Monks of Clear Creek Abbey. Rorate Coeli: Marian Sounds of Advent. Manchester, NH: Sophia Music Group, 2022. CD-Audio $16.99. Available from the publisher. Carmelite Sisters
Did you know that you’re in the Bible? Yes, you! Despite the fact that it was written two thousand years ago, YOU might have made
We are pleased to share a synopsis about our guest writer Fr. Ralph Weimann’s book “Sacramentals: Their Meaning and Spiritual Use” by Sophia Institute Press.
Cardinal Robert Sarah. Catechism of the Spiritual Life. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2022. Hardback $21.99. eBook $9.99. 336 pages. Available from the publisher. A
Guest post by Joel Arzaga An altar server’s first duty is to serve at the altar by assisting the priest and the deacon, and by
When I was teaching at a high school, a student came up to me and asked, “Why do you Catholics stand, sit, kneel, stand, sit,
Is virtual Mass and attendance physically the same? Are they simply different ways of praying? If you can’t sing at Mass and mingle with others,
Many of you probably have gardens. If you do, you know that it can be a lot of work. One must till the soil, take
The gradual resumption of liturgies within the parishes over the last few months has certainly been a cause for great joy for many Catholics. For
After eight long weeks, I was finally able to re-enter a church for Sunday Mass. The restrictions imposed by the pandemic that has plagued our
By Harry Scherer, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. Recently, I experienced the joy of joining eleven other young men from around the country for the
Guest post by Rachel Fiore. Several months ago, I sat in the pews for 8 AM daily Mass. It was becoming routine for me to
The gift of being human means that we can change direction in our lives. Perhaps we’re heading down one path, and then something comes and
In the Old Testament, the Jews had a powerful and beautiful way to worship — daily sacrifices in the Temple. Following God’s commands, they worshiped
When did the first Mass take place? The first response we’d give is “At the Last Supper.” This is correct: the first literal Mass involving
Guest post by Mei Quan, Solomon Islands. Our Archbishop serves up great homilies, and Sunday was no exception. Reflecting on the Gospel reading from Matthew
Suppose a Catholic loves Kentucky Fried Chicken and talks about it incessantly. His fellow co-religionists may find it odd, worry about his arteries, but would
If someone invited you to watch a Broadway musical, along with free plane tickets, would you come? What if you were invited to attend the
During our lectures on Liturgy and Worship, the speaker pointed out the difference between a gathering and an assembly: A GATHERING can be a group
A Christmastide Reflection All over the world nativity scenes are glowing with light. Millions of Christmas cards impressed with the visage of the infant
Lamentations 2:2-19, Psalm 74, Matthew 8:5-17 In the first reading, the Prophet lamented with a poetic sense of beauty on Israel’s defeat. Both the North
