Friends, in today’s Gospel, we see Jesus cleansing the temple. What did it mean for a provincial prophet to come into the holy city of Jerusalem and make a ruckus in the temple?

“The Lord hears the cry of the poor” (Psalm 34:6). As a young seminarian, I had the privilege of working for several summers with the elderly at a nursing home in New York City operated by the ...

The word “vocation” comes from the Latin word “vocare,” or “to call.” A vocation is literally “a calling,” which in a Catholic sense typically means a calling from God. The first and most foundational ...

This Sunday’s liturgical celebration of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is steeped in ecclesiastical history. The Order of Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of the Eucharist ...

Recently, I have been the frequent, unwilling viewer of an interesting advertisement. In short, the advertisement begins by presenting the modern catastrophe of a family ordering dinner delivered to ...

“There are people coming to us who have never faced hardship like this before and need to learn how to cope.” “This is Southbridge police and we have a domestic assault incident. Can you find a place ...

WORCESTER – Assumptionist Father Dennis Gallagher couldn’t believe it when Assumption University athletic director, Eric Gobiel, informed him that he was going to be inducted into the school’s ...

About 30-40 people in need usually line up to receive free food at the Bucky Sheehan Food Pantry at St. Bernard’s Church on the final Monday of each month, but last Monday about 50 people did. Another ...

WORCESTER – In a life filled with warmth, laughter, and quiet wonder, Father Messier touched the hearts of all who knew him. He saw beauty in the smallest moments, joy in simple pleasures, and love in ...

Last Saturday, the campus of St. Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School was filled with laughter, cheers, and bright fall colors as about 175 runners and walkers took part in the first-ever KnightMare 5K.

(OSV News) – At the end of our earthly lives, our faith tells us there will be four last things: death, judgment, hell and heaven. Reflecting on such ominous topics in this autumn season can seem ...