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The following local stories and opinion articles were published on our web site in 2025:

Nov. 7 2025

Local
Medjugorje visionary inspires faithful at annual Marian Conference

Local
Armenian Catholics celebrate 85th anniversary of first New England parish

Local
Catholic Schools Office marks Jubilee celebrating students' faith, creativity

Local
Greek Orthodox welcome archbishop at canon law society event

Local
Forming the Future: Middle school confirmation prep at St. Francis Xavier School, Weymouth

Obituary
Obituary: Father Thomas P. Kelly, served in multiple parishes of the archdiocese

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgy of the Word -- The Gospel

Opinion
Savannah Miller: Remembering Boston's World War I chaplains

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: Signs of hope

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: November

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: November Masses in the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Body building

Opinion
Deacon Dominic Cerrato: Preserving apostolic tradition: Newman on women in holy orders

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Newman on conversion

Nov. 5 2025

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Nov. 9, 2025, Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What do we mean when we talk about reducing specific amounts of time in purgatory?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Raising their voice for justice

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: God at the center of Thanksgiving

Oct. 31 2025

Local
Catholics witness to Christ in Salem amidst Halloween crowds

Local
Archbishop encourages special collection for hurricane victims

Local
Medford parish hosts speed dating night for young adult Catholics

Local
Archbishop leads couples in renewing vows at Wedding Anniversary Mass

Local
Archbishop, Metropolitan Methodios lead vigil for world peace in West Roxbury

Obituary
Obituary: Dominican Father John Aquinas Farren, former seminary rector

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgy of the Word -- Gospel acclamation

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: The souls of the just are in the hands of God

Opinion
Maureen C. Heil: Ode to (and from) Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Opinion
Scott Hahn: All souls

Oct. 29 2025

Opinion
Sister Constance Veit, LSP: Give thanks for God's presence

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is there any way to know how long a person might be in purgatory?

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: Make good trouble

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: The effects of mass deportations on the labor market in America

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Nov. 2, 2025, All Souls Day

Oct. 24 2025

Local
Bishop Mark O'Connell appointed 11th Bishop of Albany

Local
Bishop O'Connell pledges to listen, promote healing as Albany bishop

Local
World Mission Sunday Mass celebrated in Quincy

Local
Gang ministry founder urges Fontbonne students to stand with poor and vulnerable

Local
Planning Office celebrates 50th anniversary of first development

Obituary
Obituary: Father Philip J. DesRosiers, Lynn native, pastor in several parishes

Opinion
Michael Reardon: A new opportunity to support Catholic education

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgy of the Word -- Sequence

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Our Lady of Peace, pray for us

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Moving as One on World Mission Sunday

Opinion
Scott Hahn: No favorites

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: The tender theology of lullabies

Oct. 22 2025

Opinion
Msgr. Roger J. Landry: Becoming priests with a mind and heart for the missions

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: In families involved in occult practices, does baptism free their infants from such things?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 26, 2025, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Banishing and baptizing Halloween

Oct. 20 2025

Local
Bishop Mark O'Connell appointed 11th Bishop of Albany

Oct. 17 2025

Local
Cathedral's Young Organ Scholars prepare for organ benefit concert

Local
Millis teen heads to India to serve orphans and dying in Kolkata

Opinion
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley: World Mission Sunday: 'Missionaries of Hope Among the Peoples'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgy of the Word -- Second reading

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: Then-Bishop William O'Connell's 1905 visit to Japan

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Vision

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: It's World Mission Sunday: Give to the Missions!

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Hope from on high

Oct. 15 2025

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Encouragement in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does a married Catholic need their bishop's permission to separate from their spouse?

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 19, 2025, Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Oct. 10 2025

Local
'The Chosen' star shares message of community, faith at Hope for Life Conference

Local
Jubilee Mass celebrates consecrated life

Local
New Boston exhibit explores Pope Leo's diverse family tree

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: On love of the holy angels

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Liturgy of the Word -- Psalms

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Gratitude for life

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: World Mission Sunday is for EVERY Catholic!

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Ethical issues involved with 'pregnancy robots'

Opinion
Kenneth Craycraft: The myth of the naked public square

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Returning thanks

Oct. 8 2025

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 12, 2025, Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why won't the church grant me an annulment after my husband had an affair?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Hatred and learning from history

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Dressing up for Ordinary Time

Oct. 3 2025

Local
Annual Lawn Party supports Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary

Local
Vicar general launches new video podcast 'Listening to Catholic Women'

Local
Artist makes the 'invisible visible' in Swampscott parish murals

Local
Archdiocese celebrates Jubilee for Catechists

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Life by faith

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Celebrate October as Mission Month

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Refuge

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: 'In the Sight of the Angels'

Opinion
Savannah Miller: Proper care of blueprints

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Liturgy of the Word -- Responsorial

Oct. 1 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can parishes lock doors after a school Mass begins for safety?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A treasury for Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Oct. 5, 2025, Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep. 26 2025

Local
Retired BC professor helps guide museum visitors in the spirituality of icons

Local
Musician Emma Fradd unites faith and alt-rock at Boston's St. Joseph Home for Artisans

Local
'Is God calling you?' -- Diaconate information sessions begin in October

Local
Archbishop celebrates annual Red Mass for legal professionals

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A great chasm

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Called to Hope in Ethiopia

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Our nation's soul

Opinion
Rachel Muha: Mother of slain college student: God bless Erika Kirk for her act of forgiveness

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Liturgy of the Word -- First reading

Opinion
Michael Reardon: 'Overcome evil with good'

Opinion
Jonathan Tetrault: This Hunger Action Month, Catholic Charities remains committed to alleviating food insecurity

Sep. 24 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Would a couple who had excellent marriage prep have a harder time getting an annulment?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Sep. 28, 2025, Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Do animals go to Heaven?

Sep. 19 2025

Local
'Divine providence': Lawrence Catholic Academy dedicates new building

Local
Four permanent deacons ordained for Boston

Local
Actor, comedian Kevin James keynotes Celebration of the Priesthood Dinner

Opinion
Kathleen Driscoll: Supporting our 'Shepherds of Hope'

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Prudent stewards

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Missions

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Hope for Life

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: September 1955: Polio delays the school year

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Liturgy of the Word

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska and the conversations we need to have

Sep. 17 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does a person's mortal sin prior to becoming Catholic follow him or her until confession and absolution?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A 'fruitful heritage' in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: For and against: Catholics take sides on tariffs

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Sep. 21, 2025, Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sep. 12 2025

Local
Young adults gather in Waltham for canonization watch party

Local
Hope for Life conference to feature keynote by 'The Chosen' Star

Local
Archdiocese's Catholic schools begin year in aftermath of Minn. Shootings

Local
Rwandan genocide survivor shares her story at Marlborough parish

Local
Feast of Sts. Cosmas and Damian marks 100th anniversary

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The Promised Land

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Missionary Childhood Association Unites Us in Prayer

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Catechesis

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Liturgy of the Word

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: 'Rerum Novarum' in context

Opinion
Courtney Roach: Carlo and the call to evangelize in the digital age

Opinion
Sister Mary Sweeney, SC: Celebrating the life of an American saint

Sep. 10 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What is church teaching on openness to kids in marriages between older adults?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: The sounds of silence

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Sep. 14, 2025, feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Sep. 5 2025

Local
Eastern Catholic Churches: Framingham church is spiritual home for Syro-Malabar Catholics

Local
St. Anthony relic adds special significance to North End feast

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Counting the cost

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Good Humor is Key to a Good Mission Trip!

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Back to school

Opinion
Violet Hurst: Father Cummins' monster barbeque

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: Trusting in 'the slow work of God'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Introductory rites

Opinion
Joseph D. White: Helping kids and teens cope with the threat of school violence

Sep. 3 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does the church ever use the word 'divorce' or does it only talk about 'annulment?'

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Known by name in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Why I'm Catholic

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Sep. 7, 2025, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug. 29 2025

Local
Fenian friend of John Boyle O'Reilly to be honored with grave marker

Local
Jubilee churches to host Masses for grieving parents Sept. 15

Local
Organist Leo Abbott to reunite with historic cathedral organ for 150th anniversary concert

Local
Glendon receives Knights' highest honor for service to the church

Local
Archdiocese launches academy to support new Catholic school teachers

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: How public opinion can influence migration policies

Opinion
Scott Hahn: To go up higher

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Summer days

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: And so, the Mass begins

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The city of hope

Aug. 27 2025

Local
Archbishop Henning, pope express sadness, promise prayers for shooting victims

Opinion
Bishop Robert E. Barron: A European evangelical adventure

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why don't bishops excommunicate politicians who support abortion?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Aug. 31, 2025, Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Sister Constance Veit, LSP: A woman ahead of her time

Aug. 22 2025

Local
'This is what I'm here to do,' says parish nurse

Local
Salem parish honors Sister Pauline Fortin's 70th jubilee

Local
Statue outside cathedral vandalized

Local
Archbishop encourages collection for Gaza relief

Local
The unique carillon of Our Lady of Good Voyage, Gloucester

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Gateway to life

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: On Missionary Roads: Ethiopia

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: Summer reading

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Pilgrim guidebooks

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: On wasting time

Aug. 20 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is it simony that my parish wants to charge a fee for having a funeral livestreamed?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A warm welcome in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Aug. 24, 2025, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug. 15 2025

Local
Celebration of the Priesthood to feature 'special celebrity guest'

Local
Xaverian Brothers elect new leadership

Local
Quincy mayor defends saint statues on public building

Local
Eastern Catholic churches called 'treasures' of the faith

Opinion
Suzannah Evans: Archdiocese's Catholic schools bid farewell to long-serving teachers

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Consuming fire

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Mass Stipends for the Missions

Opinion
Violet Hurst: Katherine E. Conway, first female editor of The Pilot

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Fellow pilgrims

Aug. 13 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: How accurate is the portrayal of Judas in 'The Chosen?'

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Aug. 17, 2025, Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Restoring What's Missing in Catholic Education

Aug. 8 2025

Local
Catholic Daughters offer sense of community, opportunities for service

Local
Waltham parish bids farewell to twins who've shared musical talents for years

Local
Catholic Charities' Sunset Point Camp offers low-income youth chance for summer fun

Local
Boston pilgrims join pope in Rome for Jubilee of Youth

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Faith in our fathers

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: On the Road Again: Ethiopia

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Arriving for Mass

Aug. 6 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why would God allow Satan to torture Job?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: A teachable moment

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: New beginnings in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Aug 10, 2025, Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Aug. 1 2025

Local
St. Paul's Choir School student calls Tanglewood performance 'an amazing experience'

Local
MCC lobbies against bills that would expand abortion access

Obituary
Obituary: Father Lawrence J. Rondeau, longtime pastor in Salem

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The fool's vanity

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: From Malawi to Massachusetts and Back

Opinion
Bishop David M O’Connell: New law will help families access America's Catholic schools

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Place and time

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The virtue of patriotism

Jul. 30 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does reception of the Eucharist replace confession?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Aug. 3, 2025, Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The Bible: The singularly great book

Jul. 25 2025

Local
Historic Wakefield restaurant lives on at parish kitchen

Local
Faith and craftsmanship unite to create new crucifix for Billerica parish

Local
Archbishop blesses youth pilgrims as they prepare for Jubilee pilgrimage

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Asked and answered

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: All I Really Need to Know About War I Learned in Sixth Grade

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: A musical blast from the past: CYO Drum and Bugle Corps

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Setting out

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Lessons from a viral moment

Jul. 23 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can we bring the Precious Blood to the sick?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Is it a trap, repatriation or deportation?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The filters of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for July 27, 2025, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul. 18 2025

Local
Archbishop authorizes special collection for Texas flood victims

Local
Boston Holy Land pilgrims find spiritual peace amid conflict

Local
St. Leonard's master of ceremonies takes pride in the details

Local
Deeper meanings: Harvard Catholic Forum explores John's Gospel in original Greek

Local
Pilot honored with 11 Catholic Media Awards

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Waiting on the Lord

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Forming a Local Clergy in the Missions

Opinion
Shannon Kinney: Catholic Charities' Teen Center has longstanding impact on Boston youth

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Together at Mass

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Online scammers impersonate pope's brothers

Jul. 16 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why is the church allowing my brother to marry again after annulling his prior union due to alcoholism?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: The impact of DOGE cuts on migrants and refugees

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for July 20, 2025, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Sister Constance Veit, LSP: What about the American pope

Jun. 30 2025

Local
Archbishop Henning: Pallium links ministry to pope, global church

Jun. 27 2025

Local
'Into the Deep': Archbishop leads Corpus Christi procession by sea

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Missionaries: Helping People Stay Afloat Before and After Disasters

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'We hold these truths'

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: Into the Deep: The tradition of the Blessing of the Fleet

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: To Rome for the pallium

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Behind every statistic is a story

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Perfect in love

Jun. 25 2025

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The great three promises

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do I need to attend my territorial parish?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Solidarity: The path between nationalism and globalism

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for June 29, 2025, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul

Jun. 20 2025

Local
Forming the Future: Fontbonne Academy's Social Justice Fair

Local
Azorean Holy Ghost feast tradition lives on at Cambridge parish

Local
Archbishop Henning to receive pallium from pope June 29

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Blessed and given

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Thank You, Sister

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Pallium

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: More Holy Year pilgrimages

Jun. 18 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is the parish administrator the same thing as a pastor?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for June 22, Corpus Christi

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: An anniversary in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Why We need the Eastern churches, in Pope Leo XIV's own words

Jun. 13 2025

Local
South Shore parish celebrates retirement of pastor's beloved service dog

Local
Forming the Future: Bellesini Academy's Girls Empowerment Club

Local
Father Joy reflects on global aid work with Catholic Relief Services

Local
Archbishop explains inspiration for procession by sea in new video

Obituary
Obituary: Father Robert T. Milling, served in Holbrook, Lynnfield, and Plymouth

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: 'De-extincting' long-vanished animal species?

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Glorious processions

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: True Mission is Giving and Receiving

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'When I was a child'

Opinion
Violet Hurst: The episcopal consecration of Bishop James Augustine Healy

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Subsidiarity and schooling

Opinion
Mark T. Valley: New comfort with old silence

Jun. 11 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Are Jewish marriages valid to the Catholic Church?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Is immigration history in the United States cyclical?

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for June 15, 2025, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Jun. 6 2025

Local
Archdiocese has long ties to Catholic Relief Services' mission

Local
Cathedral performance features 'secret worship' music from Tudor England

Local
Haverhill family says Pope Leo blessing baby was 'a great honor'

Local
Archbishop celebrates with priests marking 50th jubilee

Local
Catholic schools youth basketball builds character, community

Local
Archbishop, superintendent lay out vision for Catholic education at forum

Local
Catholic Charities gala raises $1.5M amid government funding cuts

Local
Archbishop leads hundreds in consecration to Jesus through Mary

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A mighty wind

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Witnessing the Gospel at Work in the Missions

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Baccalaureate

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten

Opinion
Mark T. Valley: At Compostela again

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Taking Pentecost seriously -- and personally

Jun. 4 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: When is it appropriate to say the St. Michael Prayer following the Mass?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for June 8, 2025, Pentecost

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Community in Ordinary Time

May. 30 2025

Local
WINGS ministry celebrates 25 years in archdiocese

Local
Plymouth parish diaper pantry aids families in need

Local
Students honor the forgotten with Lazarus Ministry funerals

Local
Corpus Christi procession schedule

Local
Archbishop to hold Corpus Christi procession by sea

Opinion
Daria Braithwaite: MCA Boston Grows and Gratitude Flows

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Acclaiming the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ

Opinion
Our Sunday Visitor: 10 real quotes that Pope Leo has actually said

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: The Order of St. Augustine in the Archdiocese of Boston

May. 28 2025

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The kingdom of Caesar and Peter the rock

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Immigration, deportation: Uneasy partners

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Old and new: The American pope takes on AI

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for June 1, 2025, Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

May. 23 2025

Local
Msgr. Francis Strahan cleared of abuse allegations, will return to public ministry

Local
Forming the Future: The Passion play tradition at St. Raphael School, Medford

Local
Pastoral Center staff beautify local churches during Service Week

Local
Hundreds attend Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo at cathedral

Local
Five receive degrees from St. John's Theological Institute

Local
Six men ordained priests for Boston

Local
Providence's 10th bishop installed

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Council of Jerusalem

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Memorial Day: Pause, Pray, Honor

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Sacred memory

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Lessons from Mr. Rogers

Opinion
Mark T. Valley: Reading Galicia: A pilgrim, a professor, and the press

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Kids and the creator

May. 21 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Are the Gospels made up, nonhistorical accounts?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for May 25, 2025, Sixth Sunday of Easter

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The past, present, and future of Ordinary Time

May. 16 2025

Local
Local Augustinians recall Pope Leo's humility, intellect

Local
Cardinal O'Malley's statement on pope's election

Local
St. James Society members recall experiences with Pope Leo

Local
Archdiocese's Peruvian community rejoices at Pope Leo's election

Opinion
Scott Hahn: New for all ages

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Missionary of Hope and Love

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Feasts and miracles

Opinion
Violet Hurst: Cardinal Medeiros and the year of two conclaves

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Are Catholics obliged to tithe?

Opinion
Pope Leo XIV: Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIV

Opinion
Mark T. Valley: Day of rest in Gijon

May. 14 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does a married person need their marriage blessed or 'convalidated' once they become Catholic?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Our unexpected pope

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for May 18, 2025, Fifth Sunday of Easter

May. 9 2025

Local
Archbishop expresses gratitude for firefighters on feast of St. Florian

Local
Harvard performance will honor pope's legacy on environment

Local
Archbishop honored at Redemptoris Mater gala

Local
Five ordained transitional deacons for Boston

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Shepherd and the lamb

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Journey to the Ends of the Earth in Prayer

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Conclave

Opinion
Mark T. Valley: On the Camino: Many Caminos

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: All eyes on Rome

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Is there any reason I shouldn't do yoga?

Opinion
Sister Hosea Rupprecht, FSP: Pedestal deserved: Carlo Acutis' digital authenticity

May. 8 2025

Local
Archbishop Henning says Pope Leo is a 'gift to the church'

May. 7 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are my Easter duties?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Our heart of darkness

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for May 11, 2025, Fourth Sunday of Easter

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Legacies in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: 7 reasons to pray for the cardinals in conclave

May. 6 2025

Local
Archbishop prays for pope 'of humility and faith' at Mass before conclave

May. 2 2025

Local
Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Mateus de Oliveira Martin

Local
Cathedral hosts Jubilee Year Mass for people with disabilities

Local
Hundreds attend Eucharistic Congress bilingual Mass, procession at cathedral

Local
Local parishioners witness pope's final days, wake in Rome

Local
Late pope remembered at local memorial Masses

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Fire of love

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Sometimes, a Hero wears a Cape and a Veil

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: From the Eternal City

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: Bishop Fenwick's appointment to Boston in 1825

Opinion
Menachem Z. Rosensaft: Mourning Pope Francis: A Jewish meditation on his legacy

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Laying odds on papabili, and our vulgar church

Opinion
Russell Shaw: Pope Francis and the persistent habit of 'maybe'

Opinion
Mark T. Valley: On the Camino: Jentillaks and jazz

Apr. 30 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: How do God's will and the Holy Spirit play a role in a conclave?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Conclave cooperation: The cardinals, the Holy Spirit, and you

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for May 4, 2025, Third Sunday of Easter

Apr. 26 2025

Local
Archbishop Henning reflects on 'deeply moving' papal funeral

Apr. 25 2025

Local
Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Peter Dong Huy Pham

Local
Pope Francis remembered on opening night of week-long Eucharistic Congress

Local
Archbishop Henning celebrates first Triduum and Easter in Boston

Local
Pope called world to see the 'overlooked or left behind,' Archbishop Henning says at Mass

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Breath of new life

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Divine Mercy Sunday

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: 'To Change the World, We Must Be Good to Those Who Cannot Repay Us'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: A pilgrim on the Camino

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The call of Pope Francis' final Easter message

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The next pope

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'A powerful legacy and witness'

Apr. 23 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can my friend's annulment case be sped up so she can enter the church at Easter?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for April 27, 2025, Sunday of Divine Mercy

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A heartfelt thanks in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: The best of Francis: Five unforgettable moments

Apr. 21 2025

Local
Archbishop Henning releases statement on Holy Father's death

Local
Archbishop announces local Masses to mourn Pope Francis

Apr. 18 2025

Local
Collector shares passion for relics with local parishes

Local
Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Brian Delaney

Local
Forming the Future: Students learn entrepreneurial skills in Bishop Fenwick's DECA Club

Local
BC High priest running his fourth Boston Marathon to support homeless

Local
Archbishop honors Dominican nightclub victims at Lawrence Mass

Local
Archbishop Henning urges vocations, priestly renewal at annual Chrism Mass

Opinion
Msgr. Liam Bergin: Easter and its dating

Opinion
Scott Hahn: New morning

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Living a Life of Gratitude

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Behold the Man

Opinion
Violet Hurst: Dr. King's visit to Boston and St. John's Seminary 60 years ago

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Through to Pentecost

Apr. 16 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why do we need confession if Jesus' death cleansed us from our sins?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Elon Musk and the impossible

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for April 20, 2025, the Resurrection of the Lord

Apr. 11 2025

Local
Scott Hahn and John Bergsma inspire hundreds at Waltham retreat

Local
Cheverus profiles: Agatha Tong of St. James the Greater Parish, Boston

Local
Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Joseph Van Nguyen

Local
Celebration of Blessed Carlo Acutis's canonization to cap Eucharistic Congress

Local
Easter week Eucharistic Congress to feature 11 miles of processions

Local
Building Minds gala raises $5 million to support Catholic Schools

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Passion of the Christ

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Bring the Gospel of Hope to the World this Lent!

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Forgive us

Opinion
Kate Marshall: The honor of caring for our priests

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Easter and its octave

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Masters week foreknowledge

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: JP2, I still miss you

Apr. 10 2025

Local
Archbishop Henning, Pope Francis offer prayers for Dominican nightclub victims

Apr. 9 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can I attend a non-Catholic wedding?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Opinion
Msgr. Roger J. Landry: The Jubilee of Hope and Holy Week

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A helping hand in Ordinary Time

Apr. 4 2025

Local
Haverhill parish offers support through Stephen Ministry volunteers

Local
Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Vincenzo Caruso

Local
Annual Social Justice Convocation focuses on climate change

Local
Forming the future: Long-time teacher's lasting impact at St. Bridget School, Framingham

Local
Lenten crispelli help preserve Italian tradition in Lawrence

Local
Pilgrimage sites host Jubilee Year '24 Hours for the Lord'

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Something new

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Learning from the Missions: Commitment to God's Plan Must be Total

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Resilient

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Great Vigil

Opinion
Sister Nancy Usselmann: 'The Chosen' Season Five sets the table for Holy Week

Apr. 2 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Are there any saints who had a difficult relationship with the church?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: 'Put no trust in princes'

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for April 6, 2025, Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mar. 28 2025

Local
Bain Capital to be honored at Catholic Schools Foundation gala

Local
Catholic singles find their swing on Waltham parish dance floor

Local
Cheverus profiles: Paul Racki of St. Joseph-St. Lazarus Parish, East Boston

Local
Archdiocese kicks off annual Catholic Appeal in parishes

Local
Ordination Class of 2025: Deacon Brian Daley

Local
Catholic high schools celebrate state titles

Local
Boston Catholic Men's Conference returns after 15 years

Opinion
Father Patrick Briscoe: 'The Chosen: Last Supper' premieres in Dallas, bringing Holy Week to the big screen

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Giving Mothers and Babies a Chance in the Missions

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Faith is a verb

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Holy Thursday and Good Friday

Opinion
Michael Reardon: The power of hope

Mar. 26 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: How does a vegan senior citizen handle Lenten fasting?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 30, 2025, Fourth Sunday of Lent

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A gift for Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Be free: Experiencing the promise of the Jubilee Year

Mar. 21 2025

Local
Social Justice Convocation returns in-person March 29

Local
CYO Tournament brings together top teams

Local
Forming the Future: Making Latin accessible at St. Mary of the Hills School, Milton

Local
Catholics encouraged to participate in '24 Hours for the Lord' March 28-29

Local
Archbishop Henning celebrates first St. Patrick's Day Mass in Boston

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: One Family in Mission: An Attitude of Gratitude

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Fruits of the fig

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Humility

Opinion
Wendy Mejia: The vibrant tapestry of the church in Boston

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Passion time

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Pilgrim roads

Mar. 19 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does the church grant annulments in cases of marital infidelity?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Addressing unnecessary human suffering: Migration today

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The Veronicas of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for March 23, 2025, Third Sunday of Lent

Mar. 14 2025

Local
Youth choirs unite at cathedral for largest post-COVID festival

Local
After 15 years, Boston Men's Conference returns March 22

Local
Archbishop announces 2025 Catholic Appeal

Local
Catholic Charities faces challenges amid federal funding freeze

Local
Over 450 new Catholics prepare to enter church at Rite of Election

Local
Catholics encouraged to participate in '24 Hours for the Lord' March 28-29

Obituary
Obituary: Sister Michael of Christ the King, OCD, well-known Carmelite nun

Obituary
Obituary: Father Francis X. Mawn, pastor and missionary

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Bringing Hope to Those on the Margins

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: FOCUS

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Why is Lent 40 days?

Mar. 12 2025

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The eloquent ambiguity of 'I believe'

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What are the different kinds of sin?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 16, 2025, Second Sunday of Lent

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The works of the Father: How Jesus teaches us to live

Mar. 11 2025

Local
After 15 years, Boston Men's Conference returns March 22

Mar. 7 2025

Local
Impact of CSF scholarships highlighted at Celebration of Excellence

Local
Cheverus profiles: Mary Sullivan of the Paulist Center, Boston

Local
Southie native LA firefighters accept wildfire relief donation at South Boston Catholic Academy

Local
'We forgive you': Franklin church rededicated after arson damage repairs

Local
Archbishop begins Lent with Ash Wednesday Masses

Opinion
Father Edward M. Riley: She comes with a message of hope!

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: The Trump executive order on IVF

Opinion
Scott Hahn: 40 days

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Helping the Missions and Filling Easter Baskets, Too!

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'Stronger than ever'

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: 'De Colores'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The prayer that Jesus taught us

Mar. 5 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why can't non-Catholics receive Communion?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Called not to be served but to serve

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The baggage of Ordinary Time

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for March 9, 2025, First Sunday of Lent

Feb. 28 2025

Local
Lenten Regulations

Local
Black Catholic community observes Black History Month

Local
Vatican III priest jazz quartet rocks North End in Jubilee Year performance

Local
'I see us as a family,' says incoming BC president Father John Butler

Local
Local faithful offer prayers for pope's health

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Heart and mouth

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Saints of Black History Month

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: The way

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Prayer of Mary and the saints who met her

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Seeking the truth

Opinion
Kelley Tuthill: Support our neighbors in times of uncertainty this Lent

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Fathers

Feb. 26 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why can't the church offer a completely gluten-free host?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 2, 2025, Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Why we need Lent: Advice from St. Benedict

Feb. 23 2025

Local
Archbishop Henning joins U.S. Bishops call for prayers as Pope Francis' condition worsens

Feb. 21 2025

Local
Catholic Leadership Institute honors Father Paul Soper

Local
Malta Camp serves young adults with disabilities

Local
Cheverus profiles: Bernard Ba of St. Rita Parish, Lowell

Local
Faith and community thrive amid renovations at Pru's St. Francis Chapel

Obituary
Obituary: Archbishop Edgerton R. Clarke, Boston seminary alumnus

Obituary
Obituary: Father Mark L. Noonan, long-time seminary professor

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: Family is where we learn to serve the least among us

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Davids and Sauls

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Celebrating Black History Month

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Chair of Peter

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Church in Prayer

Opinion
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski: Bringing clarity, context to the U.S. bishops' stance in immigration debate

Feb. 19 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is a person divorced due to an abusive marriage unable to receive Communion?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Envy in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The priority and cost of fruitfulness

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 3, 2025, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Feb. 14 2025

Local
Forming the Future: Diversity celebrated at St. Joseph School, Medford

Local
Archdiocese holds trainings to help parishes maximize impact of social media

Local
15 couples convalidate marriages in cathedral ceremony

Obituary
Obituary: Sister Clare E. Fitzgerald, SSND, Cambridge native, renowned educator

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue: The Archdiocese of Boston's Social Justice Ministry

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Rich in poverty

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Celebrating Black History Month

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: The least of these

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Parables of prayer

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: You don't get what you pay for

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: The end of marriage

Feb. 12 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can you receive Communion twice in one day?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Weighing the benefits, costs of immigration restriction or expansion

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 16, 2025, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Feb. 7 2025

Local
Boston Catholic Directory announces new annual publishing date

Local
St. Peter School, Cambridge, highlights service during Catholic Schools Week

Local
Archbishop meets with leaders of archdiocese's religious communities

Local
Gala supports new Chesterton Academy to open this fall

Local
Archbishop joins Chinese Catholic community for Mass, Lunar New Year celebrations

Local
Catholic Appeal enables mission, volunteers, priests told at launch event

Obituary
Obituary: Father John F. Mulloy served in parishes and archdiocesan offices

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Into the deep

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Making Faithful Witnesses

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'E pluribus unum'

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: Communities of evangelization

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Praying with saints and sinners

Opinion
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades: Freedom of worship for migrants

Feb. 5 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is non-alcoholic church wine valid for consecration?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Isolation in Ordinary Times

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 9, 2025, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jan. 31 2025

Local
Webinar explores differing youth ministry needs of Gen Z, Gen Alpha

Local
Archbishop joins in Catholic Schools Week celebrations

Local
Archbishop gathers with seminarians before march

Local
Boston pilgrims journey to D.C. for March for Life

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Presenting the present

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Heart of the Missions

Opinion
Michael R. Heinlein: A eucharistic word: Holiness

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Healing

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Praying with Jesus

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: A winter wonderland

Jan. 29 2025

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: The witness of a consecrated life

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: What is a consecrated virgin?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 2, 2025, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Jan. 24 2025

Local
Austin Prep's James Hickey to be honored by NCEA

Local
Archbishop authorizes special collection for LA wildfire relief

Local
JPII Catholic Academy students inspired by healthcare innovator

Local
Archdiocese hosts Week of Prayer for Christian Unity prayer service

Obituary
Obituary: Father John U. Paris, Boston's oldest and longest ordained priest, dies

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: The power of a 'nudge' to pray

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Faith to Rebuild in Pakistan

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Life is beautiful

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Presentation of the Lord

Opinion
Michael Reardon: 'Do whatever he tells you'

Jan. 22 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is kneeling to receive Communion allowed?

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Rethinking immigration: An alternative to mass deportation

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Perspectives on Ordinary Times

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Why you should visit a monastery

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Jan. 26, 2025, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jan. 17 2025

Local
Collaborative prayer line has brought solace to thousands over last 25 years

Local
Boston pilgrims prepare to attend March for Life in D.C.

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Getting 'death with dignity' right

Opinion
Scott Hahn: In the wedding

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Pontifical Mission Societies -- The Mainstay of Missionaries

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Agnes

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Praying with the Psalms

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Holding onto hope

Jan. 15 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why do we baptize infants, and why was Jesus baptized?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: In Pacific Palisades, paradise lost

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Jan. 19, 2025, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jan. 10 2025

Local
Cheverus profiles: Alden and Kelly Thatcher of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross

Local
Forming the Future: Brother Timothy Paul's 50 years of dedication to St. John's Prep

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The anointing

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Let There be Peace on Earth

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Catholic Schools Week

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: Happy New Year!

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Praying during the Holy Year

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: What is enlightenment? -- among angels and us

Jan. 8 2025

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why is Mary's perpetual virginity so controversial for Protestants?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Holidays of Ordinary Times

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Ancient wisdom for the modern desert: Bishop Varden on the Desert Fathers

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Jan. 12, 2025, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Jan. 3 2025

Local
'They're only demons' -- Newark exorcist shares insights at Bridgwater talk

Local
Forming the Future: The middle school mentorship program at St. Patrick School, Stoneham

Local
Archbishop marks first Christmas in Boston with Masses, service

Local
Jubilee pilgrimage churches

Local
Archbishop Henning opens Jubilee Year in archdiocese

Obituary
Obituary: Father Eugene K. Kirke, long-serving missionary in Peru

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Cornelius M. McRae, seminary spiritual director, rector, and pastor

Opinion
Scott Hahn: A king to behold

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Resolute

Opinion
Father Robert M. O’Grady: The jubilee of jubilees

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Joyful hope