Msgr. Paul V. Garrity

Truth and falsehood have never battled more in public discourse than today. Jonathan Swift, Winston Churchill and numerous pundits have

When U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas announced that he would not vote to confirm Judge Katanj Brown Jackson to

T. Richard Cuffe’s spectacular funeral at St. Pius Church in Lynn last week saw his family and friends fill the

In the wake of 9/11, this catch phrase has reminded us that we can all play a role in keeping

Vaccine mandates have become the latest issue to roil our nation, contribute to the culture wars and make us feel

Rejection is a very memorable experience that infiltrates the soul with corrosive impact. When I was quite young, I got

“No Time To Die” is more than a treat for James Bond fans who feast on the triumph of good

When the secular press covers the meeting between the president of the United States and the Bishop of Rome, there

“Divide et impera” (divide and conquer) was the strategy used by Julius Caesar to conquer Gaul. For the last two

One picture is worth a thousand words. Christopher Weyant’s cartoon in a recent newspaper bears this out exceptionally well.  Two

Last week, a new chapter was written in the ongoing debate between church and state in our country. On Thursday,

Mass shootings in which four or more people die have become an epidemic. While each has its own etiology, what

Good Friday is one of the most sacred days in the calendar for Christians. Sadly, it was the occasion for