A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Regina Loughlin was offered Jan. 5 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.Read More
Pope Benedict XVI's announcement of his intention to resign is truly a startling development, but perhaps it does show that, in the words of Cardinal Dolan, God really is in charge.Read More
Every week we pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. In light of this, we feel compelled to write to question the editorial choices of your newspaper.Read More
Father Michael J. Roach is among the likely very few who claim not to have been surprised by Pope Benedict’s Feb. 11announcment of his resignation.Read More
This Valentine’s Day, while everyone else is wearing red and exchanging gifts, Patrick and I will be celebrating the love we share in black and white. We aren’t cynics who perceive Valentine’s Day to be the artificial byproduct of commercial glut. In fact, we look forward to honoring the patronRead More
I join the rest of the world today in complete disbelief about the news I heard the minute after my alarm radio went off: Pope Benedict plans to resign. As the historians assess his legacy, I'm reflecting on the blessing of a few encounters with the man who benefited fromRead More