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I looked up the word Eucharist in the dictionary and the dictionary defined it as, the central Christian rite in which bread and wine are consecrated...

The first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years set forth by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is taking place...

Last week Fr. Jack Mulvehill, a long time pastor of St. Anthony's in Cohasset passed from this life. As his former parish, it is fitting that we take on a special intention...

Throughout my years in seminary, I have been asked a few times about the proper way to receive Holy Communion...

Typically priests and all who say the Liturgy of the Hours end their day with Compline, also known as Night Prayer...

The first funeral I preached during the Easter season made me realize that Easter, which is normally a joyful holiday...

As members of Chris by the Sea parish, we have seen how our Pastor and other faith leaders have stepped forward to highlight the pillars of our parish...

Holy Week is the most solemn and glorious week in Christianity, the pinnacle of the liturgical year. It's more sacred than Christmas! This is because Holy Week commemorates the final week of Our Lord's life, the very purpose for which Christmas happened...

Almost twenty-five years ago, I traveled to Madrid, Spain for the Baptism of my nephew, Alejandro. We celebrated the Baptism in the family’s parish church...

This week's blog post is taken from an address from the Holy Father where he reflects on the Act of Contrition.

Christ by the Sea Catholic Collaborative is excited to be hosting our 2nd annual 24 Hours for the Lord event on March 8th and March 9th at St. Anthony’s Parish...

For most of my years growing up I shared a bedroom with my older brother. And while he and I got along (for the most part) it did seem, at times, that things were a little crowded...

In October of 2023, Pope Francis issued a plea to the world: his apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum: On the Climate Crisis....

The big weekend is here! No, not because the San Francisco 49ers are playing the Kansas City Chiefs in Superbowl LVIII in Las Vegas!...

The more and more that I learn about Grateful Discipleship, the more I am convinced that this is the direction that we must go as Christ by the Sea Catholic Collaborative and me personally as a disciple of Jesus...

The Grateful Discipleship initiative which we have all been learning about is an initial step in creating a culture of stewardship among our parishioners and in our parishes...

The terms Self-gift and self-giving help us understand Christ's love, also known as Christian charity...

I often hear two comments from many church goers about the place and value of the Old Testament in their prayer lives. The first is...

Some of us may have found ourselves in environments over the past weeks with a good amount of “unwrapping” going on. That action got me to thinking…let us together “unwrap” the gifts God has placed within us and use them to build a healthier church....

Christmas Eve and Day was just over a week ago. We celebrated the Nativity of the Lord. In America Christmas Eve and Day is well known for the giving and receiving of gifts...