As Catholic Christians, is this "ghosts and goblins, witches and spooks" holiday one we should avoid or is there some value in it for us Christians? Halloween actually has dual origins...

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Catholic Charities is one of the many organizations offering recovery assistance to those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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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!