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

Some years ago, a bishop renovated his cathedral church. He did not like tabernacles "off to the side" so he moved it to the middle. He asked what I thought of the renovation. I replied, "Not bad. Of ...

Our models -- of faith, hope, and charity Father Robert M. O’Grady

Q. Why do Catholics worship saints? A. They don't. The whole business of saints is somewhat of a mystery to many outside the Catholic or Orthodox traditions. The cited question and others along ...

LiturgyFather Robert M. O’Grady

Definitions can be long or short. We find them in dictionaries, whether in print or online. We might Google a word. Some words lend themselves to further examination. Others, well, they're just there. ...

The archdiocese in eight maps -- 1870 and 1872 Father Robert M. O’Grady

This is the third in a series of four articles about the changing geography, or better, the borders of the Archdiocese of Boston. These also focus on the Diocese of Providence, which concludes its sesquicentennial ...