“We all know in our communities, in our parishes, in our neighborhoods how much hurt they do the church, and give scandal, those persons that call themselves ‘Very Catholic,'” the pontiff said Sunday.
Read moreMonth: August 2015
The “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation”: Pray. And Check your Toothpaste.
As we approach the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation this Tuesday, I hope all readers will join in its observance, in
Read moreIs There a “Francis Effect”? A Caution
To know for sure whether there is a “Francis Effect,” we would have to know something we never will – namely, what the numbers would like like if Francis were not pope.
Read moreUndergraduate Course: Christian Liturgy, Prayer, Sacrament
The course is designed to introduce students to fundamentals and provide an environment for thinking about liturgy as theology. Many students register for this course with no background in Christianity, and among the Christians in the course, we usually have a mixture of backgrounds.
Read moreJustice and Peace Have Kissed
I am no biblical scholar—but I am sincerely delighted when I hear Scripture in a new way.
Read more2015 Societas Liturgica Congress
The 2015 biannual Congress of Societas Liturgica was organized around the theme of “Liturgical Formation: traditional task and new challenge.”
Read moreNon solum: Vesting the Choir
We are considering vesting our choirs of boys, girls, men and women…
Read moreSacraments: Your Video Recommendations
I’d like your help in finding good online videos of the sacraments of initiation as celebrated.
Read more“Book of the Chair” Pursued by US Bishops
It seems that commonsense is prevailing now.
Read moreMartin Luther Plaza Coming to Rome
I can’t wait to walk through the square and say a prayer for church unity.
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