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You don't get what you pay for

In the market, because better things are rarer and more widely sought after, in general you get what you pay for. If you want the best steak you must pay $30 per pound or more, and if you pay only $10 ...



The Archdiocese of Boston's Social Justice MinistryDeacon Timothy Donohue

This is probably a good week to talk about the Archdiocese of Boston Social Justice Ministry work. The ministry began in 2007, with the input and approval of Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, and led ...

Rich in povertyScott Hahn

The blessings and woes we hear in today's Gospel mark the perfection of all the wisdom of the Old Testament. That wisdom is summed up with marvelous symmetry in today's First Reading and Psalm: ...

The end of marriageJaymie Stuart Wolfe

When I was a kid, there was a little rhyme everybody chanted to tease whoever they thought was experiencing a childhood crush. It went like this: (Boy's Name) and (Girl's Name), sitting in a ...

Parables of prayerFather Robert M. O'Grady

Jesus is certainly known, loved, and believed as the Eternal Son of the Father, the Word made flesh. He also has some other critical expertise among them as a great preacher using parables as a principal ...

The least of theseArchbishop Richard G. Henning

''Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matt. 25:40b) Last week, I wrote about Catholic moral teaching with regard to migration. I also ...

Celebrating Black History MonthMaureen Crowley Heil

There are many Africans and African Americans on the path to sainthood in our Church. As part of Black History Month, we'll bring you the stories of some of these holy people. This week, we highlight ...

Weighing the benefits, costs of immigration restriction or expansionBishop Nicholas DiMarzio

As we enter a new presidential term, the social policy question before our nation will largely be the restriction or expansion of immigration. A recent article succinctly put it in these terms: "Immigration ...

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

Q: Can a Catholic receive holy Communion twice in one day? Also, is it possible to ask to receive Communion outside of Mass under normal circumstances, or is this something that is only possible for the ...