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On Sunday April 27, Pope Francis proclaimed two popes saints in the presence of another pope, Benedict XVI—two historic firsts. My role in the…
Madawaska is a town of approximately 3000 residents. Nearby Van Buren has a population of just under 2000. But this August, streets…
A Vital Need to Nurture Vocations
One of the joys of my ministry during these first months in the diocese has been my visits to our schools. I…
“I’m thrilled, actually a little giddy."
May 30 was a day Kyle Doustou has eagerly anticipated since he was a boy of eight or nine. On…
Just as with Holy Thursday, Corpus Christi Sunday, which we celebrate June 6, provides us an opportunity to give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist…
Christ and Culture
Several things came together for me recently which have prompted this reflection: the Fourth of July, a rather negative…
“Preach the Gospel Always. If Necessary, Use Words.”
A few weeks before Pope Francis’s election as the new pope I had completed a book I had…
A Shared Vision for Rebuilding the Church
Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis
The saint most beloved besides the Blessed Virgin Mary herself …
An Interfaith and Ecumenical Agenda
We need a new agenda for interfaith and ecumenical programs. I have nothing against joint prayer services…
A Feeling of Home
We are in the season of Easter, the joyous time of year when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. I pray that the…
“Make someone’s day."
Those are familiar words to students at Saint Dominic Academy’s elementary school campus. It is a message delivered daily, if…
Welcome to Maine! Congratulations! Those were the greetings repeated from Kittery to Fort Kent as parishioners extended a hand, shared a laugh…
In the twenty-second chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, we find a Pharisee, a scholar of the law, testing Jesus by asking him the question: “‘Teacher,…
A Shared Vision for Rebuilding the Church
Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis
The saint most beloved besides the Blessed Virgin Mary herself …
Pope Francis and the Economy
It has not yet been a year since the election of Pope Francis as our Holy Father. Already, in this short time, we…
The Start of a New Relationship
On the December day I was driving to Maine for the announcement of my appointment as the new Bishop of Portland, I…
Bishop Robert Peter Deeley, J.C.D., says it is with “great joy” that he begins his service as the 12th Bishop of the Diocese of Portland.
“I’m…
“God has promised always to provide shepherds for his people, and we have a new shepherd.”
They were words, spoken by Bishop Richard Malone, that…
A comment we often hear and one we ourselves so often make is how quickly time passes. However, the passage of time often depends on the perspective…
A Shared Vision for Rebuilding the Church
Francis of Assisi and Pope Francis
The saint most beloved besides the Blessed Virgin Mary herself …
Mary, the Mother of God
As you read this, another new year has either just begun or is rapidly approaching. The Church actually pays…
When Dr. Kevin Birch sits down at the keyboard of Hook Opus #288 pipe organ at St. John Church in…
The interior of St. Ambrose Church in Richmond looks a bit brighter these days thanks to the initiative of a 17-year-old parishioner, Joseph Valliere…
Rev. Roger Williams: The Individual Quest
Some years ago, there was a review in the Wall Street Journal of a new book on Roger Williams, the founder…
A Gospel that divides
Jesus sometimes says comforting things. Other times, He says things that are hard to understand. And finally, there are times…
