Cardinal Wuerl

Earlier today, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, accepted my resignation as Archbishop of Washington that I first offered almost three years ago. Read his beautiful letter and my statement here: adw.org/cardinal-wuerl

To meet the need for healing of abuse survivors and the whole Church of Washington, we will begin a “season of healing” with a Mass tomorrow and I will be meeting with Pope Francis about the resignation I presented nearly three years ago. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/09/13/to-…

Make a pilgrimage to @MSMU in nearby Emmitsburg, MD and learn more about St. Elizabeth at @SetonShrine and pray at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. #SummerExcursions cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/08/14/sum…

We do not return hate for hate. Nor do we remain silent. We stand up for a good and just society, speaking truth in love to drive intolerance and hate out of hearts. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/08/10/sta…

#PopePaulVI was a true pastor. Throughout his life, often in very trying circumstances, he dedicated his energies to serving the Lord and his Church in the work of salvation. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/08/09/thr…

Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical #VeritatisSplendor addresses human morality – and offers us the Church’s perennial response to the all-important question: How should I live? cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/08/06/the…

God calls us to be saints not to be demanding, but because he loves us and wants what is good for us. The universal call to sainthood, to holiness, is really a call to authentic happiness. #SaintsToday #HolinessIs cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/08/02/thr…

By embarking on the path of holiness, we can experience the words of Jesus that Pope Francis used as the title for his exhortation: “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven”. #Holinessis cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/30/by-…

Today, the Church commemorates the lives of Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary, and invites us to consider how marriage and family are “ordained to fulfillment in Christ.” #VisibleSign cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/26/thr…

The message of #HumanaeVitae is a sign of contradiction to the world and is challenging for some, but we need to help all to grasp, understand and appropriate the wisdom of God in their own lived experience. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/23/fif…

The cardinal virtues of prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude help us to lead a good and virtuous life. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/19/thr…

#GaudeteetExsultate, @Pontifex recent apostolic exhortation is an effort to encourage people to seek holiness in practical ways. #Holinessis cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/16/rej…

In a world that is too often hostile or indifferent to religion, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha shows us how living a holy life can inspire many others to know and love Jesus. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/12/thr…

This summer don’t take a vacation from the Mass and the pursuit of holiness and virtue. #Summer2018 cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/09/sum…

In the service to the truth and through the witness of authentic Catholic teaching, revealed through the Gospels, our parishioners, students, the people served in our charitable ministries, and the world at large will find salvation. #BeingCatholicToday cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/05/thr…

Those of us who have not personally suffered the agony of war have an obligation too to give hope and loving help to our disabled #veterans and their families. #BelongingStartsHere cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/07/americ…

Please join us at 2:00pm by livestream for the Episcopal Ordination Mass in which #ADWbishopelect Michael W. Fisher will be ordained an auxiliary bishop for #WashArchdiocese. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/06/unbrok…

I join people of all faiths across our community in praying for the people wounded in the attack at the @capitalgazette in Annapolis. The Church calls us to prayer, particularly in moments of crisis. It is what we do best because it is what the Lord asks us to do.

Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans can help us understand what it means to be a witness to Christ, particularly in the face of hostilities in the larger society. cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/06/throwb…

As we observe Religious Freedom Week, it is important for all to recognize the role that religion has played in service of a free and just society. #ReligiousFreedom cardinalsblog.adw.org/2018/06/religi…