You can watch Fr. Donald Haggerty’s homily from this morning’s Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral here.
The doctrine of purgatory is a doctrine about God. It’s a reminder to us about the majesty and infinity of God. We need to pass through purification before seeing God.
There’s a beauty to this as we hear in the first reading today.
The letters come amid frustration from pro-life groups that the status of the FDA's review of the drug commonly, but not exclusively, used for first-trimester abortion, remains unclear.
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OSV News
| 03/26/2026
We mourn the death of Bishop William Murphy, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, who faithfully served as the bishop of our neighboring Diocese of Rockville Centre.
By:
Archbishop Ronald Hicks
| 03/26/2026
The Holy See Press Office noted that Monaco is the second smallest state in the world, and emphasized that "in the Bible, the small play a significant role."