Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving
Father Robert M. O'Grady
We are about a quarter of the way through the season of Lent. So, the words of the column's title are familiar to us as they return each Lent in the prayers of the liturgy and in our own practices. Although ...
Bringing Hope to Those on the MarginsMaureen Crowley Heil
Though raised in different parts of Sri Lanka, Josiah Roninson and his seminary classmates call themselves 'brothers.' From the city and seashore, peaceful and war-torn, their upbringings could ...
Why is Lent 40 days?Michael Pakaluk
Question: Why is Lent 40 days? Answer: Lent is 40 days for us because it is a time when we imitate Jesus, when he was led by the Spirit into the desert to fast and be tempted by the devil (Matt 4:1), ...
FOCUSArchbishop Richard G. Henning
A few days before the beginning of Lent, I had the opportunity to celebrate Holy Mass and spend time with the FOCUS missionaries who serve here in the Archdiocese of Boston. FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic ...
The eloquent ambiguity of 'I believe'Bishop Robert Barron
There is an eloquent ambiguity in the way in which the opening word of the Nicene Creed has come down to us. Our best evidence suggests that in the formula that goes back to the Nicene Fathers themselves, ...
What are the different kinds of sin?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: At a recent Mass, the priest talked about "mortal sin," about which I'd previously heard, but then he mentioned "venial sins" and "temporal sins," and even "sins of omission." I'm not familiar with ...
The works of the Father: How Jesus teaches us to liveDr. R. Jared Staudt
God has appointed us to bear fruit. In the spiritual life, it can be hard to judge whether we are blossoming or wilting, so often trapped in isolated thoughts and feelings. Jesus, however, stands as our ...
Scripture Reflection for March 16, 2025, Second Sunday of LentDeacon Greg Kandra
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 Philippians 3:17-4:1 or Philippians 3:20-4:1 Luke 9:28b-36 This Sunday's readings seem to be all about wonder -- in Genesis, we hear about a sky ...
She comes with a message of hope!Father Edward M. Riley
''Shall we lose hope?" It is a temptation to look around the world today and fear that the fragility of humanity is being held together by only a thread, and yet, when we gaze more discerningly ...
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Culture & Events
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Scripture Reflection for March 16, 2025, Second Sunday of LentDeacon Greg Kandra
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'De Colores'Eileen McLaughlin
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The Trump executive order on IVFFather Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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Called not to be served but to serveGreg Erlandson
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Support our neighbors in times of uncertainty this LentKelley Tuthill
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Seeking the truthMichael Reardon
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Scripture Reflection for March 2, 2025, Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
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Family is where we learn to serve the least among usLaura Kelly Fanucci
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The Archdiocese of Boston's Social Justice MinistryDeacon Timothy Donohue
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Faith & Family
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Prayer, fasting, and almsgivingFather Robert M. O'Grady
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FOCUSArchbishop Richard G. Henning
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Bringing Hope to Those on the MarginsMaureen Crowley Heil
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What are the different kinds of sin?Jenna Marie Cooper
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The works of the Father: How Jesus teaches us to liveDr. R. Jared Staudt
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The prayer that Jesus taught usFather Robert M. O'Grady
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'Stronger than ever'Archbishop Richard G. Henning
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Helping the Missions and Filling Easter Baskets, Too!Maureen Crowley Heil
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40 daysScott Hahn
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She comes with a message of hope!Father Edward M. Riley
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Spirituality
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Why is Lent 40 days?Michael Pakaluk
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The eloquent ambiguity of 'I believe'Bishop Robert Barron
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You don't get what you pay forMichael Pakaluk
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The witness of a consecrated lifeBishop Robert Barron
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What is enlightenment? -- among angels and usMichael Pakaluk
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The 'Catena Aurea': Read the Gospel this Advent with St. Thomas AquinasMichael Pakaluk
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Focus on GodEffie Caldarola
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Some thoughts upon returning from the second session of the synodBishop Robert Barron
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The actual great transformationMichael Pakaluk
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Reunions in graveyardsEffie 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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