Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Ronald Hicks, Archbishop-designate of New York, celebrate an Advent/Christmas Mass for archdiocesan employees in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Hicks, of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, as the next archbishop of New York following Dolan’s mandatory retirement at the age of 75. | ABC7NY

I’m going to start something new the next couple of weeks: “Worth Recovering!” In other words, devotions, practices, and some of the essentials of Catholic life that we’ve lost track of over the last decades. Let’s start with one of the basics: the Sign of the Cross. | Timothy Cardinal Dolan

I try to show you places that you might not see when you come to Rome. Right now I’m standing in the office of the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of People. It's important for us - we're all missionaries! | Timothy Cardinal Dolan

I’m standing at the sarcophagus of Blessed Pope John Paul I, who was Pope for only 33 days but made a tremendous impact. He captivated the world with his simplicity, his humility, his smile – and God loves small things. | Timothy Cardinal Dolan