Into the Deep: The tradition of the Blessing of the Fleet
Rebecca Maitland
This past Corpus Christi weekend, June 21-22, Archbishop Richard G. Henning led "Into the Deep," the first Eucharistic procession by sea in the history of the Archdiocese of Boston. The procession began ...
Perfect in loveJaymie Stuart Wolfe
Some Bible verses are more challenging than others. "So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48) is a case in point. Jesus speaks those words so matter-of-factly -- as if we could ...
Missionaries: Helping People Stay Afloat Before and After DisastersMaureen Crowley Heil
Early in my ministry with The Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS), I had the opportunity to travel to Ecuador with other TPMS leaders. We visited with missionaries who worked with street children in ...
'We hold these truths'Archbishop Richard G. Henning
In the Catholic tradition, moral theology speaks of the principle of subsidiarity. This principle reminds that large institutions and governing bodies should not overwhelm or dominate smaller institutions. ...
To Rome for the palliumFather Robert M. O'Grady
The pallium that Archbishop Henning will receive on June 29 is "a white circular band of wool two inches wide, with two weighted pendants, front and back, worn around the neck, shoulders and breast, ornamented ...
Behind every statistic is a storyMichael Reardon
My Saturday morning routine consists of waking up early, lacing up my hiking shoes, popping in the AirPods, and heading out for a walkabout. These are not the royal variety of a walkabout where royalty ...
Solidarity: The path between nationalism and globalismDr. R. Jared Staudt
We are one human family, yet we are born as members of a particular nation. Christians are reborn as members of Christ's Mystical Body that unites believers worldwide. Given these bonds, we might ...
The great three promisesBishop Robert Barron
One thing I have always savored about the late spring and early summer is that it is ordination season, that time when young men enter into the diaconate and priesthood. It was a particular joy for our ...
Do I need to attend my territorial parish?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Recently, I heard a priest speak on the importance of supporting your "territorial parish," which he made sound like whatever parish happened to be in your neighborhood. But I have been an active member ...
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Culture & Events
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Behind every statistic is a storyMichael Reardon
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Into the Deep: The tradition of the Blessing of the FleetRebecca Maitland
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Scripture Reflection for June 22, Corpus ChristiDeacon Greg Kandra
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The episcopal consecration of Bishop James Augustine HealyViolet Hurst
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'De-extincting' long-vanished animal species?Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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All I really need to know I learned in kindergartenEileen McLaughlin
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Scripture Reflection for June 8, 2025, PentecostDeacon Greg Kandra
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MCA Boston Grows and Gratitude FlowsDaria Braithwaite
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Lessons from Mr. RogersMichael Reardon
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Faith & Family
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Perfect in loveJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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To Rome for the palliumFather Robert M. O'Grady
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'We hold these truths'Archbishop Richard G. Henning
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Missionaries: Helping People Stay Afloat Before and After DisastersMaureen Crowley Heil
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Solidarity: The path between nationalism and globalismDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Do I need to attend my territorial parish?Jenna Marie Cooper
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Scripture Reflection for June 29, 2025, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and PaulFather Joshua J. Whitfield
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More Holy Year pilgrimagesFather Robert M. O'Grady
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PalliumArchbishop Richard G. Henning
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Thank You, SisterMaureen Crowley Heil
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Spirituality
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The great three promisesBishop Robert Barron
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Subsidiarity and schoolingMichael Pakaluk
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The kingdom of Caesar and Peter the rockBishop Robert Barron
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Are Catholics obliged to tithe?Michael Pakaluk
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Masters week foreknowledgeMichael Pakaluk
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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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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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