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Joe Tobin
@CardinalJWTobin
Redemptorist missionary and Archbishop of Newark.
Newark, NJ
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    Joe Tobin
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    May 6, 2025
    Tomorrow, I will join with the other Cardinal Electors in fulfilling our sacred responsibility to elect a new pope. During this time, I will have no communication with anyone outside the Sistine Chapel’s walls. Please ask the Holy Spirit to guide us as we discern God’s will.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Sep 10, 2018
    Pope Francis deserves our prayerful support not only because he’s St. Peter’s successor but because he’s a good, holy man doing his best to shepherd our Church in troubled times. Let’s pray for him—even if we disagree with something he says or does.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Sep 16, 2018
    Now is not the time to give up on the Church. Now is the time to renew the Church in holiness & virtue. Our Church must be a safe haven where all are welcome. This will require breaking down the structures and cultures that enable arrogance, hostility to strangers and abuse.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Oct 9, 2016
    I am shocked beyond words by the decision of the Holy Father. Please pray for me.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Jan 26, 2017
    A fearful nation talks about building walls and is vulnerable to con men. We must challenge the fear before we are led into darkness.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Mar 17, 2019
    In the 1870s, the code images for Irish people were drunken apes. The same sort of calumny is used today, when immigrants are called rapists and drug dealers. When we speak about immigrants as less than human, we become something less than what God intended us to be.
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    Joe Tobin
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    May 3, 2022
    Mary, Star of the Sea, show us the way to your Son, Jesus. Be our sure guide in these troubled times. Comfort us and guide us always.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Jan 2, 2019
    The bishops of the United States gather this week at the request of Pope Francis for a silent retreat to discern God’s will for our Church. Please pray for us.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Dec 3, 2018
    Today we celebrate the first great Jesuit missionary, St. Francis Xavier. Through all his journeys, Francis lived with the poor. He comforted the sick and ministered to those who were vulnerable. Lord, give us the patience and perseverance of this holy man.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Nov 2, 2019
    Today we pray for our beloved dead. May all who sleep in Christ find peace, hope and lasting joy in the unconditional love and mercy of the living God.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Oct 2, 2018
    Please pray for Pope Francis and for the success of the Synod as it discusses the topic of Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment. Please also pray for me that, with the help of God’s grace, I can do my part to help restore confidence in the leadership of our Church.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Nov 8, 2016
    God's kindness has appeared! Whatever happens at the polls, God will reign. Our work begins tomorrow, building bridges and healing wounds.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Oct 4, 2018
    St. Francis of Assisi abandoned the wealth and splendor of the rich for the rags worn by the homeless. He chose to be desperately poor in order to follow Jesus and live as he did.
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    Joe Tobin
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    Apr 22, 2025
    Let us give thanks for Pope Francis, his life, his witness, and his love for the People of God. And may we honor his memory by building a Church that reflects the face of Jesus — merciful, welcoming, and always near to those on the margins.
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