Msgr. Beaulieu – Jesus as Priest, Prophet, and King
Derived from the Latin word munus, the term munera implies a duty to give or an obligation or a donation to the public service. Three munera or duties of Christ…
MA SJC Decision – OK If Terminally Ill
On Saturday, December 19, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court released its decision in Kligler v. Healy – the assisted suicide case. As I posted previously, only Christopher P. Schandevel…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Oracles and Prophets
The biblical meaning of the word oracle (Lat. oraculum) is primarily found in its plural form or as oracles. The term refers both to divine responses to a question asked…
The Newest PAS Bill Has Even More Attacks on Clinicians with Consciences
One of the first major bills introduced into the Massachusetts 2023-2024 legislative session is An Act Relative to End of Life Options. Its early designation is SD265. Joanne Comerford introduced…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Movable Feasts of Christmastime
Among the moveable feasts during the Christmas season, where Epiphany is observed on its traditional date of January 6, it occurs on that date no matter what weekday that it…
PAS in 2023
With a governor openly in support of PAS and a court decision that directs this issue to the legislature, this next legislative session will be our hardest battle yet. The…
Novena to St. Joseph
This year marks the 11th annual praying of this novena at Christ the King parish in Worcester. We pray for those with serious illnesses, for their comfort and recovery, and…
State Senate Discussing PAS
Last month, the Statehouse News Service reported on the progress Compassion and Choices in making in Massachusetts. “Buoyed by what they describe as the highest number of lawmakers in support…
Nature and dignity 