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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…
For the past 81 years, Leo Desjardins has attended St. Louis Church in Auburn. It is why he did not want to miss the final Mass.
“I was kind of…
“It feels good to me, like home.”
Stephanie, age 34, has been living at the McAuley Residence in Portland for the past few months.
“It’s been…
At age 87, Colleen Martin makes sure she keeps her mind active. She reads a book each day, gets the daily newspaper, subscribes to TIME magazine,…
With each of the folding chairs in the main hall at the American Legion occupied by parishioners, a handful of people were happy to stand against…
It’s not often that the spreading of fertilizer is cause for celebration, but that was the case on a farm in Presque Isle this summer.
“It’s…
The early morning fog is just starting to lift, but Frank Cuff and Karol Phillips are already hard at work snipping Swiss chard and plucking cherry…
“They’re amazing.”
Shelly Carpenter, the director of faith formation at
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in Sanford, is effusive in her praise of two…
On a rainy (not snowy, yet!) Sunday afternoon in Buffalo, I am writing my annual pre-Christmas Harvest column with a few suggestions for your reading…
Our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has called me to leave the Catholic community of Maine, where I have served as diocesan bishop since 2004. He has…
Pope Saint Gregory the Great (d. 604) gives a dire warning to “pastors who…hesitate to say openly what is right because they fear losing the favor of…
Millions of people in our world began this day with empty stomachs, knowing from the moment they awoke that they would somehow need to scrounge up a…
A number of Harvest readers commented appreciatively on the book recommendations I offered in last year’s November edition. I decided to make it an…
In his most recent and superb book Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith (NY: Image Books, 2011) Chicago theologian Father Robert Barron…
With work schedules and household tasks, keeping holy the Sabbath day may, for many, seem like an elusive desire, despite best intentions. But for 18…
I celebrated Mass in July with 49 Catholic teens, gathered with the staff of our diocesan Office of Lifelong Faith Formation for the second annual…
Airports, alas. My obligations with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops necessitate my spending much more time in airports than I like. I have…
