“There was no needy person among them, for those who owned property or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds of the sale, and put them at the feet of …
Years ago when I was in seminary, I celebrated the Easter Vigil with the American parish is Rome. At the time they were meeting at the church of Sant'Agnese in …
We chant those words three times as we enter the church with the lit Paschal Candle at the Easter Vigil. The candle stands in the sanctuary for the Easter Season, …
The Paschal Mystery. We use it to talk about the death and resurrection of Christ, but what does it mean? Well, I’m pretty sure it doesn’t mean what comes to …
As I am sure it will not surprise you, I’m endlessly fascinated by the ways that we as Catholics pray and celebrate without words. Or beyond words. I find it …
If you want to join Pope Francis in the consecration of Russia and Ukraine in real time, that’s actually easy to do. Vatican Media has a live English feed on …
Did you know that this coming Saturday is a Holy Day of Obligation? So is Friday March 25th. March 19th is the Feast of St Joseph (also the patronal feast …
Every year on the Second Sunday of Lent, we read one of gospels’ accounts of the Transfiguration. The Feast of the Transfiguration is August 6th, but we read the account …
Last Friday I made borscht for dinner with my sister’s family. It was a request from my nephew, out of solidarity with Ukraine. He made a cake and iced it …
I was recently reminded of the address that Servant of God (the first step on the road to official sainthood) Thea Bowman gave to the US Bishops in June of …