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When I was ordained a priest fifty-one years ago, the bulk of the Mass had passed into English but the Canon of the Mass was still in Latin. The body of the Mass, although in the vernacular, was …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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11/9/17
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The Celebration of All Saints on November 1st is a joyful and blessed day for the Church; it’s a victory celebration for us. On this day we honor the saints, our heroes, members of the Church who …
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11/2/17
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Chuckie probably never missed Mass in his entire life. As a child and even as a teenager he served Mass regularly at his parish Church. Then as a young adult he was only too happy to assist with the …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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11/2/17
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That’s a comment you’ll hear in some secular, ecumenical, and (tragically) Catholic eco circles. It’s a complaint most often directed at Catholic hierarchy here in the states and at …
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William Patenaude
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11/2/17
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By Father Stephen Battey
Each year on October 31, countless children dress up in all manner of costumes and visit their local community with the hopes of bringing home bags of sugary treats. While …
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11/2/17
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The gentle sound of a Salvation Army volunteer’s bell at the market door, the stack of non-perishable food items left each Sunday morning in a church vestibule, the collation after a funeral Mass …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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10/26/17
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You are not pro-life if you are not pro-peace.
Killing another human being, even the enemy, even a murderer, flies in the face of the Author of life; it runs completely against the teachings of …
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Tony Magliano
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10/26/17
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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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