Welcoming Archbishop Henning
Father Robert M. O'Grady
Next week there will be another milestone in the history of the Archdiocese of Boston with the installation of our new archbishop, Archbishop Richard Garth Henning. This column is simply a preview of ...
Seeing the Son of DavidScott Hahn
Today's Gospel turns on an irony -- it is a blind man, Bartimaeus, who becomes the first person outside of the Apostles to recognize Jesus as the Messiah. And his healing is the last miracle Jesus ...
We work like we change lives, because we doMichael Reardon
''It must be so fulfilling doing the work you do." This is a line that many of us who work at the Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF) often hear because the impact of Catholic education is truly ...
Youth ministry -- Expanding the viewPatrick Krisak
When I was in high school, I attended my parish's youth ministry programming with some friends once -- and only once. I didn't know who most of the people were, I don't recall anyone I didn't ...
The people who pray for usJaymie Stuart Wolfe
I was never a fan of popular music, not even as a teenager. In that way -- and probably a few others -- I was an "old fogie," even as a kid. Instead of listening to the Top 40, I stuck with a pretty small ...
One Great Day for the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
On Sunday, October 20, Father Giuseppe Allamano, an Italian priest and founder of the Consolata Missionaries and the Consolata Missionary Sisters, was officially declared Saint Giuseppe Allamano by Pope ...
If most of us go to purgatory at death, are Catholics 'saved?'Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: When I was evangelical, we said a "saved" person went immediately to heaven at death. In a recent homily, our priest said most Christians, including himself, will likely go to purgatory at death. How ...
Scripture Reflection for Oct. 27, 2024, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
Jer 31:7-9 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Heb 5:1-6 Mk 10:46-52 Like so much of the gospels, Jesus' encounter with a blind beggar this Sunday boils down to one simple question: "What do you want me to ...
The future of Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
My team did not make it to the World Series. They got close -- very close. Alas, the playoffs did not end well for them. I am not the most devoted fan since I usually do not follow the team's progress ...
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