Fr. Dennis Gallagher, AA, Author at Catholic Digest

Fr. Dennis Gallagher, AA

Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A., is the provincial superior of the North American Province of the Augustinians of the Assumption and is a member of the Assumptionist Center Community in Brighton, MA. He is interested in the encounter of Christian faith with modern culture and blogs regularly at AssumptionistProvincial.com.

Ask Father: I’m feeling a “tug” to return to confession — can you answer some…

Question: I haven’t been to confession in many years. But I feel something is tugging at me to go. Do I have to confess every sin since my last confession? What about ones I no longer remember? Are priests really bound not to tell anyone…

Ask Father: Describe the difference between meditation and contemplation

Can you describe the difference between meditation and contemplation? I’ve heard those terms used interchangeably, but I don’t think that is correct. Can you help me understand the differences in these kinds of prayers? – Anonymous …

Does the New Testament Cancel the Old Testament?

Q: Does the New Testament “cancel out” – or outweigh – the Old Testament? Is one of these parts of the Bible more important than the other? – Newbie Bible student A: Dear Newbie Bible student: Thanks for your question. I suppose one way of…

Is the “common good” another name for the Golden Rule?

Is the “common good” another name for the Golden Rule? What should the common good mean for Catholics? — J. B. Dear J.B.: When put into practice, the Golden Rule — “do unto others what you would have them do unto you” — contributes to the…

Coping with the lack of a funeral Mass during COVID-19

QUESTION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Catholic families are coping with the lack of a funeral Mass for a deceased loved one. I don’t think a future memorial Mass carries the same weight as a proper funeral Mass. What can I do? I not…