LATEST LOCAL NEWS
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa sat down for an interview with the Rhode Island Catholic at the chancellery, inside the Jaffa Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. He said that now is the time for political leaders to settle the question of the future of the Palestinian people in order to bring about peace in the Holy Land.

Latin Patriarch: Time has come for political leaders to make good on statehood slogans as war rages

JERUSALEM — The current war between Israel and Hamas may finally force a diplomatic solution to the long intractable tensions between the Israelis and the Palestinians in the Holy Land, says …
Principal Brother Frederick Mueller in 1991 when La Salle was honored with the distinction of excellence from the U.S. Department of Education.

La Salle administrators enshrined in academy’s Hall of Fame for dedication to education

PROVIDENCE — Five core principles make up the Lasallian school tradition. An alumnus who has exemplified these principles and maintained strong ties to La Salle Academy in Providence can be …
Transfiguration Hermitage in Windsor is a monastic community following the Rule of St. Benedict. Dedicated to a life of prayer, the religious sisters, Sister Anastasia pictured here, also produce the finest quality fruitcakes, baked goods, and jams, which they sell by mail order, online, at the hermitage, and at local farmers’ markets.

Religious Sisters feed the soul with fine baked goods

WINDSOR, Maine — Thirteen miles east of Augusta, quietly nestled on a hill in Windsor, Maine sits Transfiguration Hermitage. Situated in a green expanse of woods and quiet streams and blueberry …

Rhode Island Catholic needs your support in its mission of evangelization

When I succeeded Bishop Tobin as the Bishop of Providence on May 1, I also became the publisher of the Rhode Island Catholic. As I said then, I feel blessed that this venerable, nearly 150-year-old …

Ten Christmas Gift Ideas For Family and Friends

  Christmas is fast approaching, and if you struggle to find a good gift, consider one of the following options:   • To begin, a subscription to the Rhode Island …
OPINION

Roses in Winter

As I write this column, we are already praying the Novena in preparation for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Over many years, I have developed a great devotion to Our Lady under this title, and I …

When docs play deities

With the God of the Bible having largely disappeared from public consciousness in Great Britain, the closest thing to a replacement deity is the British National Health Service. Created after World …

Advent: A time for believers to focus on who is about to enter their lives

God never shows up at the door unannounced. He knows that there might be cat hairs all over the living room couch and that the kids probably left their gym shoes and sweatshirts in the den and that …

Special Event Listings for 12.07.23

40 Hours Devotion of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament WESTERLY —40 Hours of Devotion of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Immaculate Conception Church, will take place from December 6 to …

EDITORIAL

A Catchy Song with an Easy Answer

The popular song “Mary did you know,” asks whether Mary knew everything that would happen to Christ. We are somewhat in the realm of speculation, but we can come to some conclusions. For …

A Pagan Worldview to Celebrate Christmas

In his article “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans,” C.S. Lewis distinguishes between pagans and post-Christians. Pagans differ from post-Christians in that they are actually religious. …