As the number of priests in our diocese continues to shrink, there are times when the priest leaves through the sacristy before the last song,
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Wreath of Christ
The small circlet of beads, worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket, becomes a memento of the sacred mysteries of life which he or she has considered in a personal and prayerful way.
Read moreArs Praedicandi: Ed Foley’s Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A
Maybe that is the new temptation:
Dismissive tweets displacing apples or bread,
pinnacles and parapets.
Pope Francis: Give Without Expectation
The pope asks those who justify not giving to beggars, “What do you do on the sly?”
Read morePope Francis on Lenten Fasting
Fast from words and be silent—so you can listen.
Read moreIs Sexism Real?
In my dictionary of life, being “big, bad-manned” usually involves an action (by a male) which makes you (the female) feel stupid, belittled, and as if you were taking up too much space.
Read moreWhat Are You Singing This Lent?
Lent must also lead us to experience, celebrate, and live out the grace of God’s mercy, to reveal and see in ourselves the goodness that God sees in us, as in all creation.
Read moreLenten Resolutions to Consider from Our Regular Contributors
A blessed Lent to all!
Read moreNon solum: Singing at Daily Mass
When I’m away from the abbey and off campus, I find that singing at daily Mass typically involves one or two hymns – probably about two stanzas of each – but everything else is recited.
Read moreRefugees
They have no need of our help
So do not tell me …