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 ...
Why we celebrate ThanksgivingRussell Shaw
Thanksgiving is one of those few national holidays when a semi-religious sentiment is allowed. It peeks through in reply to two obvious questions: Thanksgiving to whom for what? In search of an answer, ...
Scripture Reflection for Nov. 10, 2024, Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
1 Kgs 17:10-16 Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 Heb 9:24-28 Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 The story of this encounter in this Sunday's gospel is often referred to as "The Widow's Mite," a mite being the smallest of ...
Men behaving beastlyGreg Erlandson
"Why do men become beasts?" The question was asked by South African Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale. In a speech last August, he was warning men that they will be held accountable for the treatment ...
The installations of Boston's diocesan bishops and archbishopsMatthew Radulski
By the time this is published, Archbishop Richard G. Henning will have been installed as the new Archbishop of Boston. It presents an opportunity to reflect on previous installations of Boston's diocesan ...
The communion of saintsEileen McLaughlin
It was nearly 20 years ago that Capuchin Brother Jack Rathschmidt came to celebrate Mass at Mount Alvernia High School for the Feast of All Saints and delivered a homily that has held space in my memory ...
Newman on the process of conversionRussell Shaw
Lately, I've had occasion to read two books by St. John Henry Newman. One is Newman's first novel, "Loss and Gain," while the other is that classic "history of my religious opinions" (Newman's words), ...
