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Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the only sacrament that is plural, for indeed it includes bishops, priests, and deacons. I will be reflecting on the…
Joined in Christ - The Sacrament of Marriage
It was a warm April afternoon in Rhode Island; friends and family packed the small church of St. Agatha…
The Diocese of Portland has 10 diocesan and one private Catholic elementary / middle school with a total of 2255 students. The northernmost is All…
Sacramentals - Sacred Signs
Human beings are born with a capacity to recognize signs and symbols. From early on, each of us has had the ability to…
Devotions
Growing up when I did, I never really heard of devotions . However looking back as an adult and as a priest, I realize it is only the word…
Life in Christ - The Foundations of the Christian Moral Life
“Geraldine” was the name of one of the most famous and endearing characters developed…
Welcome the new year by embracing our Catholic traditions
As a new year begins, we sing “Auld Lang Syne,” watch fireworks, and make resolutions.…
Pope Affirms Early Confirmation Age
“I, the LORD, am your God…You shall not have other gods besides me” (Exodus 20:2-3). Perhaps this statement…
“Let’s see. There’s Fran, JoAnne, Diane, Turk, and Roy.”
Father Philip Clement, administator of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish in Machias, has no…
The Second Commandment: Reverence God's Name
I may be dating myself, but when I think about the Ten Commandments, what comes to mind is an image of…
The Third Commandment: Love the Lord's Day
Do you remember the days when the stores were all closed on Sundays or your mom didn’t do laundry on…
Honor your father and mother - The Fourth Commandment
I’m a young father, married to my wife, Schara, for five years now and blessed with three…
The Fifth Commandment: Promote the Culture of Life
In this issue of Harvest, we resume our chapter by chapter reflections of the United States…
The Sixth Commandment: Marital Fidelity
When we work with engaged couples in marriage preparation, we always ask them, what are your hopes and…
The Seventh Commandment: Do Not Steal, Act Justly
Growing up, we all knew that stealing was wrong, and we understood exactly what stealing consisted…
The Diocese of Portland has two Catholic high schools, Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn and Cheverus High School in Portland. The schools have a…
Cecile Beaulieu has been going to school for 41 years, and that’s not counting her time studying in the classroom. She began working at St. Mary…
Choose life. It’s a message that three men have been working to bring to others for decades.
“I am just very strongly pro-life, believing God has…
The Eighth Commandment: Tell the Truth
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Exodus 20:16
“The disciple of Christ…
“A little metal crucifix as plain as it can be, but only God in heaven knows how dear it is to me.”
So begins a poem penned by a soldier more than…
Last Things … Lasting Gifts
As another liturgical year draws to a close, the Catholic Church focuses on the traditional “four last things” that…
You know that soon you will likely be among those on the front lines of a global health crisis. There are questions and concerns and not a lot of…
Father Alexander Boucher searches for the right words to describe what it’s like to be serving as a priest of the Diocese of Portland.
“It’s…
The Ninth Commandment: Practice Purity of Heart
Of the Ten Commandments, the last two may be least well-known and perhaps even taken for…
The Tenth Commandment: Blessed are the Poor of Heart
In the May issue of Harvest, Father Paul Plante began by stating that “of the…
