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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.

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

Fr. Dennis Gallagher, AA Jul 19, 2024 0

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…

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Ask Father: Describe the difference between meditation and contemplation

Fr. Dennis Gallagher, AA Apr 8, 2024 0

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 …

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Does the New Testament Cancel the Old Testament?

Fr. Dennis Gallagher, AA Sep 1, 2020 0

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…

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

Fr. Dennis Gallagher, AA Jul 1, 2020 0

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…

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

Fr. Dennis Gallagher, AA Jun 3, 2020 0

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…