Timothy Anthony McDonnell

Timothy Anthony McDonnell (December 23, 1937 – March 5, 2026) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxillary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York and as the bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts. Quotes I think of the stable where Jesus was born and the smell of oxen, donkeys, sheep and wet wool. The reality of the stable is brought home to me: it was a bare, smelly, dirty and unlikely place for the Son of God to born, a poor place. Yet, isn't that just like God? To do the unexpected? The surprising? The mystery of Christmas is that it happened at all. Celebrate Christmas by being close to Christ and to the poor (24 December 2013) iObserve External links Category:1937 births Category:2026 deaths Category:People from New York City Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Roman Catholic bishops