (Friend of the Bench) and FOD (Friend of Deacons) has just published...

September 09, 2011

Remembering 9/11: US bishops call for "remembrance, resolve, renewal"

The USCCB President Timothy Dolan released the following statement late Thursday, in advance of this...

September 08, 2011

Remembering 9/11: "Love is more powerful than hate"

Over at CNEWA's blog ONE-TO-ONE, Fr. Elias Mallon, our Education & Interreligious Affairs Officer, has...

September 07, 2011

Remembering 9/11: the seminarian who became a firefighter

From the In My Backyard Desk, some news about a 9/11 hero from the Diocese...

September 07, 2011

Counting the cost: the 9/11 mother who turned down $2 million

The Boston Globe this morning profiles a lawyer, Ken Feinberg, who negotiated settlements with the...

September 03, 2011

Leaps of faith: Christians and Jews reaching out to Muslims after 9/11

It's a phenomenon that cropped up shortly after the terror attacks, and the New York...

September 01, 2011

Just what the world has been waiting for: the 9/11 coloring book

For those who thought the 9/11 memorial wine wasn't quite tacky enough...now this. Details: To...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

Cardinal Egan remembers 9/11

The man who was the most visible spiritual leader to New York's Roman Catholics on...

August 30, 2011

Finding the words to preach on 9/11

In the days ahead, a lot of us will be struggling to put into words...

August 28, 2011

NYC mayor will not reconsider ban on clergy at 9/11 ceremony

His spokesman said so on Friday: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will not reconsider...