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An irreverent thought occurred during Pope Benedict’s welcome and inspiring trip to the United States in April.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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6/6/08
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“I pray for you every day, Father Kiley,” St. Joseph of Springfield Sister Charles Joseph Carr, who recently passed away, would remind me quite often.
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BY: FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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5/30/08
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“The Woonsocket Call” recently noted that St. Joseph Church in that city would soon be offering the old Latin Mass for worshippers who treasure fondly the solemnity of that ritual.
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BY FATHER JOHN KILEY
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5/21/08
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An Internet video features a glimpse of a testimonial banquet given by the Queen of England for the president of France.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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5/16/08
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The solemnity of Pentecost is often commemorated as the birthday of the church.
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BY FATHER JOHN KILEY
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5/9/08
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It has been proposed from time to time that Jesus never really intended to establish a church.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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5/2/08
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In this Sunday’s Gospel passage, while preparing his disciples for the Pentecost event, Jesus promises that he will send them “another advocate.”
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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4/24/08
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Readings : Acts 6:1-7
1 Peter 2:4-9
John 14:1-12
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BY PATRICK V. REID PH. D.
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4/17/08
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Perhaps the most ancient representations of Jesus Christ portray him as the Good Shepherd.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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4/17/08
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Two new books concerning Catholic New England offer compelling reading.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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4/11/08
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Pious Catholics often speak of various spiritualities — the spirituality of the priesthood, the spirituality of the religious life, the spirituality of marriage.
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BY FATHER JOHN KILEY
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4/4/08
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Herman Melville, known to most readers as the author of Moby Dick, lived much of his writing life in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
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FR. JOHN KILEY
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3/28/08
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Readings: Acts 2:42-47
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31
During the Easter season, the church's liturgy celebrates the life-giving effect of Jesus’ resurrection on the Christian community. …
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BY PATRICK V. REID, PH. D.
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3/28/08
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Atonement for sin is a notion that pre-dates Christianity and probably even pre-dates Judaism.
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BY FATHER JOHN KILEY
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3/21/08
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The mid-century liturgical commission that revised the ceremonies for Holy Week was being subtly tongue-in-cheek or deliberately ironic when the members determined that Christ’s entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday should be described as a “triumph.”
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BY FATHER JOHN KILEY
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3/14/08
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The resurrection of Lazarus by Jesus Christ was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Previously, the religious leaders were profoundly disturbed that Jesus Christ had exalted himself above the Sabbath.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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3/7/08
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The first recorded words, so to speak, from the mouth of God the Father were “Let there be light.” These words, while certainly familiar, are also a bit provocative.
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BY FR. JOHN A. KILEY
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2/29/08
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One of the most authentic shrines in the Holy Land is the Samaritan well near Sechem where Jesus encountered the many-times-wedded woman who had come to draw water.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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2/22/08
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No one can blame Sts. Peter, James and John for wanting to prolong the Transfiguration experience. In his exhilaration, St. Peter blurts out, “Lord, how good it is that we are here.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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2/15/08
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The National Catholic (the word is used loosely) Reporter recently praised the church in the Netherlands for its innovative response to the vocation crisis.
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BY FATHER JOHN A. KILEY
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2/8/08
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