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On June 6, 1944, 160,000 allied troops landed in Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of mainland Europe from Nazi Germany occupation. The invasion was the result of months of planning, …
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6/2/22
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In October 2021, the chief operating officer of one of Rhode Island’s popular mainstay’s, Allie’s Donuts, resigned amid controversy. After the store eliminated discounts for …
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5/26/22
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A recent report from the United States Department of Health and Human Services catalogues a variety of mental disorders – including severe anxiety and depression – that increased …
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5/26/22
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If your argument is not so great, just intimidate. That’s the contemporary philosophy of the “woke progressives” who currently control most of the secular media and academic …
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5/19/22
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It’s no secret that parental rights are currently under attack in many communities nationwide. This is being done by politicians, teachers and school board members who are intent on educating …
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5/19/22
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What is the choice? Is it to kill or not to kill an innocent, defenseless human being? A majority of elected RI representatives and senators have already passed a radical New York pro-abortion law …
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5/12/22
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A female sharpshooter nicknamed “Lady Death” has recently become a Ukrainian folk hero for defiantly attacking Russian soldiers undercover. The young markswoman fought for several years …
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5/12/22
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Young boys and girls throughout Catholic parishes in Rhode Island receive their First Holy Communion in the month of May. Dressed in suits and dresses they approach the altar of the Lord for the …
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5/5/22
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While supply line shortages continue to disrupt daily life, one product remains abundant: “cheap grace.” In 1937, Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer published “The Cost of …
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5/5/22
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As widely reported by the Catholic press, the bishops of the United States received the official confirmation from the Holy See for the new Program for Priestly Formation (PPF). Although the text …
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4/28/22
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In 2016, Pope Francis inaugurated the first ever jubilee “Year of Mercy” for the universal Church. On various occasions, the Holy Father has commented on the merciful gaze of the Father, …
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4/28/22
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The Divine Mercy devotion dates back to 1931, when a young Polish nun named Faustina Kowalska was granted a vision of Jesus with two rays of light coming out of his heart. Jesus told her to have a …
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4/21/22
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The Nativity School of Worcester, a Jesuit-run institution, has been displaying a Black Lives Matter flag as well as a gay pride rainbow flag outside its building for more than a year. This situation …
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4/21/22
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These past weeks we have seen the organization “United Nurses and Allied Professionals” (UNAP) speaking out about the St. Joseph’s Pension Fund by placing full page ad hominem …
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4/14/22
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On March 28th Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the Parental Rights in Education Bill. This bill prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in schools for …
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4/7/22
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Recently Munich Archbishop Reinhard Cardinal Marx commented on the Church’s teaching on homosexuality as found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. He stated that “the catechism is …
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4/7/22
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Last April, the Supreme Court set new precedent in Niz-Chavez v. Garland. The case centered on the contested legal status of Agusto Niz-Chavez, who extended his stay in the United States after …
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3/31/22
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On February 26, the Providence College Friars sealed their first victory as regular season champions in the Big East Conference. The excitement from the stands from faithful Friars’ fans …
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3/31/22
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When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, it marked the beginning of the end of Soviet communism in Eastern Europe. And, to the amazement of many, the collapse occurred in a relatively peaceful manner, …
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3/24/22
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Our gospel reading this coming Sunday is the familiar and deeply moving parable of the prodigal son. The turning point of that story, of course, was when the younger son finally took responsibility …
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3/24/22
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