The Eucharist Is the Sacrament of Love
There is an ancient Latin proverb — Principiis obsta, sero medicina paratur cum mala per longas convaluere moras. Or, stop
August 21, 2018
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Holy Eucharist
There is an ancient Latin proverb — Principiis obsta, sero medicina paratur cum mala per longas convaluere moras. Or, stop
Every three years as the Church is reading the Gospel of Mark, during the dog days of summer it stops
Today I had a thought, or rather connections of thoughts, that led to an unexpected sacramental destination. A friend had
The cornerstone of St Francis’ imitation of Christ, was simplicity, a wellspring found in the seeming desert of humility. St.
Perhaps the only encyclical written by two popes, Lumen fidei or The Light of Faith, contains a beautiful passage on
July 27 is the feast of a great saint and knight – St. Theoblad, or Thibaut, of Marly. Born at
Beware of routines that snub the heart and the Holy Spirit’s promptings to prayer, scripture, encounter, and The Holy Eucharist.
We often hear the expression, you are not alone. But that’s only part of God’s tenderness towards our plight in
St. Bonaventure’s meditation upon the seraphic vision of St. Francis, in which he received the stigmata, produced his great treaties
You may be accused and persecuted, brought before the magistrates and the powers of men, so that you can stand
In Francis’s time, the people of an Italian city like Assisi were divided into the “majores” and “minores”. The upper
The procession continues from the Three Kings, to the pushing crowds of Judea, to the Lord’s Way of the Cross,
With all the unbridled web-critique of Catholics by Catholics there is a marked erosion of the respect due the ‘office’
Is the Franciscan spirit of poverty at odds with the building of churches? Do we still beg for stones? John
Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion: General Principles by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Personal
Today is the feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel. On Mount Gargano, St. Michael appeared with a
Today is the Feast of St. Francis Laval — a knightly bishop whose diocese extended from Canada to New England,
“Neither praise nor threats will distance me from God.” Known as the Lion of Munster, Blessed Bishop Clement Galen stood
A crucial observation from writer Michael Cook on the nature of mercy in Pope Francis’ pontificate: A young officer in
Take a real selfie snapshot of yourself. Spend time with the selfless Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and allow him
What do you want? Humility to see Lord. Dr. Alice plumbs the depth of that truthful plea, mirrored through the
The Franciscans have a unique relationship with Nazareth that is enduring and endearing. They are the guardians of the Church
The TAU is the sign with which St. Francis of Assisi loved signing his letters and blessings. Indeed, the TAU,
I found myself re-reading Blessed Pope John Paul II’s homily of October 2000 on the Jubilee of Athletes as the
Many youth about this time, in the heart of winter, plan their spring and summer adventures. For some it will
Fr. Dwight Longenecker in his essay, Understanding the Apocalyptic Vision of Pope Francis gives us a refresher on the battle
At the Votive Mass of The Precious Blood of Christ at Westminster Cathedral (in September 2010) Pope Benedict XVI spoke
Rolling back the clock to Eden and the first sin, we ask ourselves — what is a real man? The
The ancient Greek, Aeschylus, (Robert F. Kennedy’s favorite poet) had this to say in one of his tragedies, So in
In our age, the noise and bombardment of images can submerge true image, and we can loose focus on authentic
In the recent sci-fi film, Arrival, the story’s premise pivots on language being a gateway to time. Although such films
“If the Magi had come in search of an earthly King, they would have been disconcerted at finding that they
“O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our
It is the third week of Advent, a time of joyful expectation, and I find myself thinking about faith and
“Hear and let it penetrate into your heart, my dear little son: let nothing discourage you, nothing depress you. Let
We look up at the Divine Child, because Mother Mary holds him for us to see. With the rosary we
Did you hear that? Yes, that. It’s Christmas music (or muzak, depending on your auditory sensibilities) and its being pushed
An early morning Rorate Mass where plainsong from the Book of Isaiah fills the chuch is truly a Eucharistic encounter.
Here is a a beautiful Medieval Advent song to help us set focus. It is called, Maria Walks Amid the Thorn, or Maria durch ein’n Dornwald ging.
Okay, I think we need to get this right this Advent as we look toward the cultural richness and beauty of Christmas.
Too many writers are publishing articles on the need for a restoration of the sacred by headlining or quoting the passage, “beauty will save the world.” Um… restoration of the sacred, the importance of the language of beauty — all yes! But beauty “will not” save the world. Here is why.
Courtesy of the Fisheaters comes this great refresher on the venerable O Antiphons! The seven “O Antiphons” (also called the
St. Nicholas vs Arius at the Council of Nicaea. “God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God,