The holy men and women who lived through dark periods of challenge and uncertainty can guide and counsel us with their wisdom. Their words are
My good pastor adopted a dog from the local Humane Society on Saint Patrick’s Day. With public Masses suspended throughout the diocese, he found some
When we pray in the Our Father, “Thy Kingdom come,” what are we praying for? Jesus most preached and taught not about love, but about
I first began to understand certain mystical truths as I prayed at the place where Jesus was crucified on the first Good Friday. I have
This evening, on Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum begins. The Easter Triduum is three days celebrated as one continuous unfolding of the Paschal Mystery. It
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, “When it is
Last weekend, I gave a presentation on liturgical living at the Catholic Rural Life Festival in Maine. The festival, begun just a few years ago
How exactly does the Resurrection fit into the mystery of redemption? Though the question touches on the heart of our faith, many of us might
Eastertide is a time to listen. I was blessed to spend Easter in one of the most gorgeous places on Earth: the northern coast of
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. (Pope John Paul II) Despair is a word, which
[Editor’s Note: This article includes suggestions for living Holy Week. Bookmark this article or pin it on Pinterest for future reference!] Easter without Holy
There is a certain mysterious and mystical quality to the unfolding of the events of life when seen through the eyes of one who lives
The family celebrations are over. The guests are gone, and we are getting back to the daily routines of life. Among Catholics celebrating Christmas or Easter
We now find ourselves in the Easter season. Now is a time for rejoicing and for thanking the Lord for His love and salvation. Now
In fact, everything that exists and moves in the Church – the sacraments, doctrine, institutions – draws its strength from Christ’s Resurrection. (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa,
It was at Easter in the 1970’s that I first met my wife. I received a phone call from the local convent asking me to
The local Charismatic group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms, and
“We are an Easter people, and ‘Alleluia’ is our song!” Saint John Paul II spoke this phrase at least twice: once, during an address at
I find it powerful and transcendent that Lent is a moving journey toward the Cross and beyond. This “moving” however, comes in three distinct contexts.
On a plane ride a few weeks ago, I found myself seated next to the founder of a Protestant church. He laughed because he was
This past Lent and Easter I spent a lot of time at a Byzantine (Ruthenian) Catholic parish near my home. As someone who often gets
