At age 82, Sheila Benner’s vision isn’t as good as it used to be. A look around her Brunswick apartment will tell you she has still has an artist’s eye for decorating...
Whether she is competing on the soccer field, practicing a dance routine, or performing in a play, Delia Bonner says she always tries to make sure that her faith shines through.
With spring in the air, the media turns its attention to weddings. In this regard, I recently came across an article that spoke positively of the marriage workshop the author and his wife were required to take before their Catholic wedding.
“What is the purpose of a spoon? While most of us might think of it as an eating utensil, students at Saint James School in Biddeford are likely to have other ideas.
A smile spread across Michelle Kessler’s face as she was handed the key to her new home by Father Frank Murray, pastor of Saint Paul the Apostle Parish in Bangor.
Recently, the Holy See promulgated a new instruction regarding cremation, "To Rise with Christ.” By now, I suppose most American Catholics are aware of the fact that cremation is now allowed in the Catholic Church, after many years of being prohibited. That change in the law has been with us since the early 1960’s.
It is hard to believe that it has been five years since the introduction of the new translation of the Roman Missal. It was in November 2011 that we began using the new translation.
On September 26, I was privileged to join with hundreds of priests and some 25 bishops at the Basilica Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, for the funeral Mass for Archbishop Peter Leo Gerety
“I am feeling so happy. It’s very emotional. It’s very, very emotional. It really and truly is. God is so good.” Marcy Brenner, a Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) coordinator at All Saints Parish in Brunswick...
Ask 8-year-old Henry More what stands out the most from the years he attended Saint Elizabeth’s Child Development Center in Portland, and he’ll give you a definitive answer: “John’s shepherd’s pies!”
Members of Holy Family Parish in Greenville want to ensure a bright future for their community. Unfortunately, it means parting with a beloved piece of their present and past.
A sea of raincoats, a field of candlelight, the chants of Italian pilgrims, the rhythmic beating of African drummers. Voices raised in spontaneous song.
Election time will be quickly upon us, and among the many issues is that of immigration. In that light, it is good that we review the teaching of the Church on this matter.
“I’m feeling pretty good, but it’s funny how much Mom still comes up.” Trish Scott is in a period of transition. Her mother passed away last year after suffering for several years from Alzheimer’s disease.
Gerard Pelletier and Steve Jandreau cheerfully greet people as, one by one, they drive up to the front of Saint Charles Borromeo Church in the northern Maine town of Saint Francis.
On most Fridays, you will find 89-year-old Laureat “Larry” Thibeault waiting outside Saint John the Baptist Church in Brunswick, greeting students as they return to class after morning Mass.
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is the name of the feast people my age grew up with. Today, it is known as the "Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ."
Jesus makes a lot of strong and challenging statements over the course of his ministry, but his prohibition of divorce and remarriage is of a different magnitude altogether.
“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy.” These are the words that open Pope Francis’ letter announcing the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.
From field hospitals in Vietnam to the floors of Mercy Hospital in Portland, Father Robert Paskey, S.J., has spent a lifetime caring for the sick and comforting the afflicted.
Inviting Catholics around the diocese to make a pilgrimage and experience God’s mercy, Bishop Robert Deeley opened holy doors at four churches in celebration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
New Year’s Eve 1954 was the beginning of a wonderful life together for Barbara and Eugene Fetteroll. They met on a blind date, married two and a half years later, and have been together ever since.
When I was in high school, we used to have to memorize poems and other classic works. I remember only bits and pieces today, but among them is the beginning of Portia's speech in The Merchant of Venice...