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The following local stories and opinion articles were published on our web site in 2024:

Nov. 8 2024

Local
Archbishop Henning installed as Boston's 10th bishop at cathedral

Local
Hispanic community welcomes Archbishop Henning on eve of installation

Local
Archbishop greets Boston's senior priests at Regina Cleri following installation

Local
Archbishop makes first parish, school visit in Lawrence

Local
'I believe' -- Archbishop Henning's installation homily

Obituary
Obituary: Father Charles Kinsella, hospital and high school chaplain, parish assistant

Obituary
Obituary: Father Corey Bassett-Tirrell, served in Chelmsford, Framingham, Quincy

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Always building, always being built

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht, FSP: Thanking God for media technologies

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The actual great transformation

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Copyrights

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Follow Their Lead!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The widow's faith

Nov. 6 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Racing through Ordinary Time

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Men behaving beastly

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do most people make it to heaven?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Nov. 10, 2024, Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Nov. 1 2024

Local
Social Justice Convocation explores implications of 'Laudato Si''

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Catholic Schools Foundation 'bus tour' highlights Brighton school

Local
Franklin parish responds with faith following church arson

Local
'I believe'

Obituary
Obituary: Father Robert J. Butler, former pastor in Pepperell and Hull

Opinion
Matthew Radulski: The installations of Boston's diocesan bishops and archbishops

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception as a holy day of obligation

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: The communion of saints

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Looking to the Church: the Hope of Many Poor People

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The laws of love

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: Reunions in graveyards

Oct. 30 2024

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Nov. 3, 2024, Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Newman on the process of conversion

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What is the church's teaching on transgender issues?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Hurricane Helene: Subsidiarity and solidarity in action

Oct. 25 2024

Local
Archdiocese marks World Mission Sunday

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Ursuline Academy celebrates transfer of sponsorship

Local
St. Paul's Choir School joins BSO for Mahler's 'Symphony of a Thousand'

Local
St. Benedict Classical Academy opens new campus

Local
Cheverus profiles: Bernice Higdon, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Acton

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father John L. Sullivan, former Canton pastor, seminary professor

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The people who pray for us

Opinion
Michael Reardon: We work like we change lives, because we do

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Welcoming Archbishop Henning

Opinion
Patrick Krisak: Youth ministry -- Expanding the view

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: One Great Day for the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Seeing the Son of David

Oct. 23 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The future of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: If most of us go to purgatory at death, are Catholics 'saved?'

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 27, 2024, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct. 18 2024

Local
Catholic Lawyers Guild gathers for annual Red Mass

Local
Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis venerated at cathedral

Local
Forming the Future: St. Mary of the Assumption School, Brookline

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father William F. Salmon, pastor in Brighton and Weymouth

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Newman and the start of the academic year

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Beyond the parish

Opinion
Thomas Lester: A home for Lithuanian Catholics in Boston

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Can you hear the beat of the drum calling the community to Mass? It's the invitation to the banquet!

Oct. 16 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The real goal: Human dignity, local community and the common good

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Understanding why immigration is a critical voting issue this year

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are 'non-sacramental' marriages?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: What all Souls' Day is all about?

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 20, 2024, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct. 11 2024

Local
Preparation underway for archbishop's installation events

Local
Marr Catholic school scholarships presented to 49 students

Local
'The Mystic Rose' resurrects theme from 'Pilate's Daughter' at Mission Church

Local
Cheverus profiles: Richard D'Ambrosio of St. Ann Parish, Peabody

Local
Father John F. Baldovin, SJ, receives McManus Award

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Richard E. McQuade, former pastor in Dorchester, Whitman

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: A good scare

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: Lessons from my Catholic school journey

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: In the Missions, Sometimes Rank Does Not Have its Privilege

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Wisdom and riches

Opinion
Ron Fish and Lewis Sassoon: 'God wants us to be friends'

Oct. 9 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 13, 2024, Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why did God send Lucifer down to earth?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Dressing up for Ordinary Time

Oct. 4 2024

Local
Renovations underway at St. John's to ensure seminary's future

Local
St. Leonard's Parish honors immigrant legacy with art installation

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Annual Lawn Party celebrates Pope St. John XXIII Seminary's unique mission

Local
Archdiocese to host Vocations Day retreat Oct. 19

Local
Needham, Brookline Catholic schools receive National Blue Ribbon Award

Local
Incardination process bolsters archdiocese's multicultural ministry

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Readers

Opinion
Julia Kierul: Perspectives gained from my Archives internship

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: World Mission Sunday: A Universal Day of Celebration!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: What God has joined

Opinion
Kenneth Craycraft: 'There Are Two': Pope Gelasius and Jefferson's 'Wall of Separation'

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: Deer in the dusky evening

Oct. 2 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Make everything a sacrifice to sanctify the world

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: The challenges of being a Catholic voter

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why do Catholics emphasize the body more than the blood of Jesus in Communion reception?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The Synod on Synodality approaches its conclusion

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 6, 2024, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep. 27 2024

Local
Cardinal ordains seven permanent deacons

Local
St. Francis House, Planning Office break ground on downtown Boston affordable housing

Local
Diaconate Inquirer Program begins this October

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Cardinal expresses gratitude to archdiocese at Celebration of the Priesthood Dinner

Obituary
Obituary: Father Michael R. O'Hara, OMI, was pastor in Georgetown and Rowley

Obituary
Obituary: Ukrainian Bishop Basil Losten dies at 94

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Praise the Lord -- and forget the ammunition

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The real choice Catholic schools offer

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Servers

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Join the Cardinal Cushing Club and See the World!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: To belong to Christ

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: Underground Railroad

Sep. 25 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Sept. 29, 2024, Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Are fairies and leprechauns demonic?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Election year manners

Sep. 20 2024

Local
Habsburg archduke reflects on Blessed Karl's legacy at Peabody parish

Local
Season of Creation marked with Lexington Mass

Local
Gala celebrates 40 years of Friends of the Unborn

Local
Pastoral Center room named in Cardinal O'Malley's honor

Local
Msgr. Hehir honored at Pastoral Center

Local
Scituate parish celebrates organist's half-century of music

Local
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 175th anniversary: A place for prayer and contemplation

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Sister Ann Dominic Roach, OP, former archdiocesan superintendent of schools

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht: Are you a media apostle?

Opinion
Matthew Radulski: President Fillmore joins Bishop Fenwick for the 1851 'Railroad Jubilee'

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Demographic decline as caused by 'procreation'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Cantors and leaders of song

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Building our Church One Brick at a Time

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Servant of all

Sep. 18 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Classical or Catholic? A sacramental approach to education

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is the annulment process just a way to get around the church's prohibition on divorce?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The stress of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for Sept. 22, 2024, Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep. 13 2024

Local
Mass of Thanksgiving celebrates archdiocese's religious

Local
Ministries highlighted at Catholic Night at Fenway Park

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Formed by the storms

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: The beginning of the school year: Making all things new

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Ministers of music

Opinion
Courtney O’Brien: Why we give thanks for priests

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Learning from Heaven's Heroes

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Following the Messiah

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Evaluating medical marijuana use during pregnancy

Sep. 11 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Sept. 15, 2024, Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Who can wear a clerical collar?

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The big lesson of the Revival: Treating God as God

Sep. 6 2024

Local
Cardinal, new superintendent welcome students back to school

Local
Msgr. Salocks honored at St. John's Seminary opening Mass

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Lawrence Maronite parish bids farewell to Chorbishop Elie Mikhael

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Archdiocese launching new youth ministry initiative

Local
Archdiocese rolls out new Catholic Family Medical Leave benefit

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Matthew Radulski: Bishop Fenwick goes to see the Whigs

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Greeters and ushers

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: Catholic education: A force for good

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: GO!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: All things well

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue and Patricia Dineen: Celebrate the Season of Creation with us on Sept. 14

Sep. 4 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The glory of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Dealing with pandemic PTSD

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Supreme Court preview

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for Sept. 8, 2024, Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug. 30 2024

Local
Carmelite Congress draws hundreds for prayer, community in Wakefield

Local
Weymouth parish summer camps help build connections with youth

Local
New superintendent begins school year with a vision for the future

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Moving away from life

Opinion
Dr. Greg Popcak: How to raise your kids into faithful adults

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Hospitality

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Papua New Guinea: On the Path to Holiness

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Pure religion

Opinion
Katie McNally and Ava Doogue: Digitizing the experiences of the Sisters of St. Joseph in the Vatican II era

Opinion
Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens: The National Eucharistic Congress: A taste of heaven

Aug. 28 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The rest of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Sept. 1, 2024, Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The Eucharist and the mission of the laity: The case of extraordinary ministers

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Should general absolution be a more regular practice?

Aug. 23 2024

Local
Weymouth parish window honors Blessed Father McGivney

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Cheverus profiles: August 'Gus' Niewenhous of St. Mary Parish in Winchester

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 175th anniversary: Cuvilly Arts and Earth Center of Ipswich

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The real back-to-school essential

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgical environment

Opinion
Thomas Lester: An 1839 letter to Bishop Fenwick from a Georgetown College student

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Where Did You See the Face of Christ Today?

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A choice to make

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The rebuilder's retirement

Aug. 21 2024

Opinion
Russell Shaw: A new look at the Synod on Synodality

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What is the church's position on cremation?

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Reflection for Aug. 25, 2024, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug. 16 2024

Local
Priests share fellowship at annual Vianney Cookout

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Catholic Night at Red Sox is Sept. 7

Local
Lawrence Catholic Academy celebrates topping-off ceremony

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Help!

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: The world says 'jump!'; Jesus says otherwise

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Sacristans

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Join Our Societies: Be a Game Changer for the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Opinion
Kenneth Craycraft: 75 years after George Orwell's '1984,' we are awash in Newspeak and Doublethink

Aug. 14 2024

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Continuing the Eucharistic Revival

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Aug. 18, 2024, Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The power of silence and the problem of sound in adoration

Aug. 9 2024

Local
Boston's new archbishop introduced at press conference

Local
The name of the bishop in the Eucharistic Prayer

Local
Getting to know Archbishop-elect Henning

Local
Local faith leaders praise Cardinal O'Malley for 21 years of collaboration

Local
Luncheon recognizes Carmelite Sisters for service at Marian Manor

Local
Stoughton parish proud of local Olympian's achievements

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: Holiness is simple

Opinion
Matthew Radulski: An escaped rebel fails to impress Bishop Fitzpatrick

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Visiting the dying, a distinct work of mercy

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Your liturgy committees

Opinion
Michael R. Heinlein: What does Archbishop Henning's appointment to Boston mean for the U.S. church?

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Training of Mission Catechists Depends on Us!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Take and eat

Aug. 7 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Champions of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are the steps to receive Communion after divorce and remarriage?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The meaning of the Assumption now

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for Aug. 11, 2024, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug. 5 2024

Local
Pope appoints Archbishop-elect Richard Henning to succeed Cardinal O'Malley

Local
Cardinal's Message to the Archdiocese of Boston

Local
Boston's new archbishop introduced at press conference

Aug. 2 2024

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At funeral Mass, Jack Connors remembered as 'a force for good'

Local
UMass Lowell chaplain, son encounter blisters, blessings on Camino de Santiago

Local
Encounter School of Ministry seeks to bring students closer to Christ

Local
Knights' pro-life Silver Rose pilgrimage comes to Mass. councils in August

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Concord parish celebrates baptisms for migrant shelter families

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Silence in heaven

Opinion
Mary Myers and Jim Walsh: The extraordinary ripple effect of Boston's Good Samaritan

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgy and ministry

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: 'The World of Children' Bring Christ to a Village

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Endurance test

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Is every Sunday a wasted opportunity?

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What level of involvement in abortion carries the canonical penalty of excommunication?

Jul. 31 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Aug. 4, 2024, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why is confirmation a requirement to be a godparent?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: God's plan and American politics

Jul. 26 2024

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Cardinal, Catholic community praise Jack Connors's legacy

Local
Cheverus profiles: MaryJane Silva of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Hull

Local
National Eucharistic Congress was 'amazing,' 'profound,' say local attendees

Local
CSF names Brennan and Colin Howley 'Volunteers of the Year'

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Thomas P. Donohoe, longtime pastor in Carlisle

Opinion
Michael Reardon: What is truth?

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Did you know?

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The 75th anniversary of St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, Chestnut Hill

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Sowing the Seeds of Faith

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Bread left over

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: The most important prayer you already know

Jul. 24 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: What the universal call to holiness entails

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is a parish required to provide a screen and kneeler in the confessional?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Loneliness in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for July 28, 2024, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul. 23 2024

Local
Cardinal O'Malley's statement on passing of Jack Connors

Jul. 19 2024

Local
Local Catholics receive papal honors

Local
Pope names Lawrence Maronite priest to Mexico post

Local
Bishop McDermott ordained 11th bishop of Burlington

Local
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 175th anniversary: Notre Dame Virtual School . . . Networking for 21st century education

Obituary
Obituary: Father James F. Rafferty, former pastor in Burlington and Hingham

Obituary
Obituary: Father John E. Schatzel, pastor in Plymouth and Brockton

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: How we fight

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: In July, watch this blockbuster sci-fi and remember the battle!

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Pushed off the platform

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Did you know?

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Be a Lifeline for Mission Seminarians!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: One flock

Jul. 17 2024

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Two years after Dobbs

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What does 'Ordinary Time' mean in the church's calendar?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for July 21, 2024, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: St. Benedict and his medal: Defense against demonic attacks

Jul. 13 2024

Local
Cardinal O'Malley issues statement on Trump's assassination attempt

Jul. 2 2024

Local
Father Daniel Mahoney remembered as 'a firefighter's firefighter'

Local
Cardinal blesses extensive renovations at Jamaica Plain church

Opinion
David Lopez: 'These holy paintings can heal us'

Jun. 28 2024

Local
Survivor Advisory Council offers support, shares lessons with archdiocese

Local
Order of Malta's ties to Revolution explored at feast day gathering

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 175th anniversary: Emmanuel College -- Mission made manifest

Local
Four Catholic high schools win spring sports championships

Local
Pilot honored with four Catholic Media Awards

Obituary
Obituary: Father Daniel J. Mahoney, beloved Boston Fire chaplain and Charlestown pastor

Obituary
Obituary: Bishop Daniel P. Reilly, bishop in Norwich and Worcester

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: The little way to pray all day, even if you have no time to spare!

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The responsibilities of freedom

Opinion
Matthew Radulski: President Polk's 1847 visit to Boston

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation and for Masses with Children

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Mainstay of Seminarians in the Missions: The Society of St. Peter Apostle

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Arise!

Jun. 26 2024

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Patriotism, then and now

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why does the Catholic Church oppose contraception?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The opportunity of summer: Build and repair relationships

Jun. 21 2024

Local
Regina Cleri celebrates 60 years of caring for archdiocese's priests

Local
DesRoses recognized with Blind Employee of the Year Award

Local
Planning Office breaks ground on Mattapan senior housing project

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Sisters of St. Joseph join national anti-gun violence observance

Local
Cheverus profiles: Joseph Gray of St. Joseph Parish in Malden

Obituary
Obituary: Bishop Maurus Muldoon, OFM, missionary in Central America

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Fathers on film

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Advice to fathers

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Eucharistic Prayer for Various Needs and Occasions

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: 'That class changed my life'

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Forming Witnesses

Jun. 19 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for June 23, 2024, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The higher you go liturgically, the lower you should go in service of the poor

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is my friend 'dead' in Christ due to her irregular marriage status?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The love of God in Ordinary Time

Jun. 14 2024

Local
Redemptoris Mater Seminary breaks ground on expansion project

Local
Cambridge parish celebrates St. Anthony feast tradition

Local
Cardinal celebrates with 50th jubilarian priests at Regina Cleri

Local
Father Leahy to step down as BC president in 2026

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Jesuit priest charged with abuse while teacher at BC High

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Eucharistic Prayer IV

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The establishment of St. Mary Church in Newport, R.I.

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Leave a Legacy of Love

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Tree of righteousness

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Immigration Decision: Legalization or Deportation, The Choice Before Us

Jun. 12 2024

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for June 16, 2024, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Russell Shaw: 'Gatsby' nearing century mark

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What is church teaching on yoga and reiki?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: I have my mission: Your role in God's plan

Jun. 7 2024

Local
Spring Celebration raises $1.5M to support Catholic Charities Boston

Local
Archdiocese's Pro-life Hispanic Congress celebrates dignity of human life

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: In every age

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht, FSP: Summer media survival tips for parents

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Eucharistic Prayer III

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Rule NOT to be Broken

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The promised one

Opinion
Gretchen R. Crowe: Pope Francis' CBS interview is surprisingly and refreshingly clear

Opinion
Father Robert L. Connors: Reflections on the International Conference for Parish Priests on Synodality

Jun. 5 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The serendipity of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is logging Mass attendance for Catholic school discounts aligned with canon law?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for June 9, 2024, Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

May. 31 2024

Local
Cardinal ordains 11 new Boston priests

Local
Newly ordained priests celebrate Mass at Regina Cleri

Local
11 receive degrees from St. John's Seminary Theological Institute

Local
Forming the Future: Students at Brockton's Trinity Catholic Academy help parish food pantry

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 175th anniversary: 'The Lake' land use changes but remains a haven for those in need

Obituary
Obituary: Father James T. Kelly, former pastor in Billerica

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Meeting Jesus at midnight or in the wee small hours

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Eucharistic Prayer II

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Praying With the Best

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Blood of the covenant

Opinion
Gretchen R. Crowe: How to give, receive and recognize gifts

May. 29 2024

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for June 2, 2024, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Patriarch Kirill and Ukraine

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can voting for a politician in a particular political party be sinful?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Against our false gospel: Medieval wisdom on the spiritual battle

May. 24 2024

Local
Catholic Cross Bearers motorcycle ministry receive blessing at Winthrop parish

Local
Pastoral Center volunteers take part in annual Service Week

Local
Forming the Future: Looking up to art at Immaculate Conception School, Lowell

Local
Faith and reason will blend at new Catholic Institute of Technology, say speakers

Local
Cardinal authorizes special collection for Brazil flood relief

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Francis E. Daley, former pastor in Arlington and Lakeville

Opinion
Emily Zanotti: Harrison Butker and JPII on the dignity and vocation of women

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Following the route

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Congratulations to the class of 2024

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady Pilot Staff: Eucharistic Prayer I or the Roman Canon

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Most Wonderful Time

May. 22 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Back to the land: Following the land's liturgy

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for May 26, 2024, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Immigration and America's future falling prey to the political divide

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does an obligation to attend Mass on Ascension Thursday include those traveling outside the diocese?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The wisdom of Ordinary Time

May. 17 2024

Local
Marian Manor announces plan to close by fall

Local
Asian Catholic communities celebrate heritage with Cardinal O'Malley

Local
Poor Clares settling in to new Westwood home

Local
Cheverus profiles: Gloria Jean Madruga of Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish, Gloucester

Local
Providence native ordained as Bishop of Portland

Local
Cardinal concludes prayer vigils for Haiti with cathedral Mass

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Ronald A. Gomes, served in Cambridge and Lowell parishes

Obituary
Obituary: Father John R. Mulvehill, pastor in Weymouth and Cohasset

Opinion
Matthew Radulski: The steamship that changed the history of the Hartford Diocese

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The Easter Season is the fleshly season

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Eucharistic Prayers -- variety and similarity

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Most Unusual Mission Mosaic

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A new wind

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: Ripley and Rupnik

May. 15 2024

Opinion
Russell Shaw: What to expect from the court

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The three countercultural promises of a priest

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can I go to a Methodist church since there are no Catholic churches nearby?

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for May 19, 2024, Pentecost Sunday

May. 10 2024

Local
Grey Nun Sister Theresa Rousseau reflects on 70 years of religious life

Local
Cathedral High receives $30 million boost to fundraising campaign

Local
Seminary documentary 'Souls in the Game' nominated for Boston/New England Emmy

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Jeremy Wagner

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Cardinal joins Easter Vigil with Greek Orthodox community

Local
Woburn native becomes new Archbishop of Hartford

Local
Six future priests for Boston ordained transitional deacons

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Ascended into heaven

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: May is packed with joy, meaning and mystical wonder

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: The Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Celebrating Mothers in the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The kingdom remains

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: The most serious miscalculation of all?

Opinion
Grattan Brown: Why listening is key for the future of pro-life movement

May. 8 2024

Local
Eileen M. McLaughlin named Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Shepherds of Ordinary Times

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What role might artificial intelligence play in catechesis?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture reflection for May 12, 2024, Seventh Sunday of Easter

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The fullness of life: Bishop Erik Varden's resurrection of chastity

May. 3 2024

Local
Priests establish scholarship in cardinal's honor

Local
Luncheons honor work of parish admin professionals

Local
Hundreds attend gala to benefit Redemptoris Mater Seminary

Local
Pope John XXIII seminarians join homeless outreach in Lawrence

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Marcelo Gabriel Ferrari

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Charles E. Salamone, long-time chaplain at St. Elizabeth Medical Center

Obituary
Obituary: Father William T. Pearsall, first member of the St. James Society

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Preparing for the Holy Year of 2025

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The 1924 convention of Catholic Students' Mission Crusade

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Offering Hospitality to Strangers

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Begotten by love

May. 1 2024

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Political decision year ahead

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What's going on with the Latin Mass?

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for May 5, 2024, Sixth Sunday of Easter

Apr. 26 2024

Local
Eucharistic Congress brings Jesus to the streets of the North End

Local
Archdiocesan healthcare, policy experts express concerns on assisted suicide push

Local
Forming the Future: St. Joseph School, Needham, programs help middle schoolers build social, academic skills

Local
Over $1M raised for Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Hung Tran

Local
Gordon College hosts regional faith leaders at workshop

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father John W. McElroy, veteran Navy Chaplain, former pastor in Avon

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The kingdom of Christ

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The example of the Good Shepherd

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Pilgrims of hope -- Holy Year of 2025

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: Spring Celebration Gala will honor Cardinal O'Malley

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Honor Mothers at Home and In the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: On the vine

Apr. 24 2024

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What is the church's position on the treatment of animals?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for April 28, 2024, Fifth Sunday of Easter

Apr. 19 2024

Local
St. Rock Haiti gala honors Father Peter Casey, highlights country's plight

Local
Cheverus profiles: Mary Ryan, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Christopher Letizia

Local
More than a dream -- Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Gala raises $5.6M to support CSF Building Minds Scholarship Fund

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: No line-drawing

Opinion
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley: Physician-assisted suicide is a slippery slope

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Popular devotions and the liturgy

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Boston and the nation respond to the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Fight for Our Faith

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The shepherd's voice

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: See you in the story

Apr. 17 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The new Temple: How Easter changes religion

Opinion
Russell Shaw: 'Dignitas' and the media

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is there still responsibility for past sins after confession?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The wonder of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for April 21, 2024, Fourth Sunday of Easter

Apr. 12 2024

Local
Cardinal confirms students from local campus ministries

Local
Forming the Future: Technology educator Barbara Mikolajczak inspires students at St. John School, North End

Local
Local parishioners make consecration to Jesus through Mary in Foxborough

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Matthew Harrington

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Eclipse showed glory of creation, say Boston priests who witnessed it

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Wounds, not scars

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: A special collection in the liturgy library

Opinion
Michele Miers: Witness to a Transfiguration in Kenya

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Understanding the Scriptures

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: 'Cabrini' does extraordinary job of bringing saint to life

Opinion
Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle: St. Teresa of Kolkata's motherly wisdom

Opinion
Father Patrick Briscoe: No, Richard Dawkins, cultural Christianity is not enough

Apr. 10 2024

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why does a paschal candle holder have bee artwork?

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: He saw the cloths and believed

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for April 14, 2024, Third Sunday of Easter

Apr. 5 2024

Local
Hundreds join cardinal for Triduum liturgies at cathedral

Local
Cheverus profiles: Daniel Hickey of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Winthrop

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Giovanni Argote

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Carl E. Olson: 'He has been raised': Debunking theories that dismiss Christ's resurrection

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Always present for us

Opinion
Michele Miers: Hope in the Darkness

Opinion
Thomas Lester: St. Helena's House is established in the South End

Apr. 3 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: See and believe: The shroud bears witness to the lifting up of Jesus

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Is this synodality?

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Should Jesus be depicted on crucifixes as alive or dead?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Walking together in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for April 7, Second Sunday of Easter

Mar. 29 2024

Local
Priestly fraternity celebrated at annual Chrism Mass

Local
Archdiocesan high schools bring home state titles

Local
Watertown parishioners bring 'Resurrection' to life for 27th year

Local
Forming the Future: Senior class members minister to their peers at Cardinal Spellman High

Local
Andover pastor takes Lenten path of prayer at Merrimack labyrinth

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon David Pineda

Local
CSF receives match for new donations made to Building Minds Scholarship Fund

Local
Into the heart of the Commonwealth

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Poking the hornet's nest of IVF

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Mass every day

Opinion
Michael R. Heinlein: A eucharistic word: Mission

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Journey of Transformation

Opinion
Scott Hahn: New morning

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: In praise of singing

Mar. 27 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why isn't a pro-life petition part of the Prayer of the Faithful for every Mass?

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Divine Mercy and Hell

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Let's celebrate Easter for a while

Mar. 22 2024

Local
Cardinal celebrates St. Patrick's Day Mass at cathedral

Local
Charitable Irish Society marks 287 years with St. Patrick's Day gala

Local
Dedham parish marks solemnity with traditional St. Joseph's Table

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon John Tanyi

Local
Cheverus profiles: Jean Gately of Christ the King Parish in Brockton

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Mike Scannell: What you don't know about the Clergy Trust

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The challenge Good Friday presents

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: 'Christ raised from the dead dies no more'

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Cardinal Cushing's 1961 Good Friday Sermon

Opinion
Cardinal Christophe Pierre: A Letter from Cardinal Christophe Pierre -- Apostolic Nuncio to the United States

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Darkness at noon

Mar. 20 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: A Biblical path for Lent: Brant Pitre's 'Introduction to the Spiritual Life'

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Holy Week and Easter

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does the Polish National Catholic Church have a valid celebration of the Eucharist?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Growing up in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for March 24, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Mar. 15 2024

Local
Lowell Irish Cultural Week kicks off with Mass, parade

Local
109-year-old Sister Evelyn Hurley reflects on her South Boston upbringing, ministry

Local
Cathedral hosts New England Pueri Cantores Youth Choir Festival

Local
Forming the Future: 'It's a sense of home' says longtime teacher at St. Columbkille Partnership School, Brighton

Local
Father Pio Gottin's ministry to Cape Verdean community remembered at Mass

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Gabriel Hanley

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Confronting the cross

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: The very heart of the church's year

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: Celebrating the resilience and courage of the women Catholic Charities serves

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Join Our Lifeline of Hope

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The 'hour' comes

Mar. 13 2024

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Politicization of migration policy is causing a migrant standstill

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: For those who avoid meat anyway, is there another Lenten Friday penance?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Reflection for March 17, 2024, Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mar. 8 2024

Local
Lawrence Catholic Academy breaks ground on new $30M campus

Local
Cardinal hosts screening of new film 'Cabrini'

Local
Holy Land Franciscans speak at East Boston parish on plight of Christians

Local
Cheverus profiles: Betty Lydon -- St. Mary Parish in Waltham

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Barry Mongeon

Local
CFS's Celebration of Excellence shines light on senior scholars' achievements

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: Listen, for heaven's sake!

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: God's instrument for viewing the crucifixion

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Sunday without a priest

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Cardinal O'Connell's 1924 pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Lesson from the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Living in the light

Opinion
John and Julie Corcoran: Moving forward in our faith -- together

Mar. 6 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A March through Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: A long-awaited spotlight on the IVF and ART industries

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Are you relieved of the duty to attend Mass on Sunday at a certain age?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Two new abortion cases

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture Reflection for March 10, Fourth Sunday of Lent

Mar. 1 2024

Local
2024 Catholic Appeal launches this weekend

Local
Forming the Future: 'It's a calling,' says long-time teacher at St. Michael School, Lowell

Local
Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon David Joanis

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Marr Scholarship presents to 52 Catholic school students

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Spring does come

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Praying always

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Help Amid Devastation

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Spiritual sacrifice

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: The ethics of neuroimplants and brain-computer interfaces

Feb. 28 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Reflection for March 3, 2024, Third Sunday of Lent

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Did Pope Benedict XVI validly resign?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Sustaining the fast: Simple meals for the Lenten desert

Feb. 23 2024

Local
360 prepare to enter church with Rite of Election

Local
Plainville parish puts new twist on Lenten Stations of the Cross for youth

Local
Cheverus profiles: Mary Svoboda of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Danvers

Local
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur expand into the Merrimack Valley

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The challenge to live the Gospel

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: The church's honor roll

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: Celebrate this Lent by giving back to those most in need

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Cummins Highway is named for Roslindale's first pastor

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Feel the Beat!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Bonds loosed

Feb. 21 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Answers in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is the devil a being?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Eucharistic Revival

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture reflection for Feb. 25, Second Sunday of Lent

Feb. 16 2024

Local
'I believe in a second chance for people' says prison chaplain Sister Maureen Clark

Local
Scituate teen serves as parish council's youngest member

Local
Forming the Future: Austin Prep program helps students live Augustinian values of 'veritas, unitas, and caritas'

Local
BC School of Theology and Ministry to be named for Gloria and Chuck Clough through $25M gift

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Westwood collaborative hosts 24 hours of ashes, confession, and adoration on Ash Wednesday

Local
Couples bring marriages fully into church with convalidation

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Let God choose your Lent

Opinion
Dr. Greg Popcak: This Lent, say sorry -- and mean it

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: 'Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord'

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Witnessing a Miracle Worker in the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The new creation

Feb. 14 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture reflection for Feb. 18, First Sunday of Lent

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does watching a televised Mass provide spiritual nourishment?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: St. Josephine Bakhita was a victim of modern-day slavery

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: A joyful sacrifice: How men can prepare for marriage

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: Strong as death: Ashes and the hearts we bring to God

Feb. 9 2024

Local
Bishop Cristiano Barbosa ordained to the episcopate

Local
Olivewood carvings help support Christians in the Holy Land

Local
Townsend parish martial arts club gives new meaning to spiritual combat

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Boston Catholic Directory 2024 undergoing final editing

Local
Ecumenical service marks Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Obituary
Obituary: Father Albert J. Sallese, former pastor in East Boston, Hingham, and Randolph

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht, FSP: Lent with 'The Chosen'

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Quinquagesima

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: 'Father, could you bless this medal?'

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Father Charles Dominic Ffrench serves the young Diocese of Boston

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Different Yet the Same -- Part Two

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Made clean

Feb. 7 2024

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: True love in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can Catholics married outside the church take Communion?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Ash Wednesday and Lent

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Reflections on readings for Feb. 11, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Feb. 2 2024

Local
Home of Korean Catholic Community elevated to full parish, receives new pastor

Local
Campaign for Catholic Schools announces new board leadership

Local
Search for new superintendent of Catholic Schools ongoing

Local
Forming the Future: 'Best of both worlds': The co-divisional model at Malden Catholic

Local
Father Hehir addresses ethics of war at Wellesley parish

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: What we have to offer

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Blessings are in the news

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Different Yet the Same

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Raised to serve

Opinion
Simcha Fisher: Ash Wednesday is way more important than Valentine's Day, silly

Opinion
Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens: An outpouring of grace: An invitation from Bishop Cozzens

Jan. 31 2024

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Reflection for Feb. 4, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Pro-life Christians: Now is the time to shout from the rooftops

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why do Orthodox churches have a valid celebration of the Eucharist?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: St. Augustine, Florida: The Catholic Plymouth Rock

Jan. 26 2024

Local
Boston pro-life pilgrims join March for Life

Local
Bishop-elect Barbosa to be ordained Feb. 3

Local
Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Paul T. Ryan, former pastor of St. Gregory, Dorchester

Opinion
Michael Reardon: 'Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Blessings by the books

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The 1854 visit of Archbishop Gaetano Bedini

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Growth of the Young Faith in Malawi

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The king's authority

Opinion
Father Patrick Briscoe: Five reasons why I'm still marching for life

Jan. 24 2024

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Making a Covid Retreat

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why can't the church use disposable plastic cups at Mass?

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Reflections on readings for Jan. 28, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jan. 19 2024

Local
Archdiocese to lower confirmation age to eighth grade

Local
Annual prayer breakfast honors legacy of Martin Luther King

Local
Winthrop parish hosts Blessed Carlo Acutis relics, exhibit

Local
Catholic lawyers, physicians sponsor talk to consider 'Post-Dobbs Landscape'

Local
Notre Dame Academy from Roxbury to Hingham

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: 'Babette's Feast'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Holy places for holy people

Opinion
Michael R. Heinlein: A Eucharistic word: Tabernacle

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Listening to the Children of the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Following him

Opinion
Father Patrick Briscoe: Shia LaBeouf's conversion: Let's rejoice over the movement of grace

Jan. 17 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Strangers and sojourners: Reflecting on another move and the search for reality

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Reflection for Jan. 21, 2024: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why so much incense at Mass?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Defending life in Ordinary Times

Jan. 12 2024

Local
Boston students join 20,000 at FOCUS's SEEK24 Conference

Local
Labor Guild presents annual Cushing-Gavin Awards

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Seeking an indulgence as an act of faith

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: What's a bishop to do?

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The 1854 case of Fields v. Tighe

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Providing Education for the Future of Malawi

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Hearing the call

Jan. 10 2024

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Reflections for Jan. 14, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why does the Christmas season end with Jesus' baptism?

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: It's not your life, it's not your death, it's not your choice

Opinion
Russell Shaw: What it means to bless someone or something

Jan. 5 2024

Local
95-year-old Norwood parishioner marks 63 years as choir member

Local
Allston parish discussion group breaks the rules of polite conversation

Local
Forming the Future: Family matters at East Boston Central Catholic School

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The greatest New Year's challenge: Letting go

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht, FSP: How to be more thoughtful about your screen time

Opinion
Margaret Rose Realy: The ongoing prayer of a rosary garden

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Servants, preachers, teachers, men of the sacraments

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Trust in God and Row for Shore

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Newborn king

Jan. 3 2024

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The Catholic way: Lessons from an imperial family

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Sunday Scripture reflection for Jan. 7, Epiphany

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What is church teaching on Protestant Communion and the Real Presence?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A New Year of Ordinary Time