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“The finished ones go over there.”
Madeline Guerrette carries an armful of fleece blankets bursting with color. There are yellow flowers, blue and…
Celebrating Corpus Christi
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is the name of the feast people my age grew up with. Today, it is known as the "…
“This is dot one, two, three, and this is four, five, six, and this is the space bar.”
Eight-year-old Derek Beck explains the keys that you find on…
Marriage and Jesus' Command
Jesus makes a lot of strong and challenging statements over the course of his ministry, but his prohibition of divorce…
Directions:
Apply dry rub generously to moose roast and allow it to set in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, brown all sides of the roast.…
Mercy: A way of life for Christians
“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy.” These are the words that open Pope Francis’ letter…
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…
“This is the Lord’s own gate: let us enter through it and obtain mercy and forgiveness.”
Inviting Catholics around the diocese to make a…
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…
“She is very, very independent.”
Mary Coyne has always been someone who has known her own mind.
“She’s ‘Charles in charge,’” her daughter,…
The Quality of Mercy
When I was in high school, we used to have to memorize poems and other classic works. I remember only bits and pieces…
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On lightly floured surface, roll crust to desired thickness and cut into circles using 2 1/2 inch biscuit…
As you receive this issue of Harvest, we are in the Christmas Season. I hope your celebration of these days is full of joy, the spirit of the season…
When 9-1-1 calls come in and fire alarms sound in Biddeford and Saco, police and firefighters aren’t the only ones ready to respond, so is Deacon…
“I can’t imagine anything better or more wonderful than this gift of being called to give myself, every bit of myself, to God.”
Placing her hands…
“I was homeless, jobless. I had mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially hit bottom.”
Bernie L. remembers a time in his life when he was…
"We cannot resign ourselves to thinking of the Middle East without Christians, who have professed the name of Jesus for 2,000 years.”
Those words,…
“This is our altar. Our altar is a special table."
Sabrina Arel kneels besides a small altar surrounded by a group of four- and five-…
The Law for Believers
Every now and again, we read about some city or state in our country where a Christian group is fighting to post the Ten…
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Combine Jell-o, cornstarch and sugar. Add cold water slowly and mix well. Cook at medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture…
Prayer: Fostering Faith & Family
“Pray for me. Don’t forget! Pray for me.”
These were the final words of Pope Francis as he concluded…
Sitting beside the stained-glass window that bears their grandparents’ name, Judith Pistaki Zelisko and her sisters remember with fondness the proud…
Pure gift. That is how Sister Mariae Agnus Dei, S.V., describes her call to religious life.
“It was more than winning the lottery. Everything else…
It’s not long after dawn on a Saturday morning and the parking lot of Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco is already filling up. One after another…
With words and gestures, in homilies and handshakes and hugs, Pope Francis shared a message of love and hope, respect and responsibility, during his…