In March, Matthew’s Men welcomes a very special Lenten guest speaker, Bishop Manuel Cruz, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark. Bishop Cruz will provide us with an exegesis of "Blessed” and “the poor” from our Lord's words in the Beatitudes and help us to reflect on how men can pray with the Beatitudes in particular and with scriptures in general. How, in other words, to live and pray the power of the Word! Bishop Cruz was born in Havana, Cuba and emigrated to the United States in 1966, was ordained in 1980 and appointed a bishop by Pope Benedict XVI in June 2008. He is Vicar for the Newark Archdiocesan Hispanic Apostolate, a faculty member at the New Jersey Medical School of Rutgers University and the Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ. Clearly a very busy man, and we appreciate him taking the time to teach us and reflect with us. All of the men of St. Matthew’s are invited to join us for this special faith-sharing breakfast on March 23. Join us in Heritage Hall, from 8:00 to 9:30 am and hear Bishop Cruz, participate in the discussion or just sit back and take it all in. Whatever your preference, it promises to be an excellent addition to your Lenten journey.