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I Shall Go to See Her One Day
Dear Readers,
Preparing an article or column for publication requires plenty of forethought because the final product will be published at least two months later.
In a column such as mine, the material must be timely two months from the day it is written and submitted for publication.
Pilgrims of the Jubilee
By Rosemary Ford
As the Jubilee Year ends, we look back at our own unique Eucharistic pilgrimage as well as the experience of another pilgrim in Rome.
June 19 was a normal day like any other for Angelina Lawrence of Manchester.
The mother of three wasn’t really paying attention to the date, or what was happening in the city that day. She was more concerned with running errands and taking care of her kids.
As she pulled up at an intersection near downtown, she encountered a group of people walking in procession with the Eucharist.
What does it mean to discern God’s will?
Q: Dear Father Francis, Lately, I’ve felt spiritually numb and disconnected from my usual routines of prayer and service. I’m not exactly depressed, but I’m not at peace either. Is there a name for this? What am I experiencing?
A: This is an experience that many people, including priests and religious, have had. And yes, there is a name for it! The early desert monks knew this feeling intimately. They called it acedia (pronounced uh-SEE-dee-uh).
In Defense of the Incarnation
A reflection on the life of St. Athanasius
Each Advent and Christmas, the Church beckons us to reflect on the beautiful mystery of the Incarnation, the mystery of the marvelous exchange in which man’s creator became man (CCC 526).
Indeed, the Church never tires of singing about this glorious event. For many of us, this story is as familiar as the Christmas carols we’ve sung since childhood, or the Nativity scenes we tenderly arrange on our mantels each year.
‘If We Receive the Eucharist Properly, We Become What We Receive’
Author’s note: One of the highlights of the Diocese of Manchester’s celebration of Jubilee Year 2025 was the New Hampshire Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which made its way to every parish in New Hampshire over the course of 33 days. I offered the following remarks during the Pilgrimage’s visit to St. Jude Parish in Londonderry. I hope these words will provide food for thought about our eucharistic calling as members of the Body of Christ, both in the world of politics and in every corner of society.
Check out the Finding Communion podcast where Rosemary Ford, the editor of Parable magazine and Robert Dunn, the director of Public Policy for the Diocese of Manchester discuss politics, the Eucharist and the common good, expanding on themes readers will see in the latest editions of Parable.
American Mother Meets American Pope
By Rosemary Ford
Wolfeboro’s Diane Foley, author of American Mother, visited the Vatican in September to speak about the tragic killing of her son, her grief and her path to forgiveness with the help of God’s grace.
Diane Foley of Wolfeboro briefly thought about turning down an invitation from Pope Leo XIV to visit the Vatican.
She was already scheduled to visit Italy twice between August and October — both visits in relation to the Jubilee Year as well as the release of the Italian translation of her 2024 book, “American Mother,” detailing the story of her son, journalist James Foley, who was beheaded in 2014 by ISIS militants in Syria.
Preparing for the Resurrection
By Rosemary Ford
Everything you need to know about Catholic cemeteries, and why they’re important to our faith
Our deceased loved ones are always with us. As Catholics, we have particular ways that we remember them, celebrate their lives and pray for their souls.
To mark the feast of All Souls, when we remember our faithful departed, Parable interviewed Director of Cemetery Operations David Gabert about cemeteries and their importance to our faith.
Msgr. Pierre Hevey’s Legacy Endures
By Aurore Eaton
In March 1882, Father Pierre Hevey came to Manchester to become the new pastor of Ste. Marie Parish in the west side neighborhood of McGregorville.
On the day after Monsignor Hevey’s death on March 21, 1910, a journalist for the local Daily Mirror and American newspaper wrote about his exemplary life. Of his arrival in Manchester, the writer stated, “Father Hevey was then 51 years old … and he, with a vision which penetrated far into the future, set about the accomplishment of great and lasting things.”
Celebrating Family, Sacrifice and the Hospitality of the Heart
As I walked through the front door of the small family-run hotel, I immediately sensed something was different since the last time I had been there.
The evergreens, heavy with snow, still framed the entrance. An antique sleigh, dressed with garland, berries and burning candles, stood just as before.
Inside, the lobby seized my heart with its warmth. The hotel was every bit as beautiful as I remembered — perfect in every way.
