Going off the rails
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan
It's easy to see the train going off the tracks. Many signs should have summoned the red lights. Alas, all too often a government policy seems a good idea at the time -- a bill covering prescription drugs ...
Pope issues changes on liturgy translationsMsgr. Liam Bergin
Pope Francis has issued a document on the translation of liturgical texts. The document, "Magnum principium," was issued on Sept. 9 and is to take effect from Oct. 1, 2017. In this two-page document ...
Remembering the Impossible Dream -- VClark Booth
For much of September that unforgettable year it was like the veritable calm before the storm; a lingering spell of uncertainty in which many dared not believe that what was happening was actually happening. ...
Speak up for the DreamersDebbie Rambo
At Catholic Charities, our mission to help those in need often leads us to work closely with those who have immigrated to the United States in search of a better life. Through our work with immigrant ...
Catechetical Sunday 2017: 'Living as Missionary Disciples'Patrick Krisak
This fall, tens of thousands of children, young people, and adults in the archdiocese will resume participation in faith formation in their local parishes. Faith formation refers to the lifelong process ...
A reason to hopeFather James Ronan
Maybe you have heard or read stories about a person who has committed or has attempted suicide. Everyone's heart constricts hearing these accounts, and there are so many. In 2014 there were 11,014 hospital ...
The legacy of Father Joseph FinottiThomas Lester
Sept. 21, 2017 will mark 200 years since the birth of Father Joseph Maria Finotti, who served in the Archdiocese of Boston from 1852 to 1876. Father Finotti was born in Ferrara, Italy, on Sept. 21, 1817. ...
Dispelling the darkness of September 11thFather Steve Grunow
"Suddenly summoned to witness something great and horrendous, we keep fighting not to reduce it to our own smallness..." These are the words of the writer, the late John Updike, as he described September ...
The debt we oweScott Hahn
Mercy and forgiveness should be at the heart of the Christian life. Yet, as today's First Reading wisely reminds us, often we cherish our wrath, nourish our anger, refuse mercy to those who have done ...
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Culture & Events
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Speak up for the DreamersDebbie Rambo
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The legacy of Father Joseph FinottiThomas Lester
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A reason to hopeFather James Ronan
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Remembering the Impossible Dream -- VClark Booth
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Groupthinking and moral viewsRussell Shaw
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Tearing down prejudiceGreg Erlandson
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Speaker Ryan invites a social doctrine conversationGeorge Weigel
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Hate: An equal opportunity employer?Richard Doerflinger
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Baseball's September songClark Booth
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Faith & Family
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Going off the railsKevin and Marilyn Ryan
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Pope issues changes on liturgy translationsMsgr. Liam Bergin
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Catechetical Sunday 2017: 'Living as Missionary Disciples'Patrick Krisak
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The debt we oweScott Hahn
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Dispelling the darkness of September 11thFather Steve Grunow
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Incense at MassFather Kenneth Doyle
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Peter Claver vs. Immanuel KantBishop Robert Barron
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More than talkJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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To Win Them BackScott Hahn
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Building A Bridge Toward the KingdomFather Roger Landry
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Spirituality
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God's Command to Kill the CanaanitesFather Ron Rolheiser
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The heart of ChristianityMichael Pakaluk
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Achievement versus FruitfulnessFather Ron Rolheiser
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Stuck in TrafficFather Ron Rolheiser
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The Power of RitualFather Ron Rolheiser
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We must oppose the voices of 'fragmentation and hatred'Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley
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Towards the Feast of the AssumptionMichael Pakaluk
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Our Utmost in Dealing with our FaithFather Ron Rolheiser
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Suicide -- Redeeming the Memory of a Loved OneFather Ron Rolheiser
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Angels and the CityFather Ron Rolheiser
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In Depth
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Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubiaCatholic News Agency
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Cardinal O'Malley: 'We join in the national mourning'Cardinal Sean P. O'malley
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'Whenever I use city water, I always pray': A day as a Flint momMakielah Conway
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Vatican statement on arrests for document leakStaff Reporter
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Pope's Homily at Cemetery on All Saints DayStaff Reporter
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A historic papal visit... in 1979Thomas Lester
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Ash Wednesday is more than just ashesDonis Tracy Pilot Correspondent
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Can the Catholic Faith Help Overcome Depression?Deborah Castellano Lubov
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An open Internet: It's not just for computers anymoreMark Pattison
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