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Although the Catholic Church and its preachers and educators have made tremendous progress over the past fifty years, the average Catholic is still not comfortable with the Bible, neither …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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10/13/16
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At some time in my youthful years, perhaps grammar school, perhaps high school, a prayer for vocations was circulated among the parishes and some dutiful teacher must have had his or her students …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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9/28/17
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“Unplanned” is an inspiringly powerful movie that will deeply touch your heart. It will move you to feel uncomfortable, angry, sad, enlightened, encouraged, vindicated and joyful. You’ll …
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4/25/19
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NEW ORLEANS — Monsignor Clarke School principal, Dr. Arthur Lisi, and the school’s director of admissions and development, Sara Marshall, were invited to present at the National Catholic …
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5/12/22
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Bill Donahue, the President of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, has a Ph.D. in sociology. As a trained sociologist, he’s often been critical of past surveys of Catholics, …
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10/6/22
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On October 17, 2021, the Church began a two-year process called the Synod on Synodality. One goal of the synod is to listen to the voices of the people of God. It directs us “to hear the voices …
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2/23/23
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Few of the following qualify as “beach reading;” they all qualify as good reading.
In graduate school, I was informed that there was no such thing as “biblical …
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6/22/23
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Christmas is fast approaching, and if you struggle to find a good gift, consider one of the following options:
• To begin, a subscription to the Rhode Island …
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By Dan McQuillan , Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/30/23
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Saint Augustine School, Providence, eighth-graders take on the school faculty in a fast-paced basketball game, ending in a win for the students.
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5/2/24
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The United States Bishops Committee on Doctrine recently issued a respectful but firm admonition concerning a college textbook by Sister of St. Joseph Elizabeth Johnson entitled “The Quest For The Living God.”
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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5/12/11
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During Reading Week at Bishop McVinney School, Providence, diocesan Vice Chancellor Father Nathan Ricci stopped by the school to visit and read to the 5th grade class from the book “He Leadeth …
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5/12/22
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It’s the first week of October, which means the Major League Baseball playoff season is about to begin (unfortunately minus the Red Sox). Also absent will be the legendary play-by-play …
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10/6/22
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If you received the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Ash Wednesday you may have noticed the priest said something slightly different. The USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship introduced two …
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2/23/23
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The Old Testament Book of Jeremiah (the longest book of the Bible written by one person) mixes tough personal biography with harsh Jewish history and some hopeful prophecy. Jeremiah was born into a …
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6/22/23
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WINDSOR, Maine — Thirteen miles east of Augusta, quietly nestled on a hill in Windsor, Maine sits Transfiguration Hermitage. Situated in a green expanse of woods and quiet streams and blueberry …
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By Dan McQuillan, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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11/30/23
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Easter is upon us, a joyful, hopeful and blessed day for all the followers of Christ.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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4/8/09
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In the process of retiring one pope and electing another, I’ve had a bunch of media interviews. Members of the secular media, as well as the general public, have been keenly interested in the drama and the circumstances of Benedict’s surprise resignation.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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3/7/13
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Throw your political affiliation out the window! But you’re a loyal Democrat. Or perhaps instead, you’re a loyal Republican. Never mind that. Your political affiliation is not that …
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10/13/16
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Before taking a little break for summer, here are a few random, personal thoughts about a variety of topics, in no particular order.
** Summer is a good time to catch-up on reading, and this …
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6/28/18
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Thirteen couples participated in the Spanish marriage preparation retreat that took place on April 1-2, at St. Patrick’s Church in Providence. The retreat is sponsored by the Office of Marriage …
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5/12/22
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