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According to the dictionary, a triptych is “a set of three associated artistic, literary or musical works intended to be appreciated together.” And that’s my intention here — to highlight …
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2/22/18
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The Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Providence was brought into line with the liturgical directives of Vatican II by Bishop Russell J. McVinney in 1970-71. During the extensive renovation, as well …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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2/22/18
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By Father Jean Joseph Brice
On Ash Wednesday, if a stranger had visited our world for the first time, he would have noticed something saliently striking. Young, old, men, women, office and street …
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Father Jean Joseph Brice
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2/22/18
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A number of Woonsocket civil officials, educators, foster parents, clergy and interested neighbors met recently at the invitation of the Rhode Island Department of Children and their Families (DCYF) …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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2/15/18
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As countless fellow human beings suffer terribly in a myriad of ways, and much of our planet groans from gaping human induced wounds, our government, other governments, and many well-off people, seem …
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Tony Magliano
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2/15/18
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By Father Stephen Battey
Q. Why do parishioners bring up gifts of bread and wine during Mass?
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another; the priest stands at the foot of sanctuary and …
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By Father Stephen Battey
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2/15/18
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The impending collision of Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day on the calendar this year might seem like in insurmountable conflict to some, and understandably so, for after all, the themes of one …
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2/8/18
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Over 50 years ago, when I was a seminarian at St. Bernard’s Seminary in Rochester, New York, Christine Jorgensen, the first American to undergo a sex change operation, made a guest appearance at …
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2/8/18
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What a wonderful sight to behold: From Capitol Hill as far as I could see, there was a sea of people on the march for life!
But the recent 45th March for Life was bitter sweat.
It was inspiring …
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Tony Magliano
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2/8/18
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Although I am well into my retirement years, I am still known among the family as “Johnny Boy.” My grandfather was “John;” my uncle was “Jack;” so my parents settled on “Johnny Boy” …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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2/1/18
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Father Brian Morris
Q: Why was Sunday (January 14) the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time instead of the First Sunday in Ordinary Time? The previous Sunday was the Epiphany, the Sunday before that was …
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Father Brian Morris
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2/1/18
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St. Mark does not lose any time in introducing his readers to the power of evil and specifically to the power of the Evil One. After only 23 verses into his Gospel, the evangelist writes, “Now …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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1/25/18
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So, a man died and went to heaven. He was met at the pearly gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets. They passed stately homes and beautiful mansions until they came to the end of the …
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1/25/18
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By Father Jean Joseph Brice
In the last few years, anyone who has been paying attention to the religious trends has heard one unending hymn: the church has no grandchildren. Countless surveys show …
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Father Jean Joseph Brice
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1/25/18
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The early Protestant reformers — Zwingli, Calvin and Cranmer especially — wisely insisted that all tokens of the old religion — altars, statues, rosaries, relics, pilgrimages, even saints and …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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1/18/18
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The ancient Jews cannot be chided too much for their shabby attitude toward foreigners. These ancient Jews had endured four hundred years of slavery under their Egyptian neighbors to the South. Their …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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1/18/18
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Last year was a rough one in many ways.
President Donald Trump’s and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s exchange of insults and violent threatening language, put the world on edge that nuclear …
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Tony Magliano
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1/18/18
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By Father Stephen Battey
At least once or twice a week I will be called to visit someone suffering from a serious illness. Upon my return from one such visit, a parishioner very matter-of-factly …
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By Father Stephen Battey
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1/18/18
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Since we took some time off for the holidays, we need to catch up on a few items.
*** First, once again, a word of sincere thanks to all those who helped to make my 25th Anniversary of Ordination …
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1/11/18
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Back in 2008, I wrote a column about why I was a lousy environmentalist. For months after its publication, I heard a lot from folks who enjoyed hearing about my failures. And so I figured, 10 years …
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William Patenaude
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1/11/18
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