Scripture Reflection for Oct. 27, 2024, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deacon Greg Kandra
Jer 31:7-9 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Heb 5:1-6 Mk 10:46-52 Like so much of the gospels, Jesus' encounter with a blind beggar this Sunday boils down to one simple question: "What do you want me to ...
The future of Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
My team did not make it to the World Series. They got close -- very close. Alas, the playoffs did not end well for them. I am not the most devoted fan since I usually do not follow the team's progress ...
If most of us go to purgatory at death, are Catholics 'saved?'Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: When I was evangelical, we said a "saved" person went immediately to heaven at death. In a recent homily, our priest said most Christians, including himself, will likely go to purgatory at death. How ...
A home for Lithuanian Catholics in BostonThomas Lester
On Sunday, Oct. 20, St. Peter Lithuanian Parish in South Boston will be commemorating 120 years since the blessing of the church by its first pastor. Lithuanians began immigrating to the U.S. in significant ...
Newman and the start of the academic yearMichael Pakaluk
The memorial of a canonized saint is typically his "dies natalis," his "birthday," the day he passed from this life and was born into everlasting life. But St. John Henry Newman died on Aug. 11, which ...
Beyond the parishFather Robert M. O'Grady
Three weeks from the date of this issue, Nov. 1, 2024, this newspaper will have a new publisher, and the archdiocese will have its new archbishop. The columns of this and of next week are inspired by ...
Can you hear the beat of the drum calling the community to Mass? It's the invitation to the banquet!Maureen Crowley Heil
The parishioners of Saint Joseph Parish in Hosanna, Ethiopia are ready to celebrate because it is World Mission Sunday -- a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church's ...
The real goal: Human dignity, local community and the common goodDr. R. Jared Staudt
That's what we've heard really matters in our elections. Economic growth and the consequent effects on our standard of living. It's a dangerous train of thought if you think about it. Isn't ...
What all Souls' Day is all about?Russell Shaw
"This mountain's of such sort that climbing it is hardest at the start; but as we rise, the slope grows less unkind." The speaker is the Roman poet Virgil, Dante's companion and guide in scaling ...
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Culture & Events
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Scripture Reflection for Oct. 27, 2024, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
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A home for Lithuanian Catholics in BostonThomas Lester
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What all Souls' Day is all about?Russell Shaw
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Lessons from my Catholic school journeyEileen McLaughlin
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'God wants us to be friends'Ron Fish and Lewis Sassoon
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Scripture Reflection for Oct. 13, 2024, Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
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Perspectives gained from my Archives internshipJulia Kierul
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'There Are Two': Pope Gelasius and Jefferson's 'Wall of Separation'Kenneth Craycraft
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The challenges of being a Catholic voterGreg Erlandson
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Faith & Family
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The future of Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
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If most of us go to purgatory at death, are Catholics 'saved?'Jenna Marie Cooper
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Beyond the parishFather Robert M. O'Grady
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Can you hear the beat of the drum calling the community to Mass? It's the invitation to the banquet!Maureen Crowley Heil
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The real goal: Human dignity, local community and the common goodDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Understanding why immigration is a critical voting issue this yearBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
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What are 'non-sacramental' marriages?Jenna Marie Cooper
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Scripture Reflection for Oct. 20, 2024, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeFather Joshua J. Whitfield
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A good scareJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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Extraordinary ministers of Holy CommunionFather Robert M. O’Grady
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Spirituality
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Newman and the start of the academic yearMichael Pakaluk
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Deer in the dusky eveningEffie Caldarola
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Underground RailroadEffie Caldarola
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Demographic decline as caused by 'procreation'Michael Pakaluk
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Visiting the dying, a distinct work of mercyMichael Pakaluk
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Pushed off the platformMichael Pakaluk
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Advice to fathersMichael Pakaluk
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The higher you go liturgically, the lower you should go in service of the poorBishop Robert Barron
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The Easter Season is the fleshly seasonMichael Pakaluk
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Ripley and RupnikEffie Caldarola
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In Depth
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What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? New documentary takes a lookLizzy Joslyn
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Does God make people gay? A theologian respondsMary Rezac Catholic News Agency
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Why Catholics should beware as high-tech 'deepfake' videos emergeKevin Jones
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Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubiaCatholic News Agency
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