“Be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains” (James 5:7). I gave a...
Assumption College’s Ecumenical Institute and Bayard, Inc. will host a lecture by Villanova theologian Massimo Faggioli, Ph.D., “Catholicism and Citizenship in Times of Political and Ecclesial Division,” on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at 4 p.m. in the Tsotsis Family Academic...
Pope Francis has appointed Jean-Marie Montel, President of the Board of Bayard, Inc. and Deputy Director General of the Bayard Group as consultant of the Dicastery for Communication. A graduate of the Institute of Political Studies in Grenoble and the French...
“Pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified, as it did among you, and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked people, for not all have faith” (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2). We...
[caption id="attachment_20007" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photos by Margaret M. Russell | The Catholic Free Press, Diocese of Worcester | Bayard, Inc.[/caption] On October 26, children and their families spent the afternoon at the Faith & Family Celebration hosted by Bayard and the...
“The Lord lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down” (Psalm 145:14). At the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer, there is a brief dialogue between the priest and congregation. In one form, the priest says,...
WORCESTER, MA — Bayard is pleased to announce the release of our brand-new online store, BayardFaithResources.com, designed with a fresh new look and filled with a wide selection of spiritual resources for personal enrichment as well as for church and...
I have neighbors who came here five years ago from a repressive dictatorship. They have overcome many hurdles—learning English, finding their way in our society, and finding employment. I am impressed by their appreciation for our democracy. After they became...
Worcester, MA– John Burland released his newest album, All Are Welcome Here, in March 2019. This collection continues in the tradition of faith that many have come to recognize and love in John’s music, yet fans will notice that John branches out in his...
The conviction that the God of Jesus is a loving and merciful God is very powerful in today’s gospel, featuring three parables to illustrate that conviction. Through the images of a man leaving the 99 sheep to find the lost...