Bring Back the Vesting Prayers!
A well-intentioned but ill-advised promotional video for attending Holy Mass.
Proverbs and the Poor
The seeds of Our Lord’s social teaching were given in God’s revelation to Israel, the Old Testament. Here is an example from the Book of Proverbs and St. Matthew's Gospel.
Why do they like the Latin Mass?
Once in a great while somebody will ask me, “Why do you like the Latin Mass?” Here's an answer.
The Apostolic Pardon
When discussing the Anointing of the Sick at one of our recent Catholic Study Group meetings, the text briefly mentioned “the Apostolic Pardon”. Have you heard of it? Neither had I.
Anointing of the Sick
When discussing the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in our Catholic Study Group last Monday night, we asked "What sins are remitted by this sacrament?"
A Visit to Assisi
On a recent pilgrimage to Italy We took a bus through the beautiful Italian countryside from Rome to Assisi.
The Scala Sancta (Holy Steps)
We recently had the privilege of visting the Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) during a recent pilgrimage to Rome.
The Horns of Moses
On a most peculiar feature of Michelangelo's famous sculpture of Moses.