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Consulting the Archives: The Boston Globe’s Coverage of the Opening of Vatican II and the Death of John XXIII

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Apr 27, 2014 | Current Events | 0

The popes are the in the news a lot today: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and our current Pope Francis...

The Pope-Saints: A Personal Reflection

by David Cloutier | Apr 27, 2014 | Current Events | 0

St. John XXIII fathered the Catholic world in which I grew up. Had there been no John XXIII, I...

Is canonization of the saints irrelevant?

by Emily Reimer-Barry | Apr 26, 2014 | Current Events | 0

Much will be written in the coming days about the double-canonization of two twentieth century...

Holy Thursday Christians

by Julie Rubio | Apr 17, 2014 | Current Events | 1

Christians see themselves as people of compassion, but often others see us as something else....

Rest and Restlessness: A Tribute to Dr. Terry Nichols

by Thomas Bushlack | Apr 16, 2014 | Current Events, Lectionary | 0

I have just returned from the funeral Mass for Dr. Terry Nichols, a member of the theology department at the University of St. Thomas for the past 27 years. Although I had only known him for the last 3 years since I joined the...

The Resurrection of the Lord: The Mass of Easter Sunday

by Beth Haile | Apr 15, 2014 | Current Events | 0

Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Col 3:1-4 Jn 20:1-9 I always feel a little let down by Easter. After a long Lent and the intensity of Holy Week, Easter’s joy often feels a little underwhelming, a bit of a...