We are naked before the strange humility of GodElizabeth Scalia
''After the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree, the Lord God called to the man and asked him, 'Where are you?' He answered, 'I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was ...
Following Christ as content creatorsSister Hosea Rupprecht, FSP
Do you consider yourself a media maker? Perhaps a better way to put it would be: Are you a content creator? You don't have to be a social media "influencer" to be a content creator. In today's ...
Family and friends, the 2024 election and ThanksgivingElizabeth Scalia
Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for -- mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us and the children all around -- I am particularly thankful that none of our ...
Cardinal O'Connell's 1909 Thanksgiving Day addressThomas Lester
On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 1909, Cardinal William O'Connell of Boston delivered an address to veterans of the Ninth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Veterans of the Civil War, "the fighting ...
Promise and peril of AIRussell Shaw
Remember HAL? For those whose memories may not go back that far, HAL (Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer) was the murderous artificial intelligence machine in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film ...
Building a legacyMichael Reardon
Since the Ursuline Sisters established the first Catholic school in Boston over 200 years ago, Catholic education has been a powerful and important force for positive change in the lives of students, ...
Scripture Reflection for Nov. 24, 2024, Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseDeacon Greg Kandra
Dn 7:13-14 Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33b-37 One thing is clear from this Sunday's gospel: Pontius Pilate is a man looking for answers. All of what he has to say in this passage from John is ...
Seeds of graceMolly M. Wade
Each November, we have the opportunity to show our gratitude to the many retired religious sisters who chose long ago to invest in our futures rather than their own. These faithful women have served so ...
The dedication of St. Francis Chapel in the Prudential CenterThomas Lester
On Nov. 11, 1969, Veterans Day, Cardinal Richard Cushing dedicated St. Francis Chapel located within the Prudential Center in Boston. Its origins might be traced to the 1947 arrival of the Franciscan ...
Honeybees are taking over for canariesDeacon Timothy Donohue
Are we all too busy to consider making changes in our daily priorities to think about Pope Francis' call to care for creation: Laudato Si'? The climate is changing, and it is no longer a future ...
