With the nearly iconic role of priests of the Society of Jesus in the Catholic Church – world-wide and here in Massachusetts and long before the election of Pope Francis, would it be a surprise that the Jesuits were banned from the Massachusetts Bay colony? Here’s the story from our…
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For those of us interested in the history of Lowell and particularly the role of the Catholic Church and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in that history, the publication of the history written by Rev. Richard Santerre, OMI as translated by Rev Lucien Sawyer, OMI is a welcome and long-awaited…
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NYTimes op-ed contributor Timothy Egan sizes up the memoirs of author/political commentator Christopher Hitchens and musician Keith Richards. Read his column here, and get the NYT if you want more.
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