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Brief Book Review: Hatch Match & Dispatch

Mark R. Francis, CSV reviews Hatch Match & Dispatch: A Catholic Guide to Sacraments by Richard Leonard, SJ

Ars Praedicandi: Ed Foley’s Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

December 7, 2019 Other Voices Ars Praedicandi Homilies Saints / Mary

Mary had the gift of saying yes
And so the gift of incarnation lives in the world.

Brief Book Review: Hymns and Hymnody

November 20, 2019 Other Voices Brief Book Review Music: Hymns Recently Published Books

This is [the first volume of] a boldly conceived project… covering the entire history of the church’s song.

Explainer: What Is Happening with the RCIA?

November 18, 2019 Other Voices BCDW / USCCB CDW / Holy See Initiation / RCIA

A step by step description of the process of bringing about a new translation and edition of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for the USA.

Ars Praedicandi: Ed Foley’s Homily for November 17th (33C)

November 16, 2019 Other Voices Ars Praedicandi

And so we keep our eyes on the sparrows and the little ones, that in our nurturing love they might discover hope. And in the process find it ourselves through Christ our Lord.

November: The Month of All Souls

November 9, 2019 Other Voices Liturgical year Popular Piety

The coming of God’s Kingdom includes the resurrection of the dead, the resurrection of each one of us, and the resurrection of history from all its tears and ruins, from death and misery, destruction and tragedy.

Brief Book Review: The Crisis of Bad Preaching

November 6, 2019 Other Voices Brief Book Review Recently Published Books

While “telling the story” is a key component of good preaching, it is always a challenge to find the right story and to tell it in a way that evokes wonder and response.