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Would somebody please turn on the lights!Father Patrick J. McLaughlin

Is our human compassion being hoodwinked by the promoters of assisted suicide? Last October a Boston newspaper highlighted the issue with a front page story of Dr. Roger Kligler. Dr. Kligler had brought ...

The Gospel and climate change Father Patrick McLaughlin

The Gospel tells us of the greatest picnic in the Bible, 5000 people -- not counting women and children. The recording of the event is unique. It appears six times in the NT. The evangelists present it ...

Victory of community over individualism at Market BasketFather Patrick J. McLaughlin

Following is the adapted text of a homily delivered by Father Patrick McLaughlin of St. Agatha Parish in Milton, Aug. 31. Every homilist struggles each week to apply the scriptures to what is happening ...