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If your argument is not so great, just intimidate. That’s the contemporary philosophy of the “woke progressives” who currently control most of the secular media and academic … more

5/19/22

SVDP Friends of the Poor walk raises more than $10,000 to help end poverty

It was a beautiful day for Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Oct. 16 in Garden City. Thanks to the generosity of participants, volunteers and donors the group … more

10/20/22

Father Joseph P. Henry

NARRAGANSETT — Rev. Joseph P. Henry, 91, Pastor Emeritus of SS. John and Paul Parish, Coventry, died Thursday, March 2, 2023.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, son of the late Patrick C. and … more

3/9/23

Web designer Lorie Smith in her office in Littleton, Cole., Nov. 28, 2022. On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of her right to refuse to create websites for same sex couples because of her Christian beliefs about marriage.

The Government Cannot Compel Speech

In a scene from George Orwell’s “1984,” an interrogator tells the protagonist Winston Smith: “In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would … more

7/13/23

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 … more

12/7/23

‘Jesus saves’ is the Gospel’s most profound truth

Older Catholics will well remember when Catholics were distinguished by a series of good works. more

BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY | 1/9/09

FAITH: Anamaria Arteaga, who will enter her sophomore year this fall at Salve Regina University, was the guest speaker at the event. During the witness talk Arteaga discussed her first year at college and shared the joys and challenges she experienced. She encouraged the attendees to let their faith blossom in their life and make God the priority.

St. Peter protects authentic Christian faith

All four Gospel accounts record the celebrated confession of St. Peter in Jesus Christ as Messiah. As the Gospel account of St. Luke is read this Sunday, note that Jesus’ original question about his identity is addressed to all the disciples. more

BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY | 6/19/13

Authentic family planning requires sacrifice

The publication of a 50th anniversary commemorative edition of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical On Human Life by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a bit perplexing to say the least. The … more

Fr. John A. Kiley | 7/12/18

Mary, the Patron Saint of Advent

Advent is such a special season, a beautiful, grace-filled time in which the Church prepares for the Coming of the Lord — both at the end of time and in the present Christmas Season. And one of the … more

12/12/19

Parental Rights in Peru

It’s no secret that parental rights are currently under attack in many communities nationwide. This is being done by politicians, teachers and school board members who are intent on educating … more

5/19/22

Installation of Father Jose Paranthanal, C.M.I.

Bishop Thomas Tobin travelled to Our Lady of Good Help Parish, Mapleville on Sunday, Oct. 9, to perform the Rite of Installation for Father Jose Parathanal, C.M.I., the new pastor of Our Lady of Good … more

10/20/22

Father Roger A. Houle

SMITHFIELD — Rev. Roger A. Houle, 71, Pastor Emeritus of St. Joseph Parish, North Scituate, died Monday, February 27, 2023. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, son of the late Leo and Liliane … more

3/9/23

Setting a Moral Vision as Parents

When I was recently visiting with friends, a group of young girls was playing in a neighboring yard. Every few minutes, for more than an hour, one of them would scream at the very top of her lungs. A … more

7/13/23

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 … more

12/7/23

Pope Benedict, Messenger of Hope

Let us say once again: we need the greater and lesser hopes that keep us going day by day. But these are not enough without the great hope, which must surpass everything else. This great hope can only be God . . . God is the foundation of hope: not any god, but the God who has a human face and who has loved us to the end, each one of us and humanity in its entirety. (Spe Salvi, #31) more

BY BISHOP THOMAS J. TOBIN | 4/10/08

Papal primacy is the guarantor of church unity

The Bishop of Rome has many titles. Certainly referring to our church’s earthly leader as “pope” is the most common usage. “Pope” is probably a development from “pater,” the Latin word for “father,” into the Romanesque “papa” and then eventually into the Gallicized “pape” and the Anglicized “pope.” more

BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY | 4/16/10

Few people give any thought to the end of the world

The end of the world is regularly thought to be a dreadful event. The end-times connote destruction for the universe, condemnation for sinners, even trials for the righteous. more

BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY | 11/12/10

Tidbits for the New Year

Since we took some time off for the holidays, we need to catch up on a few items. *** First, once again, a word of sincere thanks to all those who helped to make my 25th Anniversary of Ordination … more

1/11/18

Dwindling faith is a real challenge

The Woonsocket Call caused quite a stir recently when the local newspaper highlighted the questionable future of some of the city’s older parishes. No one sympathizes more with the parishioners … more

Fr. John A. Kiley | 4/5/18

Authentic wealth is measured by how you work to improve the world around you, strive to live out God’s will

“Women and children first” has been the motto of gentlemen perhaps since the chivalrous days of the Middle Ages and certainly since the era of stiff courtesy that marked the nineteenth century. … more

Father John Kiley | 2/14/19