The Canaanite woman and welcoming foreignersDeacon Greg Kandra
Is 56:1, 6-7 Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 Mt 15:21-28 This Sunday, one thing becomes clear: God really doesn't check passports or papers. That is one of the messages of this Sunday's ...
Cardinal Karol Wojtyla's 1976 visit to BostonRebecca Maitland
Many faithful in the archdiocese still remember the visit of Pope John Paul II to Boston on Oct. 1-2, 1979, particularly the rainy outdoor Mass on Boston Common. Others will recall that he first visited ...
What is the 'common good,' anyway?Kenneth Craycraft
My social media feeds have recently been full of discussions of "the common good." It is mostly driven by advocates of "classical liberalism" or libertarianism, who essentially negatively equate common ...
Why an encyclical on AI is neededGreg Erlandson
What happens when an AI system goes rogue? It is no longer a theoretical question left to sci-fi movies like "Terminator" or "Blade Runner" or "2001: A Space Odyssey." It is happening now, and the implications ...
The growing weaponization of the abortion pillKatie Yoder
Rosalie Markezich smiled when she realized she was pregnant in 2023. The young woman from Louisiana waited a week before telling her then-boyfriend, who was initially supportive. Then, she says, he changed ...
What love teaches us about GodLaura Kelly Fanucci
Bless our hearts, when my husband and I had been married all of three months, we signed up to become a team couple with our local Engaged Encounter program. We had enjoyed the retreat that we took as ...
Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85.Elizabeth Scalia
"The best thing about being 80 is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you. It's freedom from that lie than anything was ever under control." -- Bob Dylan In anticipation of President ...
Scripture Reflection for Aug. 2, 2026, 18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
Is 55:1-3 Rom 8:35, 37-39 Mt 14:13-21 This familiar passage from Matthew about the multiplication of the loaves and fishes gives us a lot to chew on (so to speak) but it's about more than grabbing ...
Human dignity in the AI eraMichael Reardon
''Human first; human last." These were the words shared during a recent conversation with a group of school leaders regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the conversation progressed, the ...
The photographs of Msgr. Edward G. MurrayViolet Hurst
The Archive Department is currently processing the photographs of Msgr. Edward G. Murray (1906-1986), rector of St. John's Seminary from 1938 to 1950, friend and confidant of Cardinal Richard J. Cushing, ...
