“I announce to you a great joy!” So the announcement of a new pope begins. And so this announcement should begin too, because our parishes are now open for worship …
In 1968 the Garland of Roses was awarded to Dancer’s Image, only to have the title taken away when he tested positive for a prohibited anti-inflammatory. A month later at …
Back in the 80’s I had a Catholic Trivial Pursuit knockoff that we would play sometimes in seminary. The only thing left of it is one question that stuck in …
At just shy of 1,900 years old, the Pantheon in Rome is the world’s oldest building still in use. Most likely because it was dedicated as the church of St …
Nine days in a row of a repeated prayer. A Novena. The Novena to St. Joseph for example, or the Divine Mercy Novena. It is an ancient Catholic way of …
One of the highlights of the Easter Vigil liturgy is when we sing the Alleluia for the first time since the beginning of Lent. But thanks to You Know What, …
Jesus says this weekend that he is the vine and we are the branches. In being joined to him we are joined to one another. In a way, the great …