Friends, in this wonderful story of the calming of the storm at sea, we witness some of the spiritual dynamics of fear and trust.

In the Order of Christian Funerals, the text used by priests and deacons in the funeral rites, the Congregation for Divine Worship teaches us, “By means of the funeral rites it has been the practice ...

Priests of the diocese celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination this year were recognized at the Chrism Mass Tuesday at St. Paul Cathedral. This year, three priests are celebrating ...

(OSV News) – At the end of our earthly lives, our faith tells us there will be four last things: death, judgment, hell and heaven. Reflecting on such ominous topics in this autumn season can seem ...

SHREWSBURY - The Xaverian Brothers have released the names of six members of the order who served at St. John’s High School and have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors. The letter was ...

Saturday’s ordination of two men to the priesthood was filled with emotion. “It was very emotional and moving,” said Jacqueline Sullivan, whose son Zachary Sullivan is one of the two new priests. “I ...

In his apostolic letter “Patris Corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis states that the 150th anniversary we are celebrating this year, of Pope Pius IX naming Joseph as patron saint of the ...

(OSV News) – How might you help a nation in political turmoil celebrate its 250th anniversary and the unlikely creation of the first large-scale, self-governing republic in the modern world? Dedicate ...

In the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, we learn that the creeds of the Church, also called “symbols of faith,” are “composite formulas … with which the Church, from her very ...

Staffing changes are coming this summer for several parishes – due to priests retiring, becoming a senior priest, going to a different parish, taking on specialized ministry, or taking a leave of ...

WORCESTER – Hope, despite darkness in the world, was a central theme at the Worcester diocese’s closing of the Jubilee Year. Bishop McManus, joined by Archbishop Michael W. Banach (originally from the ...

Jonathan E. Amidon was working a well-paid job that he enjoyed. He was an echocardiographer for Boston Medical Center. He helped save lives by taking ultrasounds so doctors could diagnose and monitor ...