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The following local stories and opinion articles were published on our web site in 2018:

Dec. 28 2018

Local
Statement from the Diocese of Worcester

Local
St. John's rector returning to home diocese

Dec. 21 2018

Local
Hispanic youth gather with Cardinal O'Malley

Local
Harvard Catholic Center chapel rededicated to women Doctors of the Church

Local
Lithuanian Apostolate welcomes new structure, lay leadership

Local
CatholicTVto air Christmas Masses from the U.S. and the Vatican

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Joseph M. Kane, longtime chaplain at Marian Manor

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Angels aren't just for Christmas

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The Leopoldine Society

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Bringing Christmas joy to children in need

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: It's Christmas

Opinion
Deacon Dan Burns: The Life of a Single Child

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Life is good

Dec. 19 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Become Catholic to marry?

Opinion
John Garvey: Holy mother church

Opinion
Russell Shaw: In Praise of Rudolph et al.

Opinion
George Weigel: Books for Christmas

Dec. 18 2018

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Double Message of Christmas

Dec. 14 2018

Local
Cathedral renovations continue on schedule

Local
Founding members honored at Women Affirming Life breakfast

Local
Forming the Future: Notre Dame Academy embraces International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Local
CSF supported students enjoy evening at the Boston Pops

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Patrick Kelly, one-time pastor in Lynn and Wayland

Opinion
Kevin and Tricia Muldoon: In support of our priests in good standing

Opinion
Aldona Lingertat: We need an educated laity

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: When the child Jesus and the three kings brought Christmas

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: A Day of Compassion

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: Advent and the Nature of the Church

Opinion
Scott Hahn: What Do We Do?

Opinion
Dick Flavin: A few odds and ends

Dec. 12 2018

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Outside the City

Opinion
George Weigel: Why 42 had to be impeached twenty years ago

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Tolkien, Chesterton and the adventure of mission

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is confessor a worse sinner?

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Pope Francis on the 'gay mentality' that has 'influenced the life of the Church

Dec. 7 2018

Local
Cardinal gathers with Order of Malta for Advent celebration

Local
Malden Catholic receives $2 million gift

Local
Archdiocesan high school football season wrap-up

Local
Cardinal celebrates Mass with Central Catholic High community

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Kathy Mears: Preparing our children for the coming of Jesus

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Father Lee's difficulties in the early New England missions

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Mere Christianity

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Inspiration from the comics

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The road home

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Baseball writers can't be wrong, can they?

Dec. 5 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The challenge of John Chau

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Realistic portrayal of Crucifixion

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Ecclesial déjà vu all over again

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: A Different Kind of Bucket-List

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Primacy vs. Synodality

Opinion
George Weigel: Avoiding another Roman fiasco in February

Nov. 30 2018

Local
Service to Church recognized at Cheverus Awards presentation

Local
Catholic Schools Office recognizes contest winners

Local
Quincy first responders honored by kids, Catholic community

Local
Forming the Future: Playground project draws together Cheverus School community

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Bishop Peter J. Uglietto: Cardinal DiNardo's message of hope

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Abortion Funding -- Cutting off the Blood Supply

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The Gospel according to Hallmark

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: Advent as an invitation to practice hospitality

Opinion
Dick Flavin: A well-run team

Nov. 28 2018

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: A Lesson in a Parking Lot

Opinion
George Weigel: Cleansed and conformed to God's will

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Confessing a murder

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Situation After Baltimore

Nov. 23 2018

Local
Healy Award Dinner celebrates 25th year

Local
Loved ones remembered at seminary concert

Local
Cardinal to present 125 Cheverus Award Medals Nov. 25

Local
Daughters of Charity to end ministry in Boston

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Cardinal announces new social justice ministry at convocation

Local
Thanksgiving Meals distributed at Catholic Charities centers

Opinion
Michael Reardon: 'For it is in giving that we receive'

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The founding of the College of the Holy Cross

Opinion
Dick Flavin: My favorite Red Sox team is...

Nov. 21 2018

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Our Lack of Welcome

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Source of settlements on sex abuse

Opinion
John Garvey: Say an Ave there for me

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Wedding cakes for same-sex couples

Opinion
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo: From disappointment to hope

Opinion
George Weigel: Vatican autocracy and the U.S. bishops

Nov. 16 2018

Local
Cardinal O'Malley discusses bishops' meeting

Local
Weymouth school, one of many honoring veterans this week

Local
BC High principal Hughes to retire at end of academic year

Local
Cardinal witnesses expansion, progress at Lynn youth center

Local
A moment of thanks for a lifetime of service

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Prayer and penance

Opinion
Dwight G. Duncan: Grateful for everything

Opinion
Sister Marian Batho, CSJ: Remember our retired Sisters

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Meeting the need at Thanksgiving and throughout the year

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Has anybody seen Hanley?

Nov. 14 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Possible to confess online?

Opinion
George Weigel: A century after the Armistice

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Dual Citizenship

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Paradigm for Bishop-Led Church Reform

Nov. 13 2018

Opinion
JD Flynn: USCCB meeting: What just happened, and what might happen next?

Nov. 9 2018

Local
Archdiocese outlines abuse response in parish bulletins

Local
CatholicTV launches 'Together We Rebuild' prayer campaign

Local
Forming the Future: 'Fruits of the Spirit' in action at St. Louis de France School, Lowell

Local
Masses of Remembrance for infant loss

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Richard Craig, former Catholic Charities Director and pastor in Chelmsford

Obituary
Obituary: Father Robert Taft, SJ, scholar, liturgist and ecumenist

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The time that Jesus called someone a dog

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: On not being a vegetable

Opinion
Ashlynn Rickord: Remembering World War I and the Armistice

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle: What's happening in collaboratives now?

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Roberts stole that base

Nov. 7 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Stephen Hawking: great scientist, lousy theologian

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Is annual confession mandated?

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: When is our Life Fulfilled?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: End Times?

Opinion
George Weigel: Roots of Catholic anger

Nov. 2 2018

Local
Boston vigil honors victims of synagogue shooting

Local
Cardinal's statement on synagogue shooting

Local
Lawyers Guild gathers for Annual Red Mass

Local
Cardinal inducts 109 Catholic Schools Foundation Scholars

Local
$1.5M gift to Catholic Schools Foundation supports new leadership program

Local
Clark welcomes role as new archdiocesan Director of Music

Local
Cardinal O'Malley elected chairman of the Papal Foundation

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Michael B. Reardon: Joy, grief, struggle and hope

Opinion
Kathy Mears: Discover Today's Catholic Schools

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Walking together

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Hats off to baseball caps

Oct. 31 2018

Opinion
Ed Condon: Synodality and sexuality: What the youth synod document said and didn't say

Oct. 26 2018

Local
Celebration marks 50 years of permanent diaconate

Local
Bishop O'Connell holds group marriage validation ceremony

Local
Central Catholic names Marist Brother Rene Roy first president emeritus

Local
Forming the Future: A rich harvest at St. John's School, North End

Local
Pastoral Center hosts Humanae Vitae documentary, speaker

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: St. Oscar Romero, the saints and the dead

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Boston's second diocesan synod

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Phase Six -- Collaborative pastor workshop

Opinion
Dick Flavin: We had 'em all the way

Oct. 24 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Mass and clergy sex abuse/Sacraments and defrocked religious

Opinion
Russell Shaw: A monstrous distorting mirror

Opinion
George Weigel: A public Church, not a partisan Church

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Faith and Levity

Oct. 19 2018

Local
Children of local TPS holders bring message to Pope Francis

Local
Physicians gather for annual White Mass

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Rachele Monbouquette: Respect Life Month: Pregnancy Help -- giving women a true choice

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Patriots and saints

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: The good will prevail

Opinion
Adam Johnson: Celebrating the feast day of St. Marguerite d'Youville

Opinion
Dick Flavin: A time for heroes and goats

Oct. 17 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Confirmation required for marriage?

Opinion
John Garvey: The rush to publish

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Beyond Criticism and Anger -- The Invitation to a Deeper Empathy

Opinion
George Weigel: John Paul II, youth minister

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: World Mission Sunday and the Reform of the Church

Oct. 12 2018

Local
Mass marks Respect Life Month

Local
Cardinal O'Malley statement on seminary review

Local
Members of superintendent search committee named

Local
Forming the Future: St. John the Evangelist eighth grader embodies school spirit

Local
Salem shrine hosts symposium on exorcism, the occult

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The desolateness, and fairness, of the moon

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The Bishop James Augustine Healy Dinner

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: The crisis behind the departure crisis

Opinion
Mary E. Dumont: Hope remains

Opinion
Dick Flavin: My All Time Red Sox team

Oct. 11 2018

Local
Cardinal expands seminary review, brings in outside firm

Oct. 10 2018

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: In praise of middle children

Opinion
George Weigel: The Catholic crisis, in perspective

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Paul VI, a prophetic pope

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Judas and his fate

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: A NEW APOLOGETICS

Opinion
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput: Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment

Oct. 5 2018

Local
Eight ordained as permanent deacons

Local
Abbott retires after 33 years as cathedral music director

Local
Lawrence's Cor Unum resumes hot meal service

Local
Pope St. John XXIII Seminary lawn party raises $280K

Local
Cardinal celebrates North End Mass to kick off Italian Heritage Month

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Who you believe

Opinion
Bishop Mark O'Connell: Healing fire

Opinion
Kathy Mears: Preparing students for both college and heaven

Opinion
Scott Hahn: What God has joined

Opinion
Dick Flavin: A game within a game

Oct. 3 2018

Opinion
George Weigel: Courage in the Slough of Despond

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Search for an Indubitable

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: 'Secret' church archives

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: A month to pray, respect and remember

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Remedying the Corruption

Sep. 28 2018

Local
Eight men to be ordained to the permanent diaconate

Local
North End procession, Mass honor Padre Pio

Local
Rambo announces plans to retire after 40 years with Catholic Charities

Local
Cummings keynotes Emmanuel College convocation

Local
Winchester parishioners seek answers on finance, personnel questions

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Letters from an early missionary to the Hawaiian Islands

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: St. Matthew and the mystery and power of vocation

Opinion
Scott Hahn: To belong to Christ

Opinion
Dick Flavin: A complicated story of American heroes

Sep. 26 2018

Opinion
George Weigel: An Orthodox fracture with serious consequences

Sep. 25 2018

Opinion
Russell Shaw: How Catholics see the scandal

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Should Sunday Mass be obligatory?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: The truth that set him free

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Valuing truth over faction

Sep. 21 2018

Local
Celebration of the Priesthood dinner raises over $1.8 million

Local
Lawrence parish helps community cope with gas explosion aftermath

Local
Ceremony, Mass kick off St. Augustine Chapel bicentennial

Local
Mass. Knights install new officers

Local
Deal will keep Sancta Maria Nursing Facility open

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Worldly solutions

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Opioids, pain management, and addiction: Balancing ethical duties

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: The runway to self-sufficiency

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: Why do we exalt the cross?

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Servant of all

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Being Dave Dombrowski

Sep. 19 2018

Opinion
George Weigel: Maintenance vs. mission

Opinion
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley: 'We recommit our Church in Boston to work for healing'

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Tintoretto and the Reform of the Church

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Divorced and Communion

Opinion
John Garvey: Praying with children

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Spiritual Paternity, Anger, Lying and Vulnerable Adults

Sep. 14 2018

Local
Restoring and reimagining: Transformation at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross

Local
Archdiocese says Cardinal O'Malley will personally review all abuse letters

Local
CM receives $2.5M grant from Yawkey Foundations

Local
Father Christian Ohazulume removed from ministry

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Community 'overwhelmed and shell-shocked' after gas explosions, says pastor

Obituary
Obituary: Father James J. McGowan, former Belmont pastor

Opinion
Barbara Thorp: 'The fire rages on'

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The sex abuse crisis and Church teaching

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The 200th anniversary of Father Matignon's death

Opinion
Deacon Christopher Connelly: Is God calling you to serve him and his Church as a deacon?

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: St. Gregory and God's decision

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Following the Messiah

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Winners and losers

Sep. 12 2018

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Scandal and truth

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Sweden's Catholic past and future

Opinion
George Weigel: Saving Synod-2018 from itself

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Chastity and Love

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: 'Brother-sister' for civil marriage

Sep. 11 2018

Local
Archdiocese removes priest from Ministry

Sep. 7 2018

Local
New photo-rich book tells history of 'Catholic Boston'

Local
Cathedral High dedicates new Applied Learning Center

Local
St. Mary of the Annunciation School kicks school year with BBQ, ice cream social

Local
Mass, procession with relic of Padre Pio in North End Sept. 23

Local
Vocations Office launches revamped website

Local
Are you being called to be a permanent deacon?

Local
Weymouth native elected prioress general of Dominican Sisters

Local
Panel looks at women in Church leadership

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Kathryn McMillan: Support our priests who are always there for us

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Hurricane season

Opinion
Dwight G. Duncan: Say it ain't so

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle: Engaging young people in their faith

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Is it Mookie and J.D. or J.D. and Mookie

Sep. 5 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Dementia and the sacraments

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: An Ode to the Church

Opinion
George Weigel: Full-immersion Catholicism

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Anchors in the Storm

Aug. 31 2018

Local
Cardinal gathers with priests, addresses scandals

Local
Malden Xaverian Brother dies of injuries from hit-and-run

Opinion
George Weigel: Why we stay, and the Vigano Testimony

Opinion
Russell Shaw: We need the truth

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: When hard conversations have to happen

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Sex abuse and clericalism

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Bishop Fenwick corresponds with an early Catholic convert

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Can we pay others to donate a kidney?

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: The beheading of John the Baptist

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Pure religion

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Confessions of a jaded Red Sox fan

Aug. 30 2018

Local
Circuit court upholds 'In God We Trust' on currency

Aug. 29 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Tradition of lighting candles

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: How to Respond

Aug. 24 2018

Local
Pregnancy Help receives new ultrasound machine

Local
Liturgy series focuses on addiction recovery

Local
Cardinal addresses Pastoral Center staff on abuse crises

Local
St. Augustine cemetery prepares for bicentennial

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: The revolt of the sheep

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: A beast with many heads

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: St. Bernard's path of love

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A choice to make

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Happy Birthday, Ted Williams

Aug. 21 2018

Local
Cardinal apologizes for not appropriately responding to letter on McCarrick

Aug. 16 2018

Local
Misconduct inquiry launched at St. John's Seminary

Local
Cardinal will not attend World Meeting of Families

Local
Stigmatines vow to challenge Waltham eminent domain seizure

Local
Cardinal O'Malley: legal transparency and pastoral accountability needed

Local
Father Troy takes helm at Pontifical Mission Societies

Local
New Teacher Institute helps novice educators prepare for success

Local
Jewish convert and author speaks on life of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Local
Cardinal issues statement for all priests to read at Mass

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. J. Robert Giggi, longtime Natick pastor

Opinion
Kathy Mears: Making the right choice for your child

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: Bilingualism is our Catholic treasure

Opinion
Deacon Dan Burns: Keep your eyes on Christ

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Wisdom's Feast

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: St. Lawrence and the treasures of the Church

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Eddie Gaedel and his champion

Aug. 15 2018

Local
Cardinal O'Malley will not attend World Meeting of Families

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: The 'poor in spirit'

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Letter to an angry friend

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Power of a Compliment

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Bright spots

Opinion
George Weigel: The current crisis

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: A crisis regarding the responsibility of church authorities

Aug. 10 2018

Local
Archdiocesan priests gather for annual Vianney cookout

Local
Retreat prepares new Catholic school principals

Local
Cardinal's statement on alleged misconduct at St. John's Seminary

Local
Catholics invited to Boston Common ecumenical service

Local
Cardinal O'Malley initiates inquiry at St. John's Seminary

Opinion
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez: A welcome revision to the Catechism

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: One Catholic Church

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Summer is finishing, the need isn't

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Never again

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: A Church of sinners

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Take and Eat

Opinion
Dick Flavin: So far, so good

Aug. 9 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The McCarrick mess

Aug. 8 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Why is Michael a saint?

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Why I Believe in God

Opinion
Russell Shaw: McCarrick scandal illustrates the harm clericalism has done to church

Opinion
George Weigel: WYD-1993: The Turning Point

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Reform of the Clergy, Phase II

Aug. 3 2018

Local
Preparations underway for Boston pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2019

Local
Emmanuel College hosts global Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur conference

Local
Bishop Fenwick, St. Mary School, Danvers announce partnership

Local
Catholic Schools Office hosts Orton-Gillingham Training

Local
Cardinal dedicates new altar at Chelsea parish

Obituary
Obituary: Clark Booth -- husband, father, grandfather, colleague

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Promethean medical temptations

Opinion
Adam Johnson: Aging well may start in the mind

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Pope Leo XIII opens the Vatican Secret Archives

Opinion
Deacon Christopher Connelly: What happens in the Church can't stay in the Church

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Lefty O'Doul

Aug. 1 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: WHY ACCOMPANIMENT INVOLVES APOLOGETICS

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Patron saint for purgatory?

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Standing on New Borders

Opinion
Russell Shaw: What if Kavanaugh is confirmed?

Opinion
George Weigel: Fridays without Charles

Jul. 27 2018

Local
Fallen Weymouth officer laid to rest

Local
Superintendent Mears to step down at end of school year

Local
Father Jonathan DeFelice named Judicial Vicar

Local
Massachusetts passes 'NASTY Women' abortion act

Local
Religious brother jubilarians

Local
Knights seek to bring specialty license plate to Mass.

Local
The Sisters of St. Joseph's Literacy Connection ministry awarded $100K grant

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father James W. DeAdder, former seminary professor and rector

Opinion
Helen Alvare: The legacy of 'Humanae Vitae' at 50 years

Opinion
George Weigel: Affirming and celebrating Humanae Vitae

Opinion
Dwight G. Duncan: The smokescreen of emanations from penumbras

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Belongings and belonging

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Moe Berg, man of mystery

Jul. 24 2018

Opinion
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley: Policy needed to address bishops' violations of the vows of celibacy

Jul. 20 2018

Local
Youth challenged to holiness at Steubenville East conference

Local
New president appointed to Ursuline Academy

Local
Church cleaning leads to discovery of historic chalice

Local
A kind deed comes back: Milton students learn how cards helped cancer victim

Local
Franklin St. Rocco Festival celebrates 40th and final year

Opinion
Raymond Flynn and Father Tom Olson: Shortchanging Catholic school students on special education services

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Family separation at the borders

Opinion
Deacon Christopher Connelly: The glue that binds families together

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue: The complex situation at the U.S.-Mexico border

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: What are judges for?

Opinion
Dick Flavin: Diamond vs. gridiron

Jul. 18 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Cohabitation and Catholic seniors

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Celebrating our technicolor glory

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: A Slur that Cuts Deep

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Getting out of the Sacristy: A Look at Our Pastoral Priorities

Opinion
George Weigel: A caveat on the great Tom Wolfe

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Reception of 'Humanae Vitae'

Jul. 13 2018

Opinion
JD Flynn: France vs. Croatia: A Catholic World Cup breakdown

Jul. 12 2018

Opinion
Rhina Guidos: Along the 2,000-mile border, few things are black and white

Jul. 11 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: 'Last rites' in a coma

Opinion
Sister Constance Veit, LSP: Humble service and merciful love to America

Opinion
George Weigel: A pastor in full

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Priests and marriage preparation

Jul. 10 2018

Local
Xaverian Brother is hit-and-run victim in Melrose

Jul. 6 2018

Opinion
Lizzy Joslyn: What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? New documentary takes a look

Jul. 5 2018

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: The Supreme Court as battleground

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: What is the origin of the word 'Mass'?

Opinion
George Weigel: The summer reading list

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The Kennedy Succession

Jun. 30 2018

Local
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Boston Auxiliary Bishop John Dooher

Jun. 29 2018

Local
Local Opus Dei members celebrate feast of St. Josemaria Escriva

Local
Regis launches $7M campaign for athletics facility expansion

Local
Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate transition of leadership

Opinion
George Weigel: Acts and us

Opinion
Richard W. Garnett: June's Supreme Court rulings

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: What 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Gets Right and Wrong

Jun. 28 2018

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue: The gospel work at the border

Jun. 22 2018

Local
2018 Catholic high school graduations

Local
Pilot honored with 10 Catholic Press Awards

Local
Pro-lifers witness to life on Boston Common

Local
Sister Mary Anne Doyle named Ex. Dir. of CSJ sponsored ministries

Local
Catholic school teachers win 'Tips to Beat the Summer Slide' video contest

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Scott Hahn: On the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Disciples in Mission -- Phase 6 pastor orientation

Opinion
Thomas Lester: From the Archives: Omaha bishop writes to Boston for support of Native American missions

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Taking a public health crisis seriously

Jun. 20 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The Question Behind the Question

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Donating body to science

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: A family moment

Opinion
John Garvey: One, holy, catholic

Opinion
George Weigel: Homelands and social doctrines

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Mourning

Jun. 15 2018

Local
Cardinal condemns administration's child separation policy

Local
Hundreds turn out for prayer event celebrating Venerable Patrick Peyton

Local
St. Mary's Center meets $1M match offer from Amazon

Local
Boston Foundation announces grants

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: On the move

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Recognizing our faithful volunteers

Opinion
Adam Johnson: The healing power of nature

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: The hope of immigrant Catholic families

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Tree of Righteousness: Reflections on the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jun. 13 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: The pope's security detail

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Stirring the Smoldering Ashes of our Faith

Opinion
George Weigel: After the Irish debacle

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Approaching the Suicide Surge with Honesty and Resolve

Opinion
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley: Do not use children 'as pawns to enforce a hostile immigration policy'

Jun. 8 2018

Local
Cardinal joins Waltham Corpus Christi procession

Local
Apostolic Nuncio honored at Redemptoris Mater gala

Local
BU awards full-tuition scholarship to 12 Catholic high school students

Local
CatholicTV's Matt Weber and daughter Rose win Boston/New England Emmy

Local
Schools Office holds 'cultural competence' training for teachers

Opinion
Deacon Christopher Connelly: Love matters

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: Brainy and brave

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The burning of St. Mary's Church in Vermont

Opinion
Father Eugene Hemrick: Time for tough love

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: The Dangerous Saint Justin

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The Promised One: Reflection on the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jun. 6 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Sowing the Wind and Reaping the Whirlwind: A Reflection on the Irish Referendum

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Sunday shopping

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: How to get past the polarization

Opinion
Russell Shaw: 'The Loved One'

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: On Being the Beloved Disciple

Opinion
George Weigel: Craving approval isn't evangelization

Jun. 1 2018

Local
Cathedral High, Northeastern partner on experiential education programs

Local
BC High names Brillo new head football coach

Local
Summer liturgy series planned for those impacted by addiction

Local
Holy Family School in Rockland to close

Local
State Senate approves repeal of 'cap on kids'

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Brother William Lambert, FMS, longtime educator

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: It's all about him

Opinion
Dwight G. Duncan: Smiling and having a sense of humor as signs of holiness

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Change is in the air!

Opinion
Carolyn Woo: Catholic investing: The role we play in our investment decisions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Blood of the Covenant: Reflections on Corpus Christi

May. 30 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Salvation for a nonbeliever?

Opinion
John Garvey: What's so funny?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Is Justice Kennedy retiring?

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Mercy, Truth, and Pastoral Practice

Opinion
George Weigel: Grace under pressure

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Abortion Exception to the Practice of Discrimination

May. 25 2018

Local
Cardinal ordains seven priests for the Archdiocese of Boston

Local
Local faith leaders, scientists call for action on climate change in joint appeal

Local
Faith and Science Joint Appeal for Climate Action

Local
Catholic Memorial dedicates student commons in memory of Father Dan Kennedy

Local
Little Sisters of the Poor fundraising dinner

Local
21 receive Theological Institute degrees

Local
Future Catholic School leaders gather to reflect on training

Local
In her illness and death, a girl brings others closer to God

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Father Tad Pacholczyk: Consenting to sex

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Traveling abroad for ad limina visit

Opinion
Deacon Dan Burns: Breath of God, Fire of Love

Opinion
Mary Rezac Catholic News Agency: Does God make people gay? A theologian responds

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Hype and reality on family planning

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Family of Love: Reflection on the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity

May. 22 2018

Opinion
Rep. Chris Smith: Trump/Reagan Title X Protect Life Rule

May. 18 2018

Local
Catholic Charities gala raises over $1 million to support programs

Local
Ordination Class of 2018: Deacon Andrea Povero

Local
Be 'men of hope,' speaker tells priests at convocation

Local
Archdiocesan lay employees to see change in health plan

Local
Emmanuel College honors Sister Mary Alice McCabe at commencement

Local
Forming the Future: Service of athletic director celebrated at Presentation of Mary Academy

Local
MCC supports bill to restrict guns for 'dangerous' individuals

Local
Catholic school leaders graduate from Emmaus Leadership Series

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Federal cuts could force thousands in Mass. To go hungry

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Out of the frying pan

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Tom Evans' son

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Evangelization and Pentecost

Opinion
Olivia Clarke Silver: The life-changing power of joy

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A New Wind: Reflecting on Pentecost Sunday

May. 16 2018

Opinion
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.: 'A Man of His Word'

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Response to helping beggars

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: On Suicide and Despair

Opinion
George Weigel: The Holy See, China, and evangelization

Opinion
Father James J. Ronan: We Need a Lawyer!

May. 11 2018

Local
Franciscan Children's, archdiocese partner on youth mental health program

Local
Pro-life activist keynotes Visitation House dinner

Local
Massachusetts bishops urge minimum wage increase

Local
Teachers honored at Archdiocese of Boston Excellence in Teaching Award luncheon

Local
Scout project helps beautify Quincy parish

Local
Ordination Class of 2018: Deacon Eric Velazquez

Local
Ordination Class of 2018: Deacon Lambert Nieme

Obituary
Obituary: Father Edwin D. Condon, former Navy chaplain and former Westwood pastor

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: How to widen our hearts on Mother's Day

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: An advocate for the Gospel of Life

Opinion
Karen Wenger: Parish Nursing is more than checking blood pressures

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: The need for apologies

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The Good News: The Ascension of the Lord

May. 10 2018

Opinion
Christine Rousselle: What Catholics can learn about beauty from the Met Gala

May. 9 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Mass attendance required?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Final thoughts on the passing of Alfie

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Protest, Sanity, and a Christian Response

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Legislative chaplaincies

Opinion
George Weigel: Freedom is never free

May. 4 2018

Local
Glendon receives prestigious 'Evangelium Vitae' Medal for pro-life work

Local
Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Marlborough celebrate 150th anniversary

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Local
Massachusetts overhauls Criminal Justice procedures

Local
Boston officials approve Yawkey Way name change

Local
Forming the Future: New language, new perspective at St. Mary's School in Winchester

Local
Ordination Class of 2018: Deacon Joseph Kim

Opinion
Kathy Mears: First Excellence in Education Award

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: A ten-lane highway

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Begotten By Love: Reflections on the Sixth Sunday of Easter

Opinion
Robert Christian: How the church can welcome young families

May. 2 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Pastor's role in visiting sick/Priest difficult to understand

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience in a Secular Age

Opinion
George Weigel: Making a diverse College of Cardinals work

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Michelle Wolf and the Throwaway Culture

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Euthanasia of Alfie Evans

Apr. 27 2018

Local
Advocates praise Mass. House move to lift welfare cap on families

Local
Mass. Knights honor Bishop Robert Reed with Lantern Award

Local
Parish nursing program helps professionals give back to their communities

Local
Ordination Class of 2018: Deacon Benito Moreno

Local
St. Anthony Shrine awarded $500K to expand women's health clinic

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
John Garvey: In the beginning

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The pleas to keep Father Cheverus in Boston

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: The frightening decline of America's boys

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: The paradoxes of inclusion

Opinion
Kevin Jones: Why Catholics should beware as high-tech 'deepfake' videos emerge

Opinion
Barbara Thorp: 'You are witnesses of these things'

Opinion
Scott Hahn: On the Vine: Reflections on the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Apr. 25 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Giving beggars money

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: A little boy meets a pastor

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Evangelicals and the First Amendment

Opinion
George Weigel: Baseball and Synod 2018

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Shortcomings of a Digital Immigrant

Apr. 20 2018

Local
Fourteen ordained transitional deacons

Local
Ordination class of 2018: Deacon Baldemar Garza

Local
ICSF Dinner Gala raises $3.3M to support inner-city Catholic schools

Local
Sacred Heart School, Lynn to begin 'dual-language' program

Local
Program seeks to foster future school leaders

Local
Thomas Haferd named head of St. Paul's Choir School

Local
Archbishop Russell gets additional post

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Trustworthy

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Developments on Beacon Hill

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Cowboys, infertility and deeper moral questions

Opinion
Charlie Camosy: A conversation about 'Humanae Vitae' may finally be possible

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Part II -- 'Best Practices of Parish Evangelization'

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: A Hispanic Catholic Pentecost

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The Shepherd's Voice

Apr. 18 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Pope Francis and hell

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Moral Outrage

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Synod of the Amazon and married priests

Opinion
George Weigel: Roe v. Wade Derangement Syndrome

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Do Not Be Afraid of Holiness

Apr. 17 2018

Opinion
Benjamin Zander: 'The Dream of Gerontius', a courageous, Catholic musical work

Apr. 13 2018

Local
Salem shrine receives St. John Paul II relic

Local
Ethnic communities come together for 'Walking with Mary'

Local
Co-Workers conference offers pastoral workers day of reflection

Local
Ordination class of 2018: Deacon Michael Rora

Local
Sistine Chapel Choir to perform in Boston this summer

Local
Alumni keep St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing spirit alive

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father John 'Jerry' Shea, retired Brockton pastor

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: He rose again from the dead

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The quest for a pastor in Augusta, Maine

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The Most Unexpectedly Religious Film of the Year

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Planned Parenthood's abortion fixation

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Disciples in Mission update -- Part I

Opinion
Father Robert Bedzinski: 'Do not be afraid!'

Opinion
Deacon Dan Burns: Soft eyes and soft hearts

Apr. 12 2018

Opinion
Pope Francis: Full text of Pope Francis' letter to Chilean bishops

Apr. 6 2018

Local
Triduum liturgies celebrated at cathedral

Local
Solar panels to be installed over Pastoral Center lots

Local
Former Scituate parish property sold to Coptic Orthodox Church

Local
CYO tournament champions

Local
Marian High School in Framingham to close

Local
Laboure Center to honor Father Joe White at Spring Reception

Local
Vatican journalists to speak at Holy Cross conference

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: First date

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: A pro-life opportunity

Opinion
Adam Johnson: Building a community of support for Parkinson's

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Remote preparations -- What can you do?

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: Easter: The Significance of Sunday Morning

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The Day the Lord Made

Apr. 5 2018

Local
Worcester bishop rebukes 'blasphemous' writings of Holy Cross professor

Apr. 4 2018

Local
Former Scituate parish property sold to Coptic Orthodox Church

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Not feeling God's forgiveness

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: When Time Stands Still

Opinion
George Weigel: Air turbulence and the Resurrection

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Celebrating God's Greatest Joy

Mar. 30 2018

Local
Priests renew vows, celebrate fraternity during Chrism Mass

Local
Mass held before March for Our Lives decries gun violence, urges action

Local
BC seminar looks at importance of immigrants in Boston

Local
Cardinal to bring relic of St. John Paul II to Salem shrine on Mercy Sunday

Local
St. Columbkille School designated a 'laboratory school'

Local
My Brother's Keeper celebrates 30th anniversary

Local
New leadership named for St. Mary's, Lynn

Local
Liaison program seeks to enhance communication between archdiocese, parishes

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Dennis Dever, missionary and former Somerville pastor

Obituary
Obituary: Father John F. O'Donnell, former Pastoral Planning Director and Cambridge pastor

Opinion
Ed Condon: What will be gained from a deal with Beijing?

Opinion
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley: March for Our Lives

Opinion
Deacon Paul Kline: Love is the only answer

Opinion
Thomas Lester: John Paul II first visited Boston as a cardinal

Opinion
Dwight G. Duncan: On loving the Holy Father

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Lent and Holy Week in the collaboratives

Opinion
Marcellino D'Ambrosio: We are witnesses

Opinion
Anamaria Scaperlanda Biddick: New members of the Church reflect on the past year

Opinion
Nancy de Flon: Emmaus and the Scriptures

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: The One Thing You Need To Enter the Mysteries of Holy Week

Opinion
Scott Hahn: New Morning: Reflection on Easter Sunday

Mar. 28 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Stephen Hawking and the pope

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: A daydreaming believer

Opinion
Father Patrick Kelly: Why Sister Jean and Father Rob matter

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Secular coercion

Opinion
George Weigel: Memory, identity, and patriotism

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Putting God on Trial

Mar. 23 2018

Local
Catholic Extension honors B.C. president Father Leahy

Local
Merrimack Region youth conference encourages faith, reflection

Local
'Jesus aCROSS the Border' aims to be meeting point for region's young adult groups

Local
Winning season for local Catholic high schools

Local
Cardinal, prominent Bostonians ask city to keep Yawkey Way name

Local
Vocations Office hosting seminar for vocation teams

Local
Sacred oils prepared for Chrism Mass

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Maryann Manfredonia: Support our priests, as they have supported us

Opinion
Kathy Mears: Catholic schools build both skills and character

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: Dogma from an atheist!

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The brewing storm

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: The wrong-headedness of 'wrongful birth' lawsuits

Opinion
Raymond Flynn: Good deeds go on all year

Opinion
David Gibson: Stories of Palm Sunday

Opinion
Shemaiah Gonzalez: Holy Week: The week we live at church

Opinion
Paul Senz: Jesus' journey to Jerusalem

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Darkness at Noon

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: A Hispanic cardinal question

Mar. 21 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: Paul Tillich and 'The Shape of Water'

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Beatitudes and DACA

Opinion
John Garvey: As we forgive

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Our Need to Pray

Opinion
George Weigel: Getting ready for Synod-2018

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Daring to Make Holy Week the Holiest Week of Our Year

Mar. 16 2018

Local
Hispanic Catholics from New England gather for regional Encuentro

Local
Masses mark Appeal Commitment Weekend

Local
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston elect New Leadership Team

Local
New rectors announced for Jesuit centers in Boston and California

Local
Forming the Future: Msgr. Haddad Middle School exploratory week

Local
NPH USA 'Irish Hearts for Orphans' benefit dance to be held April 15

Local
Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services celebrates 150 years

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Laurence Borges, missionary and pastor

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: Providing shelter when it's needed the most

Opinion
Father Thomas Ryan, CSP: One God, One humanity: Confronting religious prejudice

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Massachusetts' first Catholic charitable institution

Opinion
Bishop Joseph C. Bambera: On the 20th anniversary of 'We Remember: Reflections on the Shoah'

Opinion
Deacon Christopher Connelly: 'Work sets you free'

Opinion
Father Geoffrey A. Brooke Jr.: How to grow in humility in the social media era this Lent

Opinion
Maureen Pratt: Happily humble: Virtue in a competitive world

Opinion
Anna Capizzi: A litany of humility for the everyday

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: On freezing embryos and consciences

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The 'Hour' Comes: Reflecting on the Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mar. 14 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: A Case for Priestly Celibacy

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Cremation and relics

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Doggone it, kids are great

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Ups and Downs of Faith

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Graham and the American religion

Opinion
George Weigel: Learning from the White Rose

Mar. 11 2018

Opinion
Father John Nepil: Quitting old paths - The Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church

Mar. 9 2018

Local
ADL Seder celebrates contributions of immigrants

Local
K of C announces new online memberships

Local
St. John Paul II Catholic Academy to close Mattapan campus

Local
Sudbury Maryknoll priest throws out first pitch for Sox-Eagles game

Local
First Mass celebrated at new Holy Family Hospital chapel

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father Leo Lynch, longtime pastor in Woburn

Obituary
Obituary: Father William Guerrette, former pastor in Ipswich

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Converting from our conversion

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Mother of the Church

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Ending a culture of violence

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: Perpetua, Felicity, and the theo-drama

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Living in the Light

Mar. 7 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Communion from the cup

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Passing of a Good Shepherd

Opinion
Carolyn Woo: A woman rich beyond things

Opinion
Father James J. Ronan: When Less is More

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Importance of Pilgrimages to the Holy Land

Mar. 2 2018

Local
Mass. bishops reaffirm support for criminal justice reform legislation

Local
Designated churches open '24 Hours for the Lord' March 9-10

Local
Catholic students among those to rally next month against gun violence

Local
Nominations sought for Catholic school teacher excellence award

Local
Forming the Future: Community at St. Francis Xavier School, Weymouth

Local
Good Shepherd Center, Marlborough closes

Local
'Try Prayer! It Works!' Contest open to students

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Father David B. Meskell, former Beverly pastor

Opinion
Meghan and Collin McBride: Your gift to the Catholic Appeal helps hand on the faith

Opinion
Deacons Burns, Connelly and Kline: Diakonia: A revolution of tenderness

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Reports of 1848 unrest in France

Opinion
Father Paul Soper: Ash Wednesday and the New Evangelization

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: The saint who refused to bow down to Caesar

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Spiritual Sacrifice

Feb. 28 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Early life of Jesus

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Our ache for earthly immortality

Opinion
Russell Shaw: The Supreme Court and two upcoming freedom of speech cases

Opinion
George Weigel: Rethinking 'mission territory'

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Our angels and demons

Feb. 23 2018

Local
Hundreds take step to enter Catholic Church during Rite of the Election

Local
Fra Angelico works reunited for Gardner Museum exhibit

Local
Catholic Appeal to launch March 3-4

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Living within your means

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Parish transformation

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Bonds Loosed

Opinion
Hosffman Ospino: The Latino effect of Pope Francis at year five of his pontificate

Feb. 21 2018

Opinion
John Garvey: Good sports

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Celibacy Revisited

Opinion
George Weigel: Conscience and grace: A Lenten meditation

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: True Versus False Human Rights

Feb. 16 2018

Local
Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday are both about relationships, says cardinal

Local
Boston Catholic school alumni compete in 2018 Olympics

Local
Speaker describes impact of CRS Rice Bowl in his home country

Local
Wilmington Catholic Collaborative parishes merge

Local
St. James Society honors past, continues work

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: The Smartphone: The best and the brightest's plague on our children

Opinion
Thomas Lester: The Fra Angelico Guild

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: The impact of a simple cardboard box

Opinion
Marcellino D'Ambrosio: Repentance in the early Church

Opinion
Father Graham R. Golden, Opraem: Repentance: A response to the Father's love and forgiveness

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: Prayer of repentance

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: How to get ready for Lent

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The New Creation

Feb. 14 2018

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: 'America' Magazine's Survey of Women in the Church

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Scattering ashes

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Racial healing and God's mercy

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Our Most Common Sin

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Germain Grisez, an influential theologian

Opinion
George Weigel: Pork Roll, Lent, and Catholic identity

Feb. 9 2018

Local
Gathering marks next step towards National Encuentro

Local
Cardinal celebrates St. James Society anniversary with missionaries in Peru

Local
Cardinal reiterates commitment to healing at Mass of Prayer and Penance

Local
Holy Cross student newspaper gets name change, team name stays

Local
Forming the Future: 'Building' knowledge at St. Mary of the Annunciation School, Melrose

Local
Mass celebrates Black History Month

Local
Documentary explores amendments that limit school choice

Local
Retreats to be held this month for men interested in the priesthood

Local
St. Francis House hosts Super Bowl preview party for homeless

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: A higher greatness

Opinion
Raymond Flynn: The forgotten Americans

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Spiritual and religious

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: What does Boston have that other dioceses want?

Opinion
David Gibson: Bringing hope back to life in Lent

Opinion
Mike Nelson: Ash Wednesday: A point of re-entry?

Opinion
SUSAN HINES-BRIGGER: It's what's inside that counts

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: Plan for Lent

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Made clean

Feb. 7 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Can blessed automobile be auctioned?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Broadening the pro-life witness

Opinion
Russell Shaw: International religious liberty, an anti-terrorism tool

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Faith and Superstition

Opinion
George Weigel: Men without conviction, churches without people

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Romance of Lent toward the Reality of Easter

Feb. 2 2018

Local
Cardinal celebrates Masses for Catholic Schools Week

Local
Roxbury-South End partnerships aims to provide 'seamless' K-12 Catholic education

Local
Catholic schools are a mission for all, Cardinal O'Malley says

Local
Cardinal issues directives for flu season

Local
Pastoral Center employee recalls days as Patriots team security head

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
George Weigel: The Catholic Church doesn't do 'paradigm shifts'

Opinion
Richard Doerflinger: Truly empowering women?

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Pope Pius IX and the Papal States

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Raised to serve

Jan. 26 2018

Local
Boston youth march as witnesses to life

Local
Youth embrace life at March for Life kick-off rally

Local
Ecumenical dinner marks Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Local
Young women invited to vocations dinner with Cardinal O'Malley

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Dwight G. Duncan: The book on building a vibrant spiritual life

Opinion
Adam Johnson: The romance of ballroom dance

Opinion
Father Thomas Ryan: Spiritual ecumenism

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Assemble for life!

Opinion
Raymond Flynn and Jamie Gass: 'Big Sacrifices, Big Dreams' -- telling the story of nativist laws that limit school choice

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle, CSJ: Phase IV -- Developing a culture of planning

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: The debt we owe

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The king's authority

Jan. 24 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Responsibility for grandchildren

Opinion
John Garvey: About praising famous men

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: An Evening with William Lane Craig

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Overcoming the Divisions that Divide Us

Opinion
George Weigel: Homage to Don Briel

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: An Accessible Manual for the Spiritual Journey

Jan. 22 2018

Opinion
CNA Staff: Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Peru

Jan. 20 2018

Opinion
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley: 'Great pain for survivors'

Jan. 19 2018

Local
St. Francis House and POUA break ground on new development

Local
Civil rights activist recalls protests at MLK prayer breakfast

Local
Forming the Future: The school family of St. Charles School, Woburn

Local
Dr. Jack P. Calareso named the sixth president of Laboure College in Milton

Opinion
Debbie Rambo: The Live Your Faith, Love Your Faith campaign

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: What are you looking for?

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Oblates come to Lowell to serve French Canadian Catholics

Opinion
Kevin and Marilyn Ryan: Who will be in charge?

Jan. 17 2018

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Caring for 'the other America'

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: Can You Lose Your Vocation?

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Nuclear deterrence

Opinion
George Weigel: 'Equilibrium' and ignominy

Opinion
Sister Constance Veit, l.s.p.: 'Thank you for your service'

Jan. 12 2018

Local
Hundreds from Boston to attend March for Life in D.C.

Local
Holy Hours for Life to be held in parishes around Roe anniversary

Local
Cardinal O'Malley urges 'language of compassion, justice, and love' on immigration

Local
Ecumenical dinner to mark Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Local
Two score and two years ago

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: To be or not to be -- parsing the implications of suicide

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Moral authorities

Opinion
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone: National Migration Week: A reminder of our duty to welcome the stranger

Opinion
Sister Pat Boyle: Evangelizing parishes -- always in season

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: The lesson of Christ's Baptism

Opinion
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley: A call for civility

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Hearing the call

Jan. 11 2018

Opinion
Ed Condon: The ambassador's visit to Rome's American seminary

Jan. 10 2018

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: Dispensation from abstinence

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: How Can it All have a Happy Ending?

Opinion
George Weigel: Recompense for a serious mistake

Opinion
Anthony Federico: New priorities for one seminarian

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: Reaping What We're Sowing

Jan. 5 2018

Local
Restorations expected to draw new, returning visitors to historic North End church

Local
Cardinal celebrates Mass to welcome New Year

Local
Catholic Charities Teen Center distributes Christmas gifts

Local
Forming the Future: Integrating technology into everyday learning at Our Lady's Academy, Waltham

Local
Roxbury parish youth take first place in robotics competition

Local
From Cardinal Seán's blog

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Michael F. Groden, pastor, urban vicar, planning director

Obituary
Obituary: Father Vincent P. Von Euw, St. James Society missionary and pastor

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Come in from the cold

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: How the 'Star Wars' franchise lost its way

Opinion
Thomas Lester: Catholic struggles with public education in 19th century Boston

Opinion
Father Steve Grunow: The Mystery of Mary, Mother of God

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Newborn King

Opinion
Clark Booth: The Class of '17

Jan. 3 2018

Opinion
George Weigel: Viva Cristo Rey!

Opinion
Father Ron Rolheiser: My Top Ten Books for 2017

Opinion
Father Robert Barron: The Surprising Message of 'Downsizing'

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Benson's conversion

Opinion
Father Kenneth Doyle: God present in prison

Opinion
Father Roger J. Landry: The Kind of Person Father Peyton Was ... and Called Us to Be