Brothers and sisters, we’re living in an age of lists. Just surf the internet and you’ll find a list about almost any conceivable topic – some serious, some silly, and some downright …
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5/25/17
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There is always considerable movement around us, and as we transition from the relative quiet of summer to a new school year, that movement intensifies—even to the point of agitation and …
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8/22/19
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If you follow Catholic news at all, you’re no doubt aware that Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90 years old and former bishop of Hong Kong, was recently arrested by the Chinese Communist government and …
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5/19/22
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When Martin Luther renounced the Catholic Church’s traditional framework and declared the Bible to be the sole rule of faith, he received a considerable amount of support from the Christian …
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10/13/22
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PROVIDENCE — During a well-attended Mass at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Ash Wednesday, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, the principal celebrant, said in his homily that Lent is like a …
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Rick Snizek, Executive Editor
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3/2/23
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Father Tetrault’s paintings on exhibit PROVIDENCE — The late Father Raymond Tetrault’s paintings will be on exhibit at the Sprout Gallery, 166 Valley St., Building 6M, Suite 103, …
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6/29/23
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Advent call for “vigilance” does not mean staying awake and watchful out of fear, but rather out of a longing for the coming of the Lord, Pope Francis …
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By Cindy Wooden, CNS
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12/7/23
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RETIRING FROM ACTIVE MINISTRY Reverend Norman W. Bourdon, from Pastor, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Cumberland, to Pastor Emeritus, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Cumberland, effective June 30, 2024 Reverend …
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5/16/24
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My appreciation of poetry inclines more toward Emily Dickinson or perhaps even Mother Goose rather than toward the 19th century English Jesuit, Gerard Manley Hopkins.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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4/10/09
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St. Mark has 34 references to exorcisms in his Gospel account. St. John the Evangelist makes no mention of Jesus casting out demons in his version of the good news.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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5/18/11
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For quite some time I have had an interest in the plight of the homeless. I have read about it, prayed over it, and have done small things to help.
But feeling that I could, and should, do more to make a difference, I concluded that living as a homeless man — at least for a very brief period — was the best way to understand what it’s like to have no place to call home.
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Tony Magliano
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2/21/14
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In a recent letter to the editor of the Valley Breeze weekly newspaper, Lincoln, Rhode Island, physician Paula Carmichael shrewdly describes abortion as a religious issue. A month earlier, Governor …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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5/2/19
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Support group for those who have lost a spouse WESTERLY — If you are searching for hope and peace after the death of your spouse, St. Pius X Church invites you to participate in the Season of …
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5/19/22
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NEWPORT — Salve Regina University recently celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a visit from a very distinguished guest indeed: the Venerable Mother Catherine McAuley, founder of the Religious …
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By DANIEL J. HOLMES, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent
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10/13/22
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WARWICK — Six months before its inaugural academic year begins, the board of directors of Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope (“Chesterton Academy”) has announced the hiring of …
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3/2/23
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La semana pasada hablé sobre la gratitud y la admiración que siento por nuestros sacerdotes. También los invité a orar expresando mi gratitud en especial a Dios por …
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Por el Obispo Henning
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7/7/23
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I would like to express belated best wishes to all of the good mothers and grandmothers of our parishes and schools. I hope that Mother’s Day was a joyful celebration of gratitude to mothers …
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5/16/24
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In the Church today there are a number of issues, often liturgical in nature, that are commonly used to define conservatives and liberals.
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10/30/14
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The early Protestant reformers — Zwingli, Calvin and Cranmer especially — wisely insisted that all tokens of the old religion — altars, statues, rosaries, relics, pilgrimages, even saints and …
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Fr. John A. Kiley
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1/18/18
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Arts Festival to celebrate vibrant, creative students in celebration of 150th anniversary of diocese
By Laura KilgusAssistant EditorPORTSMOUTH — Bring chairs, blankets, coolers and snacks and relax by the bay as students from Catholic schools across Rhode Island inspire through the gift of the …
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By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor
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5/19/22
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