Pope Francis and the persistent habit of 'maybe'Russell Shaw
The legacy of Pope Francis is large and complex, with plenty of high points. But part of it is ambiguity and verbal confusion on matters of church doctrine, pointing to a need for clarification by whoever ...
Laying odds on papabili, and our vulgar churchElizabeth Scalia
''One of the good things about a Catholic church is that it isn't respectable...You can find anyone in it, from duchesses to whores, from tramps to kings." -- Dame Philippa Talbot, "In This ...
Mourning Pope Francis: A Jewish meditation on his legacyMenachem Z. Rosensaft
Pope Francis was, without question, the most important and most influential religious and theological figure of the 21st century, not just for Roman Catholics, not just for Christians, but for Jews as ...
Bishop Fenwick's appointment to Boston in 1825Rebecca Maitland
The month of May brings many things: flowers and other signs of spring, graduation season for many high schools and universities, and, in the Catholic Church, "Mary's Month," a period of heightened ...
The call of Pope Francis' final Easter messageMichael Reardon
''In the Lord's Paschal Mystery, death and life contended in a stupendous struggle, but the Lord now lives forever (cf. Easter Sequence). He fills us with the certainty that we, too, are called ...
The best of Francis: Five unforgettable momentsElizabeth Scalia
As the world absorbs the news of the death of Pope Francis -- and before the ever-busy oddsmakers and deep insiders begin the game of papabile speculation that accompanies every papal death and conclave ...
Scripture Reflection for April 27, 2025, Sunday of Divine MercyDeacon Greg Kandra
Acts 5:12-16 Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 Jn 20:19-31 Who doesn't appreciate having a second chance? Divine Mercy Sunday is all about second chances -- how God offers us ...
Dr. King's visit to Boston and St. John's Seminary 60 years agoViolet Hurst
April 23 marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rally on Boston Common, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In what became the first major Civil Rights march in the Northeast, more than 20,000 gathered ...
The honor of caring for our priestsKate Marshall
I have heard it said that "To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors." I think this perfectly encapsulates how I feel about working as a member of the Clergy Trust's Care ...
Scripture Reflection for April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday of the Lord's PassionDeacon Greg Kandra
Lk 19:28-40 Is 50:4-7 Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24. Phil 2:6-11 Lk 22:14-23:56 or Lk 23:1-49 It never fails. Even though I've heard it dozens of times, every year when I hear the long reading ...
