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The Sacrament of Baptism is the sacrament that begins our new life, our life in Christ. Test your Baptism knowledge with this quiz!

When you have your child baptized, one of the most important decisions you will make is whom you choose as your child’s godparents.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. The Season of Lent is a season of penance, reflection and fasting. Learn why we use ashes on this first day of Lent.

There was a time when I thought addressing this question as the topic for an article was unnecessary. Of course, Catholics are Christians. Why would anyone ever dispute this?

Archbishop Sean O’Malley announced May 25, 2004 that 60 churches in the Archdiocese of Boston must be closed. Four primary factors were sited as main reasons necessitating this process of reconfiguration.

Here is an Advent prayer I wrote in hopes of helping guide us all through this most wonderful time of year as we anticipate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

As we begin the season of Advent, so comes the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of what is really important – and that Jesus is the reason for the season!

Advent is the perfect time to reflect on our own lives as we joyfully await the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.