Father John A. Kiley
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“Disturbing teen sex trends reported,” the local press noted recently. more
A radio commentator made mention recently of “market religion,” an unfamiliar phrase but one that makes perfect sense. more
A news item told of two homosexual partners from Israel who brought the sperm of one of them to a clinic in India, where the sperm was used to fertilize an egg taken from one woman and then implanted in the womb of another woman. more
Some time ago, a friend cited a liturgical commentator who pointed out that the post-Vatican II Mass celebrated according to the new rite of Pope Paul VI is not simply a revision of the old Roman Missal, the Tridentine Mass. more
In his “Milestones,” written as a cardinal, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that liturgical change was not a top priority for the council fathers as they gathered for Vatican II. more
A local cable-channel preacher was adamant that the presence of Christ in the Eucharist is strictly symbolic. His argument did give the viewer pause. more
An irreverent thought occurred during Pope Benedict’s welcome and inspiring trip to the United States in April. more
“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. more
“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. more
An Internet video features a glimpse of a testimonial banquet given by the Queen of England for the president of France. more
The solemnity of Pentecost is often commemorated as the birthday of the church. more
It has been proposed from time to time that Jesus never really intended to establish a church. more
In this Sunday’s Gospel passage, while preparing his disciples for the Pentecost event, Jesus promises that he will send them “another advocate.” more
Readings : Acts 6:1-7 1 Peter 2:4-9 John 14:1-12 more
Perhaps the most ancient representations of Jesus Christ portray him as the Good Shepherd. more
Two new books concerning Catholic New England offer compelling reading. more
Pious Catholics often speak of various spiritualities — the spirituality of the priesthood, the spirituality of the religious life, the spirituality of marriage. more
Herman Melville, known to most readers as the author of Moby Dick, lived much of his writing life in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. more
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. … more
Atonement for sin is a notion that pre-dates Christianity and probably even pre-dates Judaism. more
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