Nov 21, 2019 | Bishop Lucia
I am back at my desk after a week away in Rome. It was a good trip and I will share more about the meeting the bishops of New York had with Pope Francis as we enter into the holy season of Advent. This week I want to focus on the coming national feast of Thanksgiving...
Nov 13, 2019 | Bishop Lucia
It has only been two months since I was in the Eternal City, but I find myself here again this week, taking in the sights of Rome. Since I am staying at the Pontifical North American College on the Janiculum Hill for this trip, I have a fantastic view of St....
Nov 6, 2019 | Bishop Lucia
The month of November is one of my favorite months of the year. First, the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1 and the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed on November 2 are two cherished liturgical celebrations from my early childhood days. I value their...
Oct 30, 2019 | Bishop Lucia
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia recently celebrated in Binghamton and Syracuse Red Masses for those in the legal profession. The homily he delivered appears below. Dear Members of the Judiciary and Legal Profession, Honored Guests, Sisters and Brothers in the Lord: The Canon...
Oct 23, 2019 | Bishop Lucia
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia delivered the following homily at the Installation of Acolytes at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora Oct. 18. Dear brothers and sisters, the Word of God this afternoon reminds you and me that we are the pilgrim people of God, traveling on...
Oct 16, 2019 | Bishop Lucia
It has been said that “variety is the spice of life.” If so, I am lucky that to a certain extent I like spicy food because my calendar was filled with a variety of events. On Friday evening, I celebrated Mass for the first time in a mall, in...
