Light and shadow
Each year, during the Baltimore gathering of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the bishops celebrate Holy Mass at the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore. This beautiful church, the first Catholic ...
The souls of the just are in the hands of God
There are things in this world that are worse than death. Chief among them is the loss of one we hold dear. If we are fortunate, we love someone enough that we would risk or even give our lives to save ...
Our Lady of Peace, pray for us
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) was established as a papal agency in 1926 to provide pastoral and humanitarian support to churches and communities in North Africa, the Middle East, ...
Vision
On Halloween, it will be one year since my installation as the Archbishop of Boston. Over the last 11 months, I have seen our amazing coastline from land and by sea. I have looked out over Boston from ...
Gratitude for life
Last Saturday, I participated in the "Hope for Life" at the New Balance Track in Brighton. I would like to express my gratitude to all those who worked so hard to plan, promote, and execute the many demanding ...
Refuge
As a newly ordained priest, I served in a suburban parish on Long Island with a large elementary school. I arrived there as one of three priests assigned to the parish, and I replaced a priest who worked ...
Our nation's soul
Like many in America, I have felt the pain of the violence and chaos that have erupted repeatedly in recent years. The darkness that lurks in the human heart has been on display to a degree that the horrific ...
