Poking the hornet's nest of IVFFather Tadeusz Pacholczyk
A sweeping decision by the Alabama Supreme Court in February sent shockwaves through the world of assisted reproduction. Justice Jay Mitchell, writing on behalf of the court's 7-2 majority, concluded ...
A eucharistic word: MissionMichael R. Heinlein
''Truly, nothing is more beautiful than to know Christ and to make him known to others." These words in Pope Benedict XVI's "Sacramentum Caritatis" echoed in my mind when watching the recently ...
In praise of singingLaura Kelly Fanucci
The first thing I noticed about our parish was the music. Everyone sang. From the moment the opening hymn began, the sanctuary was filled with a robust chorus. I looked around and couldn't believe ...
Let's celebrate Easter for a whileGreg Erlandson
This year, I'm glad to see Lent come to an end, and not just because of Easter Alleluias and Cadbury dark chocolate eggs. It was a tough Lent. Part of it, of course, had nothing explicitly to do with ...
Scripture Reflection for March 31, 2024, Easter SundayDeacon Greg Kandra
Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Col 3:1-4 Jn 20:1-9 "Did you hear...?" In our modern information-saturated age, those three little words say a lot. They sum up so much of how we live. Face ...
The challenge Good Friday presentsMichael Reardon
Every six weeks or so, requests for emergency scholarship assistance are reviewed at the Catholic Schools Foundation. These requests are made on behalf of families facing extraordinary and sudden negative ...
Cardinal Cushing's 1961 Good Friday SermonThomas Lester
On March 31, 1961, Cardinal Richard J. Cushing of Boston delivered the Good Friday Sermon titled "Power -- Divine and Human" at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., the text of which was released to the ...
Holy Week and EasterRussell Shaw
Holy Week and Easter bring with them liturgies of great beauty and solemnity suitable to the momentous significance of the events they recall. That significance is of course redemption. And for assistance ...
Celebrating the resilience and courage of the women Catholic Charities servesShannon Lyons
In honor of Women's History Month, Catholic Charities Boston shares some of the most compelling stories of the courageous women they serve across the agency every day. To every woman strong enough ...
Reflection for March 17, 2024, Fifth Sunday of LentDeacon Greg Kandra
Jer 31:31-34 Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 Heb 5:7-9 Jn 12:20-33 Whatever else we may be thinking about in these last days of Lent, the readings for this fifth Sunday make it clear: Something's coming. You ...