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The following local stories and opinion articles were published on our web site in 2023:

Dec. 9 2023

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Pope names Father Cristiano Barbosa auxiliary bishop of Boston

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Bishop-elect Barbosa 'happy and humbled' at his appointment

Dec. 8 2023

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Archdiocesan high school football season wrap-up

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K of C women's auxiliary 'Columbiettes' form first Mass. Chapter in Weymouth

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Brookline documentary screen explores ministry to homeless

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Catholic Charities opens family emergency shelter to help deal with crisis

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Forming the Future: 'Roboteers' experience teamwork, innovation at Sacred Heart STEM School, Roslindale

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Every baby brings his own

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: In honor of Mary

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Faith, Hope, and Recovery

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Straighten the path

Opinion
Father John F. Baldovin, SJ: Sacrosanctum Concilium general principles -- sacraments and sacramentals

Dec. 6 2023

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Away from Ordinary Times

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Questions on baptismal records

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Reflections on the Scripture readings for Dec. 10, Second Sunday of Advent

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The battle is real: A guide for spiritual warfare

Dec. 1 2023

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Cardinal honors service to the church at Cheverus Award ceremony

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Catholic Schools Foundation announces Christmas card competition winners

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Jesus 'didn't write off' anybody, says Xaverian Brother prison chaplain

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Wayland parish receives gift of saints' relics

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The Sacred Heart Review publishes its first issue 135 years ago

Opinion
Michael R. Heinlein: 'Longing': Learning about Eucharistic desire from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Give the Gift of Hope to the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Watch for him

Opinion
Kenneth Craycraft: The Didache: An ancient catechism, a contemporary message

Opinion
Father John F. Baldovin, SJ: General principles of Sacrosanctum Concilium, especially the Mass

Nov. 29 2023

Opinion
Russell Shaw: How to mix religion and politics

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: My experience of the synod

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are the rules for Catholics and Christmas trees?

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Sunday Scripture: Reflections for Dec. 3, First Sunday in Advent

Nov. 24 2023

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Catholic Appeal donors thanked at annual Appreciation Mass

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Catholic Charities partners with other groups to provide Thanksgiving meals

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Waltham parish book club finds modern relevance in writings of Chesterton

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Forming the Future: Patriots' Jonathan Jones visits Pope St. John Paul II Catholic Academy to promote STEM learning

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Paulist Center honors Len and Cherylann Gengel, founders of Be Like Brit Foundation

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Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in New England -- The early years

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: At the end of all things

Opinion
Michael Reardon: A moment to give thanks

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Serving 'The Least' Among Us

Opinion
Scott Hahn: When the end comes

Opinion
Father John F. Baldovin, SJ: Pastoral principles in the Liturgy Constitution

Nov. 22 2023

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Thanksgiving: Our sweet duty, joy, and salvation

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why can't the church use disposable plastic cups at Mass?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture reflections for Nov. 26, Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The past and present of Ordinary Times

Nov. 17 2023

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Cheverus Awards to be presented Nov. 26

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Contributions of Black Catholic community celebrated at Healy Award Dinner

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Faith and parish support helped Plymouth teen on road to recovery after brain aneurysm

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Forming the Future: St. Paul's Choir School, Cambridge

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Relic of St. Jude visits archdiocese as part of nationwide tour

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: Through a glass darkly: With God there is always more

Opinion
Molly Judd: The Eucharist is the cure for our loneliness

Opinion
Violet Hurst: The first bishop of the new diocese of Burlington, Vermont, arrives

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Saint John's School: An Educational Oasis in Myanmar

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Settling accounts

Opinion
Father John F. Baldovin, SJ: Principles of the Liturgy Constitution

Nov. 15 2023

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The gift of a father: How love leads to vocations

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Undocumented migration: Beneficial or harmful?

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What does the church teach about resisting rape?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Supreme Court and the new abortion case

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Reflections on Scripture for Nov. 19, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Nov. 9 2023

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Campaign for Catholic Schools alumni testimonials

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Planning Office cuts ribbon on Mattapan affordable housing

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Cardinal celebrates Mass of Thanksgiving for women religious jubilarians

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Gala celebrates 15 years of Campaign for Catholic Schools

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Choosing your battles

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Eleven top reasons in favor of abortion

Opinion
Bishop Mark O’Connell: Retired Sisters special collection Nov. 18-19: Walking Together

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: We need YOU on Giving Tuesday!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Members of the wedding

Opinion
Father John Baldovin, SJ: The Liturgy Constitution: Fundamental principles

Nov. 8 2023

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Friendship in Ordinary Times

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why are there more letters from Paul than Peter?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Reflections on the Scripture readings for Nov. 12, Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Responding morally as Catholics to the crisis in the Holy Land

Nov. 3 2023

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Tewksbury rosary company transforms flowers into keepsakes

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Love, intercession of Our Lady highlighted at Marian Conference

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Migrant advocate Sister Norma Pimentel honored by Paulist Center

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Forming the Future: Notre Dame Academy, Tyngsborough, geodome feeds hungry, highlights beauty of creation

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'All Saints' honored at North Reading parish procession

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Thomas Oates, pastor, missionary, clergy personnel director

Opinion
Joy Zanghi: All Souls Days of the past

Opinion
Sister Nancy Usselmann, FSP: How to become a mystic amid the popular media culture

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Follow Their Lead!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Calling the fathers

Opinion
Gretchen R. Crowe: It's time for a family and spiritual reset

Opinion
Father John F. Baldovin, SJ: Vatican II's liturgy constitution turns 60 -- preparing the constitution

Nov. 1 2023

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A thief of Ordinary Times

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Question: Are demonic possessions just mental illness?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Synod goal: Less hierarchy

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Scripture reflections for Nov. 5, Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct. 27 2023

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Catholic Charities struggles to meet family shelter needs

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African culture celebrated at World Mission Sunday Mass

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Vandal damages crucifix outside Cathedral of the Holy Cross

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Social Justice Convocation tackles question 'why does poverty exist?'

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Inner-city priests weigh in to support gun control measure

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Bishops urge public to contact legislators on physician-assisted suicide bills

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Celebrating 175 years of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in New England: An enduring legacy of goodness

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In letter, Cardinal urges parishes to help address migrant crisis

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: For all the saints

Opinion
Michael Reardon: A Catholic school can make all the difference

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: 'Sexagesima adveniens' -- the coming 60th

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Grand Day for the Missions!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Love commanded

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Genetic privacy: Should law enforcement have access to your newborn's blood?

Oct. 25 2023

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Reflections for Oct. 29, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: A day at the synod

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Pope Benedict XVI: The Doctor of the Church for our time

Oct. 23 2023

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In letter, Cardinal urges parishes to address migrant crisis

Oct. 20 2023

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Catholic Schools Foundation bus tour visits St. Mary of the Hills School, Milton

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Forming the Future: St. Michael School, North Andover, 'STEM Night' mixes fun with learning

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Madonna Shrine's Apostolate for Inclusion welcomes children with special needs

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Catholic physicians gather for annual White Mass

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Mount Alvernia High School property sold to Boston College

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

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Salem parishioners return safely from Israel pilgrimage

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Cardinal O'Malley says Hamas attack 'requires a clear condemnation'

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: Will Catholics listen to one another?

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Anointing of the Sick

Opinion
Thomas Lester, Violet Hurst, and Joy Zanghi: Historic audio and visual media are now available online

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Living World Mission Sunday

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Caesar and the king

Opinion
Gretchen R. Crowe: Managing the growing chorus of opinions

Oct. 18 2023

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Vision in Ordinary Times

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can mistakes be made when it comes to private revelation?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: A Thomistic look at US politics

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Reflection for Oct. 22, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct. 13 2023

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St. Mary's Lynn receives $2M in donations

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Saugus K of C council gives new life to old rosaries

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Two youths charged in East Bridgewater church fire

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

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Animals receive blessings at St. Anthony Shrine on feast of St. Francis

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Archdiocesan archivist helps lead effort to uncover Church records of the enslaved

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Parishes, Catholic Charities help welcome migrant families

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Archbishop Coyne welcomed to Hartford

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Inclined toward oneself but not 'curved inward'

Opinion
Bishop Mark O'Connell: Reflections on following the Synod

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: World Mission Sunday: Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Dressing for the feast

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio: Today's migrants, and why many aren't coming legally

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: And the two shall become one flesh

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Left to our own devices

Oct. 11 2023

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Cardinal O'Malley says Hamas attack 'requires a clear condemnation'

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Praying to Mary for and with the synod

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can a Catholic date a person whose marriage has not been annulled?

Opinion
Greg Kandra: Oct. 15, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The rosary: Overcoming evil and making reparation

Oct. 6 2023

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Pope St. John XXIII Lawn Party raises record support for seminary

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Bishop Kennedy honored at St. Thomas University

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

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Waltham parish opens Nativity contest to all

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Priests reflect on Boston busing crisis nearly 50 years later

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht: Seeing as God sees by embracing a sacramental worldview

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Pope Francis: Mission Month is for Children, Too!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Living on the vine

Opinion
Thomas Lester, Violet Hurst, and Joy Zanghi: A look inside the work of the archives

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Confirmation -- from Baptism to the Eucharist

Opinion
Kenneth Craycraft: Why does Obi-Wan remind me of St. Joan of Arc?

Oct. 4 2023

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Respecting life in Ordinary Times

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does insufficient faith keep us from being healed?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Why Pascal matters today

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Reflections for Oct. 8, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep. 29 2023

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'Synodality is about communion' says B.C. professor at parish talk

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Bridgewater parish supports Ugandan Catholic school project

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Forming the Future: Mother Caroline Academy encounter benefits of music through ukulele

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Angelic myths and misconceptions

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Initiating new Catholics -- infants and children

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Great Day for the Missions is Coming!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The humble path

Opinion
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez: How Catholics in America serve the church by helping others

Opinion
Father Patrick Briscoe: Five reasons why St. Francis is a model of synodality

Sep. 28 2023

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DA drops charges against Msgr. Francis Strahan, Church investigation continues

Sep. 27 2023

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture reflections for Oct. 1, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Meet the new goddess, same as the old goddess

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Question: Are 'little white lies' okay to tell?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The children of Ordinary Times

Sep. 25 2023

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Boston College exhibit showcases Catholic faith in rural China

Sep. 22 2023

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Celebration marks 15th year of supporting, honoring priests

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Roslindale talk to explore priest's influence on AA founder

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Bishop Barron discusses Catholic intellectual tradition at Harvard

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
New shelter to aid women with babies recovering from trauma

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Great expectations

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: Catholic Charities Inn provides shelter and support to families facing housing insecurity

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The 1908 Conference of Catholic Charities

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Saint Therese's Little Way: Making God Known

Opinion
Scott Hahn: First and last

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Initiating new Catholics -- adults

Sep. 21 2023

Opinion
Archbishop José H. Gomez, OSV News: How Catholics in America serve the church by helping others

Sep. 20 2023

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Return to the agape meal: A practical step toward Eucharistic Revival

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Celebrate migration as the ultimate free choice a human can make

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do some divorce situations require no annulment?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Choosing a pope

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Sunday Scripture: Reflections for Sept. 24, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep. 15 2023

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Ten permanent deacons ordained

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Vietnam veterans remembered at South Boston memorial Mass

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Gregory J. Mercurio, former pastor in Marlborough, Lynn

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: To suffer with Christ

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: Observing Hispanic Heritage Month as Catholics

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Bible and the Liturgy

Opinion
Bishop David M. O’Connell: Mental Illness: Nothing can separate us from the love of God

Opinion
Jay Hooley: Supporting our priests this September

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Youngest Church in the World

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The debt we owe

Sep. 13 2023

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Good and bad reactionaries: Overcoming ideology

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Sunday Scriptures: Readings for Sept. 17, Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: How much should an annulment cost?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Partners in Ordinary Times

Sep. 8 2023

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Archdiocesan Catholic school students head back to class

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Lawrence's Feast of the Three Saints marks 100th year

Local
Overdose victims remembered at Marlborough parish vigil

Obituary
Obituary: Father Mario J. Orrigo, pastor of St. Patrick, Stoneham, dies at 60

Opinion
Scott Hahn: To win them back

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Gift of Walking to Mass

Opinion
Violet Hurst: Archbishop Cushing's 1948 pilgrimage to Lourdes and Rome -- Part II

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: How to start a Bible study

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: 'Exaltation': The central event of history, behold its terrible beauty

Sep. 6 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Sports fandom and sin

Opinion
Russell Shaw: On the road to Synodality

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Sunday Scriptures: Readings for Sept. 10, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep. 1 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Labor Guild continues mission of helping workers achieve the 'American dream'

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Local CCHD grantees share stories of how support will change lives

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Charles J. Bourque, longtime pastor in Jamaica Plain, former seminary professor

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: The Book of the Gospels

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Rapid onset gender dysphoria

Opinion
Cardinal Wilton Gregory: 60 years after the march, Martin Luther King's dream lives on

Opinion
Scott Hahn: For your life

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Praying for Seminarians

Opinion
Amy Welborn: Mother Teresa's essential lessons for living

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: First day of school

Aug. 30 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: When did 'conversion' become a dirty word?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Toxic scapegoating doesn't actually help fix the immigration system

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Sunday Scriptures, Sept. 03, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Noticing Ordinary Times

Aug. 25 2023

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Mass. Bishops oppose elements of proposed state health and sex ed frameworks

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Archdiocese holds special collection to aid Maui relief efforts

Local
Carroll to step down as Catholic schools superintendent in 2024

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue: Catholic Campaign for Human Development -- seeking justice for the poor

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: The Lectionary

Opinion
Scott Hahn: 'Oh, the depths'

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Hope Amid Chaos

Opinion
Violet Hurst: Archbishop Cushing's 1948 pilgrimage to Lourdes and Rome -- Part I

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Todos, todos, todos

Aug. 23 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Questions about a prayer's validity

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The vocation of grandparents in the salvation of the human race

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Planned Parenthood v. Prolife

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: A migrant's journey: Exploring the pope's recommended book

Aug. 22 2023

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Carroll to step down as Catholic Schools Superintendent in 2024

Aug. 18 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Archdiocesan music director explores power of sacred music

Local
Newton Pax Christi chapter prays, works for nuclear weapons ban

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: 'The Roman Missal'

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A foreigner's faith

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Take the Missions to Work Day!

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: When things settle down

Opinion
Joy Zanghi: Escaped Irish rebel Patrick O'Donohoe calls on Bishop Fitzpatrick

Aug. 16 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Thoughts on World Youth Day in Lisbon

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: A question on tattoos

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture reflections for Aug. 20, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Signs of hope for contemporary Catholic art

Aug. 11 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Boston pilgrims learn 'joy of faith' at World Youth Day

Obituary
Obituary: Mary F. (O'Connor) Travers, cathedral rectory cook

Obituary
Obituary: Father James J. McCarthy, former clergy personnel director and Braintree pastor

Opinion
Father John E. Sheridan: The heart of Christ's love remains

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Sinking fear

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Sheltering the Flock of Kumbakonam, India

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

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Tracing things back

Aug. 9 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Post-COVID, why can't we use intinction rather than the communal cup?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Welcome home to Ordinary Times

Opinion
Jem Sullivan: Sunday scripture reflections for Aug. 13

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Working for peace in Ukraine

Aug. 4 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Catholic Charities Inn provides shelter, community for immigrant families

Local
Local Black Catholics participate in national congress

Local
Boston pilgrims arrive in Portugal for World Youth Day

Opinion
Bill Dodds: What's it take to be a good Catholic grandparent?

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Above all the angels and saints

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: What about synthetic embryos?

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Majestic voice

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Growing our One Family in Mission

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: A God we can rely on

Aug. 2 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: 'Oppenheimer's' frown

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Mortal or venial: Is it a sin to argue?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture reflections for Aug. 6, Transfiguration of the Lord

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Divine food: How the Eucharist changes our life

Jul. 28 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Biblical women celebrated, reexamined at Boston College event

Local
Archdiocese hosts events for NFP Awareness Week

Opinion
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan: Did we go too far?

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Treasures of the kingdom

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Juggling Act of a Mission Bishop

Opinion
Thomas Lester: An 1848 Sunday school picnic in South Reading leads to a melee

Opinion
Michael Reardon: 'It stinks'

Jul. 26 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Are Protestant martyrs of the English Reformation heretics or in heaven?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Religious workers are essential workers in society

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The Supreme Court and its critics

Jul. 21 2023

Local
Mass. Bishops sign petition to ban assault weapons

Local
Boston deaf Catholic community hosts national conference

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Of wheat and weeds

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Making a Difference for the Missions, One Priest at a Time

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Anything but ordinary

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Unless the Lord founds the country

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: Freedom: I'm still learning how to be careful with it

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The Catholic Club

Jul. 19 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: World Youth Day and converting everyone to Christ

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Who is condemned?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The elders of Ordinary Time

Opinion
George Weigel: Synodality and sanctity

Jun. 30 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
South Shore ministry serves families struggling with addiction

Local
Catholic Health Foundation to announce annual grant winners

Local
Bishop Coyne, Boston priest, Hartford's coadjutor archbishop

Local
Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate transition of leadership

Local
Newton community mourns murdered elderly parishioners

Opinion
Scott Hahn: To find our lives

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Changing the Future of Our Church One Seminarian at a Time

Opinion
Violet Hurst: St. Monica School and the Methuen George Washington statue

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Recalling Father Thomas Byles, 'priest and martyr' during new Titanic crisis

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: 'No matter your profession, you had a teacher in your life who helped you'

Jun. 28 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Annulments and hell

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Our changing Church

Opinion
George Weigel: A laborious, and vacuous, instrument

Jun. 26 2023

Local
Cardinal O'Malley: Bishop Coyne, 'a great blessing' for the Hartford Archdiocese

Jun. 23 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Seaport Shrine offers prayers for missing submersible passengers

Local
Archdiocese's Lumen Verum Academy to close

Local
Clergy Trust hosts Regina Cleri open house

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Be not afraid

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: You Have to Start Somewhere

Opinion
Michael Reardon: We all have a choice

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: 'Viaticum': Food for the journey

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Forty years

Jun. 21 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: How can Father Rupnik remain a priest after dismissal from Jesuits?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: My homeland in Ordinary Times

Opinion
George Weigel: Latinity and sanctity: Remembering Bishop Victor Galeone

Jun. 16 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Mass. Bishops support bill to bring equity to eviction process

Local
The Pilot honored with nine Catholic Media awards for 2022

Local
Archdiocese approaches full implementation of Disciples in Mission pastoral plan

Opinion
Rita Buettner: St. Rita: for the 'impossible causes' and baseball woes

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Setting a moral vision as parents

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Kingdom of priests

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Where Were you When the Lights Went On?

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The history of Sunset Point Camp

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: A time for silence

Jun. 14 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can an 'ecumenical Catholic' service satisfy our Sunday obligation?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: 'Ted Lasso' and 'Succession': What makes a good dad?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: An online innovator turns 40

Opinion
George Weigel: The Summer Reading List, 2023 edition

Jun. 9 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Nursing home residents prepare food for the hungry

Local
Archdiocese's last COVID measure to be lifted on Corpus Christi, marking end of pandemic era

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Word of the 'living Father'

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Helping Hands Together for Haiti

Opinion
Bishop Barry C. Knestout: AI cannot ignore respect for human dignity

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The noble posture of a Protestant

Opinion
Margaret Rose Realy: In June, let your garden honor the hearts of Jesus and Mary

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht: Superheroes can be useful for catechesis on virtues, values

Jun. 7 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is incorrupt Sister Wilhelmina possibly a saint?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Alternatives to perilous migration journeys from Latin America

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A dad mourns in Ordinary Times

Opinion
George Weigel: The wimps of summer

Jun. 2 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
St. Benedict's Classical Academy breaks ground on expanded facility

Local
Tuthill appointed Catholic Charities Boston president and CEO

Local
Cardinal names Father Cristiano Barbosa Central Region episcopal vicar

Local
Procession, Mass mark Asian-American Heritage Month

Local
Bishop Reed: 'I watch the dads in my parish very closely'

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: The mental health crisis crosses all boundaries and ages

Opinion
Scott Hahn: How God loves

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Education is the Tool

Opinion
Joy Zanghi: President Tyler's visit for the 1843 dedication of the Bunker Hill Monument

May. 31 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: 'Mrs. Davis' and getting off the grid

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Must I make my confession at the altar, as my pastor asks?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: In the age of synodality

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: His body, his choice: Abortion, politics, and our communion crisis

Opinion
George Weigel: The Vatican as peacemaker in Ukraine?

May. 30 2023

Local
Cardinal names Father Cristiano Barbosa Central Region episcopal vicar

May. 26 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Priests affirmed, challenged, and honored at Spring Convocation

Local
St. John's Seminary lay formation presents lay formation degrees

Local
Catholic Charities honors Holy Cross president at Spring Celebration

Local
Cardinal ordains five new priests for Boston

Opinion
Father Richard Erikson: Living a life worthy of their sacrifice

Opinion
Father John MacInnis: Helping priests grow as effective leaders of worship

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A mighty wind

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Living Water for the Missions

Opinion
David Mills: Two tips to learn how to criticize like a Christian

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The ultimate sacrifice and demonstration of love

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The Maid is on the move

May. 24 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Why the Ascension of the Lord matters

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Are our intentions actually remembered at the shrines we donate to?

Opinion
George Weigel: John Paul II's 'Centesimus Annus' and today's debates

May. 19 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
11 men move closer to priesthood with ordination as transitional deacons

Local
'Souls in the Game' documentary explores deeper mission of St. John's basketball team

Local
Cardinal joins local leaders pledging to fight antisemitism

Opinion
Bishop David M. O’Connell: God save us all!

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: More than ever, we need diocesan news media

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Knowing God

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Kindness of Strangers

Opinion
Violet Hurst: The conversion of Episcopal minister William Henry Hoyt

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: An elusive goal

May. 17 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Our Lady of Fatima and a theological reading of history

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: On repairing statues

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The court and the sabbath

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The wisdom of Ordinary Times

Opinion
George Weigel: Ike's insight

May. 13 2023

Opinion
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley: Bringing about a culture of prevention and care to prevent sexual abuse

May. 12 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Church in Iraq perseveres, archbishop tells young Catholics at Harvard

Local
Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Jose Ignacio Montero Burgos

Local
St. Antoine Daveluy Parish serves as spiritual home of Korean Catholic Community

Local
Archdiocese's video series shares stories of 'Walking with the Saints'

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Migrants: To move or not to move, that is the question

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Alive in the Spirit

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Missionaries on Pilgrimage

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Half reincarnated or half not

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: A place prepared

May. 10 2023

Opinion
Jenna Cooper: Is a crucifix necessary at Mass?

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Holy Spirit and the eucharistic revival

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Come out of the world: A fictional sermon

Opinion
George Weigel: On not being paralyzed by history (or the misunderstanding thereof)

May. 5 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Cambridge Matignon School to close after 75 years

Local
Redemptoris Mater Seminary announces plans for new chapel at gala

Local
Catholics respond to 'SatanCon' with prayer, education, and community

Local
Building Minds Scholarship Fund raises $21 million for Catholic schools

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Building His house

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Traditions

Opinion
Margaret Rose Realy: 'O Annabelle!': Hydrangeas are rich with contemplative cues

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: Sabbath: A blessing we should think about accepting

Opinion
Joy Zanghi: Andrew Carney facilitates the purchase of St. Vincent de Paul Church in South Boston

May. 3 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Proportionalism: An old but stubborn foe

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Facts on abortion hard to come by

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The spirit of Ordinary Times

Opinion
George Weigel: Blessed Henri de Lubac?

May. 2 2023

Local
Cambridge Matignon School to close after 75 years

Apr. 28 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Women of Grace apostolate fosters community, faith formation for women

Local
Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Paul Born

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: What do we do when our heroes let us down

Opinion
Father David Barnes: The empty show of Satan

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Liturgy

Opinion
Scott Hahn: What are we to do?

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: I'm a Witness

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The fate of lost WWII missionary Father Jim Hennessy

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Celebrating superheroes

Opinion
Sister Joanne Gallagher, CSJ, and Sister Marian Batho, CSJ: An invitation to new forms of relationship

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Bedeviled

Apr. 26 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: St. Anselm and polishing the diamonds

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Reconciling Adam and Eve and evolutionary science

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The power of witness: How the early Church evangelized

Opinion
George Weigel: The Catholic crisis over 'us'

Apr. 21 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Finding the faith at MIT: One student's journey to baptism

Local
Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Alphonsus Hien Quang Vu

Local
SatanCon: Places to gather in adoration and prayer

Local
Archdiocese calls for prayerful response to 'SatanCon'

Local
Weekend 4 Life highlights mothers' stories of courage

Obituary
Obituary: Judy Devitt, former secretary at chancery in Brighton

Obituary
Obituary: Father Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, New Testament scholar, professor, BC dean

Opinion
Gretchen R. Crowe: 7 Awesome songs to sing this Easter season

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Emmaus and us

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Honoring Mothers at Home and In the Missions

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The appeal for a pastor in Augusta, Maine

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: When most Hispanics were Catholic ...

Apr. 19 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does a prenuptial agreement invalidate a marriage?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The 50th anniversary of the Catholic League

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The music of Ordinary Times

Opinion
George Weigel: 'Pacem in Terris' after 60 years

Apr. 14 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
St. Katharine Drexel book club explores theology, Black Catholic history

Local
Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Rodrigo Martinez

Local
Cardinal O'Malley reflects on 10th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing

Local
Faithful gather at cathedral for Triduum liturgies

Obituary
Obituary: Father Patrick J. McLaughlin, three-and-a-half decades at St. Joseph, Medford

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: More action needed to help essential migrant farmworkers in the U.S.

Opinion
Scott Hahn: His mercy endures

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Marathon of Our Own

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: When the saints came marching in

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Mercy's debt

Apr. 12 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Many things are not permitted; everything can be forgiven

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Jesus raised the dead. Where were their souls?

Opinion
George Weigel: They're back!

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Divine Mercy and the Eucharistic Revival

Apr. 7 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Peter Schirripa

Local
Weekend 4 Life 2023 will highlight courageous mothers

Local
Cardinal calls priests to gratitude, empathy at Chrism Mass

Opinion
Gretchen R. Crowe: An Easter Octave challenge

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Fifty days to celebrate

Opinion
Scott Hahn: They saw and believed

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: May All Children Know His Love

Opinion
Violet Hurst: The conversion of George C. Leach

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: The ever-fresh confession: 'My Lord and my God!'

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht, FSP: A 'normalized' culture needs a 'normalized' Christianity

Apr. 5 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Did the authority to absolve sins expire at Jesus' death?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The Trump indictment and national unity

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Anniversaries in Ordinary Times

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Christ's invitation from the Cross: The seven last words

Opinion
George Weigel: Easter and history

Mar. 31 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston welcome new member, elect new leadership

Local
Catholic Charities opens new center for adult education

Local
Young adults 'Encounter' homeless on the streets of Boston

Local
Cardinal O'Malley, Ukrainian Catholic leaders hold Lenten prayer service for peace

Opinion
Bishop Donald J. Hying: Fully entering into the Triduum

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Holding the line on brain death

Opinion
Scott Hahn: All is fulfilled

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Let's Start Celebrating the Next 200 Years!

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Giving mercy

Mar. 29 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: How can I contribute to every charity that asks?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: We need urgent action to protect kids from technology

Opinion
George Weigel: John Paul II and me (and the Poles)

Mar. 24 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Archdiocesan high school champions

Local
'Chaplains on the streets' -- Capuchin Mobile Ministries reaches out to homeless

Local
Mission Societies celebrate bicentennial, honor local supporters

Obituary
Obituary: Father Peter P. Nolan, Holy Ghost Father, served in archdiocese for decades

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Three days: they make all the difference

Opinion
Scott Hahn: At Lazarus' tomb

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Sharing Our Hope-Filled Faith

Opinion
Violet Hurst: Safety concerns over crowded churches in the 19th century

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: Sunset Point Camp offers new day camp option this summer

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Join us on April 27 to honor Peter Lynch

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Endless filth needs transparency, truth, tiers and tears

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Confession: a great opportunity to get right with God

Mar. 22 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The adventures of classical morality

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Jesus became man so I could become God?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: At last, good news for American families

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Ordinary Times in St. John Paul II's hometown

Opinion
George Weigel: Naaman, the Nazarenes, and the Germans

Mar. 17 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
St. Mary's Center opens new Carolyn Lynch Children's Center

Local
Cardinal O'Malley, Ukrainian Catholic leader to host prayer service for Ukraine

Local
Cardinal launches 2023 Catholic Appeal

Obituary
Obituary: Father Aidan J. Walsh, former Veterans affairs chaplain, Milton pastor

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Eyesight to the blind

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Practicing 'Masika' this Lent

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The gift of friendship with our Lord

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: 'Annunciation': Salvation and the words of the air

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Going without

Mar. 16 2023

Local
Cardinal grants dispensation for St. Patrick's Day

Mar. 15 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do we relax our Lenten fasts on Sunday?

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Praying for Pope Francis

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Can the Eucharist save civilization?

Mar. 10 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Parish, diocesan leaders prepare for World Youth Day

Local
Cathedral hosts youth choir festival

Local
Celtics' Grant Williams visits Catholic school for Read Across America Day

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Peter T. Martocchio, former pastor in Weymouth

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Albert J. Contons, oldest and most senior priest of the archdiocese

Opinion
John and Julie Corcoran: It all starts with you

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Striking the rock

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Third Pillar of Lent: Almsgiving

Opinion
Ines San Martin: How I learned Pope Francis was a true 'pope of peripheries'

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Pope Francis: 10 titles for 10 years

Opinion
Joy Zanghi: The 50th anniversary of Cardinal Medeiros's elevation

Mar. 8 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Don't give up on the liberal arts!

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are miracles, and why do we need them?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Father Urban turns 60

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A gift for Ordinary Time

Opinion
George Weigel: The new ultramontanism and the dissing of Vatican II

Mar. 7 2023

Local
Cardinal O'Malley's statement on reappointment to Council of Cardinals

Mar. 3 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Local Ukrainians look back on a year of war

Local
St. Paul's Choir School's latest album evokes peace of heaven

Local
Hundreds prepare for baptism with Rite of Election

Opinion
Kenneth Craycraft: 'Down there by the train': The gospel of Tom Waits

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Young women giving themselves away for nothing

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Listen to Him

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Second of Lent's Three Pillars: Fasting

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Why it is good and necessary to take pajama days

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The view from our knees

Mar. 1 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Inclusion and exclusion

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Chanting in 'Novus Ordo'

Opinion
George Weigel: AWOL doctors at the Catholic field hospital

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Slandering and spying on traditional Catholics

Feb. 24 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Mass. pro-life advocates see 'inconsistency' in SJC ruling

Local
Lenten program promotes prayer, supports Cor Unum Meal Center

Local
Archdiocese provides Lenten resources for families

Local
Ash Wednesday is more than just ashes

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Tale of two Adams

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Three Pillars of Lent

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The anti-Catholic 'Hannah Corcoran Affair' of 1853

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Lessons from the pandemic

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Praying for Bishop Alvarez, with Benedict, Van Thuan and Kung

Feb. 22 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Infant communion

Opinion
Russell Shaw: New test for religious free speech

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The baggage of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Fasting: Fighting a battle against self

Opinion
George Weigel: Churchmen of the year

Feb. 17 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Lenten Regulations

Local
Catholic school students receive Marr family scholarships

Local
Local Knight of Malta looks back on helping Ukrainian evacuation

Local
Catholic Charities announces new board chair and member

Local
St. Joseph Prep in Brighton to close

Local
St. John's Prep mourns sixth grader killed in Andover

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue: Make a difference with CRS Rice Bowl this Lent

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Holy as God

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Join the Cardinal Cushing Club -- Make Miracles Happen

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: How are you giving back this season?

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: Penance, 'because of my many sins ...'

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: To be holy

Feb. 15 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Question Corner: Must I believe in and follow apparitions?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Getting to know the migrants with whom we are walking

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Learning to do nothing: The art of sacred silence

Opinion
George Weigel: Memo to Gen Z Catholics: Why Vatican II is still important

Feb. 10 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Cardinal grants dispensation for St. Patrick's Day

Local
Black History Month marked at St. Katharine Drexel Parish

Local
Pilgrimage allows young adults to experience Holy Land, Rome

Local
Cardinal authorizes collection for earthquake relief in Syria, Turkey

Obituary
Obituary: Father Joseph P. McDermott, former Stoughton pastor and longtime prison chaplain

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: Forty days to prepare

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Dissolving the dead

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Affair of the heart

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Take Two Minutes

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Boston's 'Irish Volunteers' of the Mexican-American War

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: For the beauty of the Earth

Feb. 8 2023

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: The paschal candle

Opinion
Russell Shaw: What's next for Ukraine?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The miracle of Ordinary Time

Opinion
George Weigel: What pro-choice Black leadership has wrought

Feb. 3 2023

Local
Regis awarded $820K grant to continue work in Haiti

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Woburn churches mark Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Local
Ste. Jeanne d'Arc School to close

Local
Duxbury parish comes together in prayer, solidarity after family tragedy

Obituary
Obituary: Father Ronald G. Calhoun, former pastor in Hudson

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Light breaking forth

Opinion
Maureen C. Heil: Giving Hope to the Missions

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: Why we need Hispanic teachers in Catholic schools

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Christ's radical command to love the other

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: A terrible unity: Tyre Nichols cries out and the nation hears

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The will is the way

Feb. 1 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Inclusivity and love

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: On limbo

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Why is ad orientem worship so controversial?

Opinion
George Weigel: 'Inclusion' and Catholicism

Jan. 27 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Cardinal celebrates with seminarians before March

Local
Boston pilgrims participate in first post-Roe March for Life

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Laurence W. McGrath, longtime seminary librarian

Opinion
Sean Gallagher: Effective communication of the Gospel can awaken consciences, change the world

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The blessed path

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Universality in All Things

Opinion
Violet Hurst: The archdiocese reacts to the 1973 Roe decision

Opinion
David Mills: Not of the world, but the world matters

Jan. 25 2023

Opinion
Russell Shaw: China, Nicaragua, and the pope

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: School days in Ordinary Time

Opinion
George Weigel: The white-martyr cardinals' dinner

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why use holy water?

Jan. 20 2023

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Lynn Kenn, the force behind Parish Baby Showers for nearly 40 years

Local
St. Vincent de Paul supports Pregnancy Help

Local
Archdiocesan Pregnancy Help ministry assists mothers in need

Local
Project Rachel helps bring healing to women after abortion

Opinion
Charles C. Camosy: Fighting the language battle for prenatal justice

Opinion
Scott Hahn: History redeemed

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: 'Prophets of a Future Not our Own'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: His mercy is from age to age

Opinion
Bishop Robert Reed: 'More than Words': Mother of Mercy

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: It is good to let the jeering skulls laugh

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Back to the river

Jan. 18 2023

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Sacred days of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Making a new start: Cardinal Sarah on the spiritual life

Opinion
George Weigel: Cardinal George Pell: The encourager

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The life, death, funeral, and legacy of Pope Benedict

Jan. 13 2023

Local
Pope Benedict remembered at cathedral Mass

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Day of Reflection brings Black Catholic community together with a vision

Local
del Castillo appointed director of Pro-Life Office

Local
Pope John seminarians create video to promote Holy Hours for Life

Local
Deacons key to archdiocese's pro-life outreach

Local
Boston pilgrims to attend national March for Life

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Who is to blame for Red Sox woes

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Perfect offering

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Join a Worldwide Movement: The Pontifical Mission Societies

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Bishop Fitzpatrick founds a 'free' church for Boston's Catholics

Opinion
Shannon Lyons: Work with refugees and immigrants: 'We are all part of the human family'

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Failures of the Golden Rule

Jan. 11 2023

Opinion
George Weigel: Bob Andrews: A large and patriotic life

Opinion
Russell Shaw: New look for pro-life

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Pope Benedict's Augustinian Papal Conversions

Jan. 6 2023

Local
Obituary: Dick Flavin, Red Sox guru and Pilot sports columnist, dies at 86

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Regional episcopal vicars announced

Local
Cardinal O'Malley reflects on Pope Benedict's legacy

Opinion
Gretchen R. Crowe: What Pope Benedict XVI taught us about dying well

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Xander and his mega-deal

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A king to behold

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Keep the Fire Burning

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Wise men seeking

Jan. 4 2023

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Farewell to Pope Benedict

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Surrendering Ordinary Times

Opinion
George Weigel: The true Joseph Ratzinger

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The biggest news of all in 2022