The constant smack of hands echoes as security guard John Sergile daps up roughly 1,000 of the 1,400 seventh-12th grade boys ...

A true study and understanding of the church's history and experience are needed to help priests better interpret today's ...

Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for -- mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us ...

Usually, when Msgr. Bryan Hehir celebrates a memorial Mass, he takes some time in his homily to reflect on the life of the ...

With the help of Archbishop Richard Henning, dozens of volunteers working with Catholic Charities Boston gave hundreds of ...

Once upon a time, fasting was an expectation. Prayer, almsgiving (charity) and fasting were seen by the early church as ...

As we move closer to winter, we anticipate the holidays and the fact that the New Year is just around the corner. When it ...

That sense of joyful preparation combined with anticipation is the attitude we bring to Advent as we await the arrival of ...

For clergy, musicians, and pastoral staff, funerals are often the most sensitive and challenging of responsibilities. For those suffering great loss, grief enters their life, usually to stay. Attendin ...

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, is seen Feb. 26, 2019, at the U.S.-Mexico border wall. (OSV News photo/David Agren) ...

Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally, Dec. 9 is not ...

Remember HAL? For those whose memories may not go back that far, HAL (Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer) was the ...