'A powerful legacy and witness'Archbishop Richard G. Henning
(Following is a transcript of the homily delivered by Archbishop Richard G. Henning at a special memorial Mass for Pope Francis celebrated April 23, 2025 at St. Theresa of Avila Church in West Roxbury.) So, ...
The next popeJaymie Stuart Wolfe
There are numerous contenders, of course, and they come from all around the globe. Over the next few weeks, we'll be hearing Vaticanistas on every side handicap the odds. But when the last note of ...
A pilgrim on the CaminoFather Robert M. O'Grady
Pilgrims of Hope is the theme of this Holy Year MMXXV. For the next several weeks, a pilgrim of hope on the Camino Norte in Spain will be relating his pilgrimage experience. Mark Valley, a native of Ogdensburg, ...
'To Change the World, We Must Be Good to Those Who Cannot Repay Us'Maureen Crowley Heil
The first time I heard Pope Francis proclaim these words through one of his social media accounts early on in his pontificate, my first thought was, "Well, yeah..." It seemed like pretty basic theology ...
Divine Mercy SundayArchbishop Richard G. Henning
In the New Testament, "koinonia," or communion, is a matter of shared life: our link to God in Christ, our link to the Lord Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit, our union with one another in Christ. ...
Breath of new lifeScott Hahn
The prophet Daniel in a vision saw "One like the Son of Man" receive everlasting kingship (see Daniel 7:9-14). John is taken to heaven in today's Second Reading where he sees Daniel's prophecy ...
A heartfelt thanks in Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
In every community of faith -- as in any other society or family -- there are always those who take on roles of enormous yet underappreciated significance. In our parishes, the people who run parish offices ...
Can my friend's annulment case be sped up so she can enter the church at Easter?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: I have a close friend who is in OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) and is very serious about her faith and becoming Catholic. She is very disappointed that she won't be able to be baptized ...
Through to PentecostFather Robert M. O'Grady
Celebrated as one Great Sunday of 50 days, Easter continues through Pentecost Sunday. Even the names of the Sundays of this season indicate this. The Sundays between Easter and Pentecost are called Sundays ...
Behold the ManArchbishop Richard G. Henning
Chances are, we would have mocked Him. I am sure that we would prefer to believe that we would have seen through the lies, looked deeper than the appearances, and believed in Jesus. Maybe we imagine ...
