From the Bishops
Family Dinner
We are reminded by the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" that the family is the original cell of social life.... Read more
Father Stanley Rother, Servant of God
I first became acquainted with the life of Father Stanley Rother when I was a seminarian at Mount St. Mary... Read more
9/11 and A Nation Facing Disasters
The August 23 earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook citizens all along the East Coast from Virginia to... Read more
Recalling a World Youth Day ’93 moment of grace
Cardinal J. Francis Stafford, my friend and predecessor as archbishop of Denver, hosted World Youth Day in August 1993, and... Read more
Praying for those who have died is a spiritual work of mercy
Catholic Christians always have believed in the importance of praying for those who have died. We call this a spiritual... Read more
Putting our souls on the scale
None of you will be surprised to hear me admit that I have a problem with my weight.I actually have... Read more
Proper Church Etiquette: A Public Witness of Faith
England’s Queen Elizabeth II has reigned for fifty-nine years. During her lifetime, she has seen eleven U.S. presidents come and... Read more
Physician-assisted suicide
Physician-assisted suicide was legalized in the State of Oregon in 1994. While the number of cases began to grow gradually,... Read more
Our choices shape our eternity
In Muslim countries like Pakistan, many of the young men begin studying the Koran as soon as they can read.... Read more
Sacred Art: Recapturing a treasure
The cathedrals of Chartres, Paris, Cologne, Florence, Siena and Toledo open their doors each day to thousands of pilgrims and... Read more
Fourth of July
We will soon celebrate Independence Day. It is indeed a time to celebrate the freedoms which we enjoy. This day... Read more
The promises of the priesthood
At the end of June, the Diocese of Providence will have the great joy of ordaining two outstanding young men... Read more
Some thoughts on Father's Day
Note from the Monitor: As Father’s Day approaches, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has re-issued his award-winning essay “Some Thoughts... Read more
Self-Discipline: A needed virtue
From April 6 until May 29, 1453, the Ottomans, under the command of Sultan Mehmed II, laid siege to Constantinople.... Read more
The good about Girl Scouting, and a caution
For many Catholics, Scouting is one of the best memories of childhood — and for good reason. It’s a time... Read more
Living as Mary did
May is Mary’s month. So this is a good time for us to renew our relationship with our Blessed Mother.Our... Read more
All Catholics must 'cultivate' priestly vocations
There is much talk regarding the crisis of vocations to the priesthood. And here in the United States, we are... Read more
The death of bin Laden: A grave moment
Osama bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader responsible for the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, is... Read more
We make the future, not the other way around
“How bad are expert predictions? Almost predictably bad. In 2005, Philip Tetlock, a professor of psychology at the University of... Read more
Hell: A choice to be avoided
From Bartolomeo and Botticelli in the 15th century to Dore, Delacroix and Chenavard in more recent times, artists have delighted... Read more
