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A peculiar idea that surfaces from time to time is the notion that Jesus Christ never intended to found an actual Church. A few have proposed over the years that Jesus came simply to announce a Gospel of salvation and reconciliation.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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1/15/09
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Dear High School Graduate:
I’d like to take a couple of minutes to share a few personal reflections and suggestions that you might think about at this important time in your life. I write as …
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6/9/16
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At her final appearance to the children at Fatima, the Blessed Virgin Mary confidently and reassuringly declared, “In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” When the turmoil of the past one …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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10/12/17
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Catholic Schools Arts Festival held in celebration of 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of Providence
Portsmouth — Under bright blue skies Saturday about 225 students from 15 Catholic elementary and high schools across the diocese stretched out on the lawn at St. Philomena School of the Sacred …
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By RICK SNIZEK, Executive Editor
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5/26/22
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CUMBERLAND — The parishioners were starved for beauty and seeking as they listened to the pastor of Saint Joan of Arc, in Cumberland, on a recent Wednesday. The pastor, Father Norman Bourdon, …
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By Joseph Bonnici, Ph.D., J.D., Special to Rhode Island Catholic
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10/27/22
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There are several incidents in the Gospels in which Jesus cured the blind and allowed them to see. These miracles are among the most dramatic miracles that Jesus performed, for they completely …
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3/16/23
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I can remember driving through Narragansett in the backseat of my parents’ car and seeing a strange van passing by with peculiar images draped across the sides. Even though I don’t …
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Tyler Rowley, President, Servants of Christ for Life
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8/10/23
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One standard of the Christmas season for both the secular and the believing worlds is an annual performance of George Frederick Handel’s oratorio, “The Messiah.” The Boston Symphony …
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12/21/23
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Cookie Sale scheduled
JOHNSTON — The bakers of St. Brigid Church, 1231 Plainfield St., will present colorful homemade cookies for sale following Masses on the weekend of March 23. The sale will be held following the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 23 and the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses on Sunday March 24. Trays may be reserved by calling Anna at 944-3645, or Angela at 944-3945.
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3/18/13
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The readings for daily Mass this week have been taken from the Book of Tobit, one of the most colorful and interesting books of the Bible. (And by the way, that’s Tobit, not Tobin!)
According to …
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6/8/17
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While the Franciscans and the Dominicans were busy evangelizing South America and French Jesuits were converting the Hurons of Quebec and Ontario, other zealous Jesuits were reaching out to the …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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4/12/18
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A while back I was caught in a major traffic jam on my way to work when a humongous truck, an eighteen-wheeler, was trying to merge into traffic from the entrance ramp. The behemoth was right next to …
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9/12/19
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Several U.S. bishops spoke out against the easy accessibility to guns in the country following a May 24 rampage that left at least 19 children and two of their elementary …
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By Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
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6/2/22
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Touro Synagogue Foundation to screen a new short film NEWPORT — Touro Synagogue Foundation invites teachers, mentors, community leaders, and other interested adults to a screening of …
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10/27/22
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Last week, Coadjutor Bishop Richard G. Henning celebrated Mass with the school community of Saint Raphael Academy, Pawtucket. Students later presented him with an SRA windbreaker, recognizing his …
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3/16/23
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) This is one of Jesus’ Beatitudes from His Sermon on the Mount. “Poor in spirit” …
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8/10/23
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Many people in today’s world decry the secularization of the Christmas season, and in many ways these concerns are legitimate. Nonetheless, no amount of consumerism or decline in religious …
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By Cole Desantis
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12/21/23
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Good Shepherd Sunday is the ideal occasion to recall that the ecumenical movement within Christianity began in earnest in the 1920s when the various Protestant communities met to discuss agreements and disagreements concerning the Christian faith and similarities and differences regarding church order.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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4/24/10
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At the end of June, the Diocese of Providence will have the great joy of ordaining two outstanding young men as priests of the Lord Jesus.
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BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN
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6/9/11
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This will certainly be a most challenging Quiet Corner. Not because some church or parish official will be called to task or some personal misstep will be revealed, but because the subject matter at …
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Father John A. Kiley
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6/9/16
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