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Is it just my imagination, or is our world more divided and fractured than ever?
It’s certainly true on a national level. Our country is fractured along political, racial and economic fault …
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10/19/17
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An irony of the Protestant Reformation which commenced 500 years ago this month is that a movement founded on the absolute freedom of conscience resulted in the absolute right of a ruler to determine …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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10/19/17
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In a large segment of the popular culture, there has been a disturbing analysis of recent events which tries to explain why there have been acts of reprehensible behavior, of violence, and betrayal. …
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Genevieve Kineke
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10/19/17
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Father Brian Morris
A brave individual wrote a letter to the editor, which is being published in this week’s edition, in response to my article on Papal infallibility. May I first say how happy …
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10/19/17
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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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“It’s the worst mass shooting in modern American history.”
The above opening sentence is the exact lead sentence I used in a column last year, because last year’s mass shooting in an …
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Tony Magliano
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10/12/17
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The day after the Las Vegas shooting a first grader came to school with a few pages, carefully printed in the best first grade script she could manage. On the first page she had written, “Guns are …
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By Sister Patricia McCarthy
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10/12/17
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My arriving early for the 8 a.m. Saturday Mass at Sacred Heart Church allowed me time to examine closely the décor of the modest Romanesque building on Second Avenue in Woonsocket’s Fairmount …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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10/5/17
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By Father Brian Morris
You may have heard in the news recently about Catholic theologians offering a “filial correction” about Pope Francis’ document “Amoris Laetitia.” It has brought up …
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10/5/17
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Today a few thoughts about building bridges and opening doors, themes which have appeared in religious news stories in the last few weeks.
On a national, even international level, there’s been a …
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10/2/17
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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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Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to so many people whose lives have been shattered by the fearsome hurricanes of the last few weeks.
We stand in solidarity with those in Florida, …
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9/21/17
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Pope Francis, not unlike President Trump, has a knack for keeping people guessing about the true direction of his leadership. Last month the Pope shook his finger at persons who look to horoscopes, …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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9/21/17
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It’s that special time of the year again when kids head back to school. And for those who have discovered the fun of learning, school is an adventure!
But for millions of working children …
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Tony Magliano
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9/21/17
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Q. What is heaven going to be like?
With so many different depictions of heaven in popular culture, it’s easy to see how some might want a little more clarity about what eternal life will be …
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By Father Stephen Battey
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9/21/17
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The Wisdom Book of Ben Sira, a portion of which will be heard as the first reading this coming Sunday, deals mostly with moral instruction, that is, ancient Jewish wisdom, offered in the forms of …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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9/14/17
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The recent confirmation hearing of Amy Coney Barrett, a Law professor at Notre Dame who has been nominated to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, has revealed that many take exception to her remarkable …
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Genevieve Kineke
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9/14/17
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Question: Why do some parishes use red wine for the precious blood and others use white?
Much like how the hosts used for holy communion will vary slightly in size or thickness depending on which …
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By Father Stephen Battey
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9/14/17
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Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew issued an historic joint statement on September 1st—the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation—which begins the five-week ecumenical …
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William Patenaude
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9/14/17
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Well, dear readers, I hope you’ve had a very good summer with some personal time for relaxing, recreating and renewing. Hard to believe that it’s passed so quickly and that we’ve now re-entered …
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9/7/17
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